Best forest trails in Oerlinghausen

This route is stage 7 of the Hermannsweg, a long-distance trail through the Teutoburger Wald. This specific section begins in Oerlinghausen and travels southeast to the historic Hermannsdenkmal on the Grotenburg near Detmold. The path passes the Kumsttonne windmill stump before climbing the Tönsberg to see medieval ruins. Hikers traverse the Rethlager Quellen spring gorge and the Hiddeser Bent, a rare living hillside moor. The stage leads through the Donoper and Krebsteich nature reserves...

Panoramic quality trail in the Teutoburg Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia This circular hiking trail is a certified quality hiking trail. The route, which offers fantastic panoramic views over the Paderborn region and the Sauerland, runs parallel to the famous Hermannsweg trail for the most part. The starting point of the hike is the "Unter der Howe" car park (if travelling by bus or train: Bürgerhaus stop). From here, you walk past several interesting cultural monuments into the idyllic...

Circular Route over the Tönsberg near Oerlinghausen The starting and finishing point is a town centre car park in Oerlinghausen. The path leads up the steep Himmelsleiter (ladder to heaven) up the Tönsberg to the Kumsttonne - the remains of an 18th century windmill. From the ridgeway, there is a wide view over Oerlinghausen and the Lippe mountains. Past the Berggasthof inn, the route continues to the memorial to those who fell in the First World War and onwards along artistically decorated...

Scenic circular route from Oerlinghausen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The route connects two different natural areas: the sandy Senne and the calcareous Teutoburg Forest. Starting from the sparse pine forests of the Senne, the trail leads into the Schopke stream valley. There the landscape changes and the beech forests begin on the slopes of the Menkhauser Berg. The hike passes historical artefacts such as old boundary stones and mills before arriving in Oerlinghausen and returning to the...

Popular road bike tour in the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The "Hermannsland" cycle tour is a permanent RTF organised by RC Zugvogel Bielefeld e.V. The route is marked with 2 classification points, but can of course also be ridden at a leisurely pace and without classification. Over a distance of just under 77 kilometres, the route circles Detmold. The official starting point is the ARAL petrol station in Bielefelder Straße in Oerlinghausen. Further...