On the way on the Niesetalweg – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest
On the way on the Niesetalweg – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest
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On the way on the Niesetalweg – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest
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25.7km
490m
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A constant change between forest, fields and beautiful meadows make the approximately 25-kilometer circular hike in the upper Niesetal an experience that lets you completely forget everyday life. Look forward to lush greenery, rippling water on the Niese stream and pure nature peppered with a few meters of altitude.
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by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion
Last updated: March 24, 2025
Waypoints
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7.63 km
The Beautiful Lady of Schwalenberg Statue
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jakob-wedel.de
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7.74 km
Schwalenberg Town Hall
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14.5 km
Mittelbrücke with rest area
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15.3 km
Niese floodplain
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18.3 km
Hellberg Trail
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24.9 km
On the boardwalk
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25.6 km
Marienmünster Abbey
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25.7 km
End point
Parking
Way Types & Surfaces
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19.0 km
4.08 km
1.53 km
1.02 km
< 100 m
Surfaces
10.6 km
7.01 km
4.22 km
2.66 km
884 m
324 m
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Elevation
Highest point (310 m)
Lowest point (160 m)
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Friday 10 July
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The Niesetalweg, which is always well signposted, starts directly in Schwalenberg's beautiful market street with its great half-timbered houses 🤩
The path up to the castle and further through forests and meadows. Sometimes you cross a street, only to be back in nature again.
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We started at the free parking lot of the Marienmünster Abbey, this is also where the official entrance is, clockwise. 😊
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We started in the beautiful, historic half-timbered town of Schwalenberg. Here childhood memories come to life for me and when you walk through the town, the breath of bygone times still seems to be blowing through the many winding streets with the half-timbered houses.
Fountains …
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For our hike, we chose the Niesetalweg: a well-signposted loop that we had already partially completed a few years ago.
This time, we started from Marienmünster Abbey and walked the circular route counter-clockwise. Unfortunately, the first 4 …
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I wish I had a lawn trimmer handy on some of the narrow paths. 🤣 The view of the surrounding landscape was fantastic.
With the cow pastures, I felt like I was in the Allgäu. …
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The varied circular hiking trail starting from the Marienmünster Abbey is mainly made up of narrow forest and meadow paths with views of the landscape and the painter's town of Schwalenberg.
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February 9, 2021
A constant change between forest, fields and beautiful meadows make the approximately 25-kilometer circular hike in the upper Niesetal an experience that lets you completely forget everyday life. Look forward to lush greenery, rippling water on the Niese stream and pure nature peppered with a few meters
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