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Benkhausen Castle – Castle Moat with Black Swans loop from Rauhe Horst / Schäferwiesen

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Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

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Benkhausen Castle – Castle Moat with Black Swans loop from Rauhe Horst / Schäferwiesen

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Benkhausen Castle – Castle Moat with Black Swans loop from Rauhe Horst / Schäferwiesen

01:41

6.65km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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2.38 km

Bridge over the Mittelland Canal at Schloss Benkhausen

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Very beautiful pictures. Nice from the implementation. I just don't think the arcade advertising is that great. One should rather have taken something else as a motive.

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2.46 km

Suspension bridge with a view of Schloss Benkhausen

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Coming from the Mittelland Canal you have this fantastic view of the bridge and Benkhausen Castle.

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2.59 km

Suspension Bridge Over the Flöthe

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Benkhausen Castle is a pearl in the Minden Lübbecke district

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2.76 km

Philip von Münch Memorial Site

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The Paulerunde is a nice round for everyone, not just for dog owners 🐕❗

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2.93 km

Benkhausen Castle

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Benkhausen Palace with Palace Park. The facility was largely renovated between 2010 and 2013. The park is freely accessible. There is a small circular hiking trail to the Mittelland Canal. …

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2.94 km

Entrance to the German Automatenmuseum

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Interesting exhibition of slot machines from all over the world.

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3.07 km

Castle Moat with Black Swans

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The entire circular route is very beautiful! On the one hand, well-maintained paths, on the other hand, a certain naturalness, especially in the marsh forest near the Mittelland Canal.

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4.16 km

Dinosaur Tree Roots

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Here many trunks look like dinosaur feet
Really funny

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6.65 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.96 km

2.08 km

1.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

2.32 km

141 m

117 m

< 100 m

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Sunday 5 July

24°C

14°C

50 %

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Benkhausen Castle – Castle Moat with Black Swans loop from Rauhe Horst / Schäferwiesen

Bridge over the Mittelland Canal at Schloss Benkhausen

Suspension bridge with a view of Schloss Benkhausen

Suspension Bridge Over the Flöthe

Philip von Münch Memorial Site

Benkhausen Castle

Entrance to the German Automatenmuseum

Castle Moat with Black Swans

Dinosaur Tree Roots

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