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Weidenpalais (Willow Palace) – Schweckhausen Moated Castle loop from Natzungen

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Weidenpalais (Willow Palace) – Schweckhausen Moated Castle loop from Natzungen

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Weidenpalais (Willow Palace) – Schweckhausen Moated Castle loop from Natzungen

07:30

28.2km

300m

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: June 18, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.99 km

Hummelwiese Swing and Flower Meadow

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9.28 km

Sieksbach Waterfall

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Crystal-clear little stream that ripples like a mini-gorge and always overcomes smaller gradients. The Sieksbach has made its way from the Hampenhausen springs through the Rheder's Siektal, called "Himmelreich".

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11.2 km

Borgholzhausen Castle Park

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Very idyllic and well-kept park

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11.3 km

Donkey Enclosure at Weidenpalais

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A donkey enclosure at the Weidenpalais!
You can often stroke them 😃

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11.5 km

Access to the River Nethe

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This access to the Nethe has been created directly at the Weidenpalais Rheder. The water shimmers green, blue. The wagtails jump from stone to stone and with a bit of luck the kingfisher will come by.

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11.6 km

Weidenpalais (Willow Palace)

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A very special resting place awaits you here: Enjoy the tranquility in the beautiful Weidenpalais. Pure nature!

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22.0 km

Schweckhausen Moated Castle

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The Schweckhausen moated castle, a moated castle complex in the style of the Weser Renaissance, had been owned by the von Spiegel family since the 14th century.
Schweckhausen Palace was …

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28.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.7 km

4.47 km

4.15 km

435 m

381 m

Surfaces

13.7 km

5.78 km

4.77 km

3.57 km

283 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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Wednesday 8 July

22°C

14°C

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Weidenpalais (Willow Palace) – Schweckhausen Moated Castle loop from Natzungen

Hummelwiese Swing and Flower Meadow

Sieksbach Waterfall

Borgholzhausen Castle Park

Donkey Enclosure at Weidenpalais

Access to the River Nethe

Weidenpalais (Willow Palace)

Schweckhausen Moated Castle

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