Best short trails in Wassenberg

Family-friendly circular trail around the Effelder Waldsee lake, North Rhine-Westphalia. The relaxed circular trail A9 starts at the Effelder Waldsee parking lot and leads clockwise around the idyllic lake between trees on fairly easy paths. There are camping facilities by the lake. The trail is also ideal for running. Highlights: - family-friendly - Forest lake

Popular loop trail in the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. A nature reserve, an animal enclosure, a historic oil mill and lots of idyllic forest make this short route a varied hiking experience. Start and finish is the car park at the Wingertsmühle, built in 1500, in the western Wassenberg Forest. Highlights of the hike: - Wingertsmuehle animal enclosure - Myhler Bruch nature reserve - Wingert mill - shady forest paths

This is a pleasant stroll through the historic town of Wassenberg. The route is also signposted and more information is available at https://www.wassenberg.de/besucher/wanderer/kulturhistorische-routen/ In the lower area of the castle there are steps, but you can also bypass them. There is also a wheelchair lift to the tower.