Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

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Kreis Steinfurt

Tecklenburg

Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

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Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

05:55

21.1km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 30, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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534 m

Witches' Trail Tecklenburg

Highlight • Trail

Witches, caves, ghost stories

The 4.5 kilometer long Witch's Trail is a perfect family hiking trail! The circular tour offers everything that is also interesting for children: adventurous forest paths …

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1.90 km

Historic wall on the Herrmannsweg

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It's nice to see how painstakingly and well the stones were fitted together in the past. Unfortunately, there are still people who have to build cairns out of them.

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3.84 km

Mountain Pass

4.41 km

Ancient Trees with Exposed Roots in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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The trees look rustic

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9.63 km

Between the cliffs in the Teutoburg Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Beautiful segment along the cliffs. Impressive rock formations with beautiful views in between.

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10.2 km

Dörenther Cliffs

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The Dörenther Cliffs boast impressive rock formations and mysterious myths. Bizarre sandstone cliffs of all sizes and shapes, rising enchantingly up to 40 meters, line the narrow ridge paths.

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13.9 km

Dreikaiserstuhl

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An interesting rock formation where climbers can often be seen. Or you can simply use one of the rocks for a rest and a picnic during a hike on the Hermannsweg.

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18.9 km

Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest

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Autumn is coming to the beautiful Teutoburg Forest, the first clouds of fog, an atmospheric run on Saturday morning ...

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19.6 km

Tecklenburg Witches' Trail

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The Witches' Trail runs south of the Hermannsweg, halfway up the trail. Narrow paths constantly change from up to down and are sometimes very steep. Well worth the walk.

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21.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

8.36 km

681 m

149 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

8.85 km

1.50 km

644 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Tuesday 20 October

14°C

7°C

30 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Eis & Käse Klippen

The title is called that because there are signs for the kiosk with "Ice Cream & Cheese" 😄

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October 7, 2023,Wanderung im Tecklenburger Land mit Dörenther Klippen

Today we were supposed to go through the Tecklenburger Land. A region with many beautiful, varied hiking trails of all kinds (also known as Teuto loops or Teuto loops 😊). The starting point of the hike was the Münsterland car park. First we went along the witch's path. Directly on Hermannsweg there is the impressive rock formation of the crouching …

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June 13, 2024,Teuto zwischen Tecklenburg und Dörenthe

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5.8 km/h ○Speed in motion
3:43:49 Time in motion
541 HM ↗️ 541 HM ↘️

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April 17, 2024,Rondwandeling Dörenther Klippen. Teutoburgerwald.

Beautiful walk around the Dörenther Klippen in the Teutoburgerwald. With a stop in Tecklenburg. With the walking group. A completely different world about 1.5 hours drive from the Groningen - Germany border. Enjoyed! 😍

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December 30, 2023,Teuto - Von Dörenthe bis Tecklenburg ↩️

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5.7km/h ○Speed in motion
4:54:25 Time in motion
1075 HM ↗️ 1075 HM ↘️
8-10°C ⛅️

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April 8, 2023,Dörenther Klippen mit 2 hockenden Weibern+Tecklenburger Hexenküche

Today we went to the top tour of the area... The Dörenther cliffs and the witches' path in Tecklenburg. What an adventure... Beautiful paths and rocks everywhere... A huge adventure playground. There is a fixed path, but there are rocks everywhere to the right and left that want to be climbed. The most spectacular rock is the "Squatting Woman". And... …

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January 6, 2024,Teuto - Von Tecklenburg bis Dörenthe ↩️

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5.2 km/h ○Speed in motion
6:25:22 Time on the move
1047 HM ↗️ 1047 HM ↘️
2°C 🌧 drizzle

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January 12, 2025,Teuto zwischen Tecklenburg und Dörenthe - 25/1000

Start of the year in the Teuto...

Even though the sun didn't shine yesterday, we enjoyed the tour on well-known paths.

The Heidentempel, Goldene Treppe and Plisseetal were a must when climbing the 1000 meters in altitude.

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