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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

Hiking trails & Routes

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

Easy

4.3

(28)

126

hikers

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer – Great Holy Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

00:40

2.61km

10m

Hiking

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

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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395 m

Heathland in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Natural

There is a really beautiful heathland area here with sandy areas, heather, isolated pines and also a sinkhole lake.

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497 m

Dry Heath Lake

Highlight • Lake

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701 m

Heathlands

Highlight • Natural

The heathlands near Hopsten are a characteristic landscape of northern Westphalia. Extensive agricultural use, heathland management, and natural soil types have created open, sunlit areas with characteristic heather species. In spring and autumn, the heathlands display their most vibrant colors: purple heather, green reedbeds, and flowering dwarf shrubs dominate the scene.

Historically, heathlands were often cultivated through drainage, grazing, and controlled burning, resulting in the development of specific plant communities. Today, they are protected as nature reserves, providing habitats for rare insects, bird species, and plants. Hikers enjoy quiet paths, viewpoints, and the expansive vistas across the barren, open landscape, which conveys a sense of space and tranquility.

Autumn and winter hikes are particularly appealing when the light becomes shallower and the heath's structure is revealed through the changing sfumato of the seasons. Local nature conservation initiatives and associations contribute to the upkeep of the areas by carrying out mowing measures, planting projects and information events.

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768 m

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer

Highlight • Natural

At this point the path leads through an enchanted landscape, through heathland and along a mouflon herd and ponds.

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996 m

Great Holy Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Heilige Meer is the oldest natural lake in Westphalia. It is located in a nature reserve, and there are great hiking trails around it and in the surrounding area.

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1.23 km

Rest shelter at Heiliges Meer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax and unwind, sometimes overrun on sunny Sunday afternoons ...

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1.80 km

Four-Trunked Tree in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Natural Monument

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2.33 km

Stangenwald in the Heiliges Meer Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

In this area of the route you can hear very little noise from Ibbenbürener Straße.

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2.61 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.60 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.54 km

< 100 m

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Saturday 4 July

22°C

15°C

76 %

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