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North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Steinfurt
Hopsten

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Steinfurt
Hopsten

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

Easy

4.3

(29)

124

hikers

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

00:40

2.61km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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395 m

Heathland in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Natural

There is a really beautiful heathland area here with sandy areas, heather, isolated pines and also a sinkhole lake.

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497 m

Dry Heath Lake

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701 m

Heathlands

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The heathlands near Hopsten are a characteristic landscape of northern Westphalia. Extensive agricultural use, heathland management, and natural soil types have created open, sunlit areas with characteristic heather species. In …

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768 m

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer

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At this point the path leads through an enchanted landscape, through heathland and along a mouflon herd and ponds.

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996 m

Great Holy Lake

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The Heilige Meer is the oldest natural lake in Westphalia. It is located in a nature reserve, and there are great hiking trails around it and in the surrounding area.

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1.23 km

Rest shelter at Heiliges Meer

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Here you can relax and unwind, sometimes overrun on sunny Sunday afternoons ...

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1.80 km

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2.33 km

In this area of the route you can hear very little noise from Ibbenbürener Straße.

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2.61 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.54 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

68 %

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