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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Selm

Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Schloss Cappenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Selm

Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Schloss Cappenberg

Moderate

4.7

(35)

175

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Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Schloss Cappenberg

02:18

8.79km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Wälder bei Cappenberg-West

Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

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312 m

Cappenberg Castle (former wildlife park)

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Note: The wildlife park has been closed since the beginning of 2009.

Here is the description as of 2008:

"... Below the castle of the Counts of Kanitz are large …

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991 m

Cappenberg Castle

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Cappenberg Castle is a former monastery that was closed as part of Prussian secularization. Later, Minister of State Baron von Stein bought the large property and thus saved it from …

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1.13 km

Cappenberg Castle gatehouse

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The outdoor facilities can usually be visited free of charge. At the (worth seeing) Christmas market you have to pay admission here.

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1.29 km

Forests near Cappenberg Nature Reserve

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So there was nothing (more) to be seen of ferns here, but it is a beautiful forest path that is pleasant to walk on, not too narrow, not too wide.

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3.32 km

Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

Nature Reserve

4.88 km

Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking

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You can always find a place

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6.23 km

Cappenberger RuheForst Parking Lot

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Very large, free parking lot at the foot of the Schlossberg.
Ideal starting point for hikes through the Cappenberger Forest.

Attention: Height restrictions for cars!

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8.79 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.26 km

883 m

307 m

304 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.39 km

3.16 km

145 m

< 100 m

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Monday 24 August

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February 8, 2026,Rund um Schloss Cappenberg

It's becoming increasingly difficult to find new sights nearby. We managed to do so again today with Cappenberg Castle in Selm.

While fog still hung over the sleepy fields this morning, lending the landscape a mystical air, the sun soon emerged, accompanied by a brilliant blue sky. We quickly reached Cappenberg Castle through the park-like forest. Since the café was …

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Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Schloss Cappenberg

Cappenberg Castle (former wildlife park)

Cappenberg Castle

Cappenberg Castle gatehouse

Forests near Cappenberg Nature Reserve

Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking

Totenpfuhl

Cappenberger RuheForst Parking Lot

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