- 03:30 h
- 281 m
- 338 m
- 57 m
- 3.30 km
- Start: Parking lot at Waldweg Hasenhohl
- Destination: Parking lot at Waldweg Hasenhohl
The three-kilometre circular tour introduces visitors to the typical animals in the beech forest under the motto "A lot going on in the forest". For example, a wild goat with its six young suddenly appears or two badgers watch the explorers from the edge of the path. Squirrels climb around on the forester's spark oak, a capital stag rears up majestically and a bat hangs lazily in the treetops.
The children - and adults - also learn lots of interesting facts about life in the forest at the other seven stations. The focus is on active discovery. For example, the children have to sneak through the undergrowth as quietly as possible, imitate the way animals move or listen to the voices of forest animals at an audio station. In addition, a giant climbing frame over two fallen trees and a balancing beam challenge dexterity.
The children - and adults - also learn lots of interesting facts about life in the forest at the other seven stations. The focus is on active discovery. For example, the children have to sneak through the undergrowth as quietly as possible, imitate the way animals move or listen to the voices of forest animals at an audio station. In addition, a giant climbing frame over two fallen trees and a balancing beam challenge dexterity.
Good to know
Best to visit
suitable
Depends on weather
Directions
The starting point of the family version of the Paderborn High Trail is the small hiking parking lot on the asphalt forest path "Hasenhohl". You can easily recognize it by the information board at the parking lot.
We cross the asphalt path and head into the narrow footpath. Here you will already see the first information board about the animals that live in the forest. Our path winds its way through the beech forest. At the edge of the forest, we come to a gravel path. At this point, we have a beautiful view of Neuenbeken, Benhausen and Bad Lippspringe as far as the Teutoburg Forest. A picnic area is ideal for a first rest here.
We follow the gravel path to the right. Now comes the next task, which involves imitating the locomotion of various animals. As soon as this is finished, it's time to "Keep your eyes open!" There are a number of animals hidden in the forest that need to be found: a stag, a doe with fawn and a roebuck, two badgers, a bat, a kite, two squirrels, a woodpecker, a brook with six newborns and a fox. While searching for animals, we come to a crossroads where there is a green raised hide. We turn right, the Paderborn High Trail turns left here. At the next crossroads, at the Förster Funke oak tree, we continue straight ahead.
Before we have discovered the last metal animal, the fox, we see the "Mucksmäuschenstill" listening station on the left of the path, where we try out how quietly we can sneak along the path. About 150 meters after the listening station, we turn right. After about 300 meters on this natural path, we reach the large climbing station, which was specially constructed for the family version.
150 meters further on, we come to a wide asphalt path. We turn right and after 60 meters reach a junction of two asphalt paths. There we turn slightly left onto a nature trail. We follow this for almost 500 meters and pass the animal call station. After crossing a logging road, our nature trail leads us directly past the "beech tree with two legs" and finally meets a wide gravel forest path right next to the "hut to the beech tree with two legs". Here we continue our hike to the left. Shortly afterwards, the forest path leads downhill before reaching a T-junction at the edge of the forest. We continue along the gravel path to the right and see the next large sign in front of us, which is about animals that live in the upper storeys of the forest.
At the edge of the forest, the gravel path bends to the left. Here we turn right onto a forest path, but before doing so we should definitely enjoy the view of Bad Lippspringe, the Senne and the Teutoburg Forest. At the point where the path bends to the right, we keep slightly to the left and shortly afterwards see several yew trees, some upright stones, a memorial stone on the left and a 4.50 meter high oak cross a little further on. We have reached the plague cemetery, which was established here almost 400 years ago during the Thirty Years' War.
We follow the path and reach a footpath, which we follow to the left. It is now just under 400 meters to our starting point. Before we reach it, we pass the balancing beam and an information board presenting the animals that can be seen on the beam: Common toad, fire salamander, mole, earthworm and smooth snake. Shortly afterwards, we reach the hiking parking lot and thus the end point of our hike.
We cross the asphalt path and head into the narrow footpath. Here you will already see the first information board about the animals that live in the forest. Our path winds its way through the beech forest. At the edge of the forest, we come to a gravel path. At this point, we have a beautiful view of Neuenbeken, Benhausen and Bad Lippspringe as far as the Teutoburg Forest. A picnic area is ideal for a first rest here.
We follow the gravel path to the right. Now comes the next task, which involves imitating the locomotion of various animals. As soon as this is finished, it's time to "Keep your eyes open!" There are a number of animals hidden in the forest that need to be found: a stag, a doe with fawn and a roebuck, two badgers, a bat, a kite, two squirrels, a woodpecker, a brook with six newborns and a fox. While searching for animals, we come to a crossroads where there is a green raised hide. We turn right, the Paderborn High Trail turns left here. At the next crossroads, at the Förster Funke oak tree, we continue straight ahead.
Before we have discovered the last metal animal, the fox, we see the "Mucksmäuschenstill" listening station on the left of the path, where we try out how quietly we can sneak along the path. About 150 meters after the listening station, we turn right. After about 300 meters on this natural path, we reach the large climbing station, which was specially constructed for the family version.
150 meters further on, we come to a wide asphalt path. We turn right and after 60 meters reach a junction of two asphalt paths. There we turn slightly left onto a nature trail. We follow this for almost 500 meters and pass the animal call station. After crossing a logging road, our nature trail leads us directly past the "beech tree with two legs" and finally meets a wide gravel forest path right next to the "hut to the beech tree with two legs". Here we continue our hike to the left. Shortly afterwards, the forest path leads downhill before reaching a T-junction at the edge of the forest. We continue along the gravel path to the right and see the next large sign in front of us, which is about animals that live in the upper storeys of the forest.
At the edge of the forest, the gravel path bends to the left. Here we turn right onto a forest path, but before doing so we should definitely enjoy the view of Bad Lippspringe, the Senne and the Teutoburg Forest. At the point where the path bends to the right, we keep slightly to the left and shortly afterwards see several yew trees, some upright stones, a memorial stone on the left and a 4.50 meter high oak cross a little further on. We have reached the plague cemetery, which was established here almost 400 years ago during the Thirty Years' War.
We follow the path and reach a footpath, which we follow to the left. It is now just under 400 meters to our starting point. Before we reach it, we pass the balancing beam and an information board presenting the animals that can be seen on the beam: Common toad, fire salamander, mole, earthworm and smooth snake. Shortly afterwards, we reach the hiking parking lot and thus the end point of our hike.
Tour information
Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Equipment
Hiking boots, drinks and provisions are recommended.
Directions & Parking facilities
Take the A 33 freeway to the Pad-Zentrum exit, then the B 64 in the direction of Bad Driburg to the Neuenbeken exit. From the B 64 or from Neuenbeken, take district road 1 (Am Henkelberge) until you see a gray barn. At the barn, turn onto the asphalt road.
At the next fork in the road, take the right-hand (= wider) alternative ("Hasenhohl") and drive about 500 meters to the small parking lot.
At the next fork in the road, take the right-hand (= wider) alternative ("Hasenhohl") and drive about 500 meters to the small parking lot.
Parking for cars is available in the parking lot on the forest path "Hasenhohl" (Navigation destination address: Hasenhohl, 33100 Paderborn).
Unfortunately, it is not possible to travel by public transport.
Additional information
Tourist Information Paderborn
Königsplatz 10
33098 Paderborn
Tel. 05251 8812980
tourist-info@paderborn.de
Königsplatz 10
33098 Paderborn
Tel. 05251 8812980
tourist-info@paderborn.de
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- Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge
- Amt für Grünflächen und Umweltschutz der Stadt Paderborn
- Tourist Information Paderborn
Literature
Paperback "Heimatwandern - Halbtages-Wanderungen im Paderborner Land, Eggegebirge und südlichen Teutoburger Wald" with 20 interesting circular tours through the local region (240 pages). Available for 15.80 euros from Paderborn Tourist Information, bookshops (ISBN: 978-3-9824645-0-3) and - free of charge - from HEFT-Zeitschriftenverlag (tel. 05251 62624).
Pocketbook "The most beautiful half-day hikes in the Paderborn region and Eggegebirge" with 20 interesting circular tours through the local region (220 pages). Available for 12.95 euros from Paderborn Tourist Information, bookshops (ISBN: 978-3-9809507-8-7) and - free of shipping costs - from HEFT-Zeitschriftenverlag (Tel. 05251 62624).
Pocketbook "The most beautiful half-day hikes in the Paderborn region and Eggegebirge" with 20 interesting circular tours through the local region (220 pages). Available for 12.95 euros from Paderborn Tourist Information, bookshops (ISBN: 978-3-9809507-8-7) and - free of shipping costs - from HEFT-Zeitschriftenverlag (Tel. 05251 62624).
Map
The Paderborn Tourist Information Office has a leaflet on the family version of the Paderborn High Trail.