Hühnermoor Nature Reserve – Bison Herd at Birkenhake Farm loop from Hühnermoor

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

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Hühnermoor Nature Reserve – Bison Herd at Birkenhake Farm loop from Hühnermoor

Moderate

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Hühnermoor Nature Reserve – Bison Herd at Birkenhake Farm loop from Hühnermoor

03:24

13.5km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 28, 2026

Tips

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Niehorster Heide

Waypoints

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1.69 km

Hühnermoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

A scenic and quiet cycle path along the moor.

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6.14 km

Hühnermoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Actually it's called moss maid, typo:)
The hike is rather easy than medium:)

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6.95 km

Twin Lakes in Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately, swimming is prohibited

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8.64 km

Niehorster Heide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

It is reminiscent of dunes, endless space.
With a little luck, one or the other deer will hop across the path ☺

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8.95 km

Newly Created Heathland on Poor Soil (Hühnermoor Nature Reserve)

Highlight • Natural

A new piece of nature is emerging here

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9.05 km

Hühnermoor Lake

Highlight • Lake

You have to see the chicken moor.
Trees sink into the water, numerous species of birds can be admired ...

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10.1 km

Bison Enclosure in Hakenheide

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The bison enclosure is very beautiful, stable and spacious. Perfect for the impressive animals. I would have liked to pet the animal, but with so much primal power I preferred not to.

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Hey, have I landed in North America? Not at all, because Hermann Birkenhake, a farmer from Niehorst, breeds bison on his farm. He then supplies the bison meat to the Isselhorst restaurant “Zur Linde”.

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13.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.18 km

3.51 km

2.93 km

866 m

Surfaces

5.63 km

3.41 km

1.83 km

1.14 km

1.11 km

232 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

7°C

62 %

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Comments

January 11, 2025,Das Hühnermoor – Bisonherde Runde von Marienfeld

Started at the chicken coop, passed the chicken moor and a bit along the Lutter. Then towards Landhagen to the 2 lakes. Break in the Mine's memorial hut in the middle of nowhere😃. Past the bison herd in Hakenheide. The bull was very impressive. Last but not least, we didn't dare to cross a private path that is guarded by …

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November 26, 2023,Wanderung bei "Maryfield" mit Judy 🍁🫶🍁

At the end of the week, an autumn hike on parts of the Moosjungfernweg in the north of Gütersloh including various lakes and the atmospheric Niehorster Heide. Reward afterwards in the out-of-time Cafe Hühnerstall goes without saying 🍁🫶🍰

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October 12, 2025,Niehorster Heide/ Hühnermoor - herbstliche Heimatwanderung mit Judy

A Sunday hike back home, mostly on the Moosjungfernweg trail, plus a few additional loops. Through the Hühnermoor, past the Heimatgarten (home garden), then past various smaller lakes, and back across the Niehorst Heath. Not spectacular, but still beautiful, even with today's gray sky. We stopped off again at the Café im Hühnerstall (Café in the Chicken Coop), where it …

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March 10, 2024,Moosjungfernweg

The tour has its ups and downs:
We started from the Marienfeld local history museum. The signage there was good.

At the beginning you could take a short detour through the chicken moor.

Unfortunately, the signage is not consistent and deviates from the official route. I photographed a few of the signs that I thought were important.

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