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title: "Ochsentour in Oerlinghausen"
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description: "What are semi-wild cattle from Scotland or small ponies from England doing in the woodlands of the Wistinghauser Senne?Who were the original inhabitants of this landscape shaped by the ice ages? And where have they gone?On a 7,5 km hike through the grazing areas of the large-scale nature conservation project in the Wistinghauser Senne, you will find answers to these and other exciting questions."
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Ochsentour in Oerlinghausen
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- 7.55 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: easy
- Condition: very easy
- Great panorama
- Regional hiking trail

Schottisches Hochlandrind auf eine der zahlreichen Koppeln

Schöne Ausblicke entlang des Weges

Hochlandrinder im Zuge des Naturschutzgroßprojekts

Heidelandschaften entlang des Weges

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- 1:58 h
- 7.55 km
- 81 m
- 81 m
- 170 m
- 243 m
- 73 m
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- Start: Parkplatz Welschenweg, 33813 Oerlinghausen
- Destination: Friends of Nature House in Oerlinghausen, Welschenweg 111, 33813 Oerlinghausen

The Ochsentour in Oerlinghausen is an approx. 7.5 km long circular trail that leads through the Wistinhauser Senne and the pasture areas of the large-scale nature conservation project.

What are semi-wild cattle from Scotland or small ponies from England doing in the woodlands of the Wistinghauser Senne?

Who were the original inhabitants of this landscape shaped by the ice ages? And where have they gone?

On a 7,5 km hike through the grazing areas of the large-scale nature conservation project in the Wistinghauser Senne, you will find answers to these and other exciting questions.

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge 

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Pavements

Unknown (8%)

Gravel (77%)

Trail (10%)

Path (5%)

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Tour information

- Familiy-Friendly
- Loop Road
- Stop at an Inn

Equipment

Sturdy shoes are recommended.

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Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**Parkplatz Welschenweg, 33813 Oerlinghausen

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**Parking**There is a large and free parking lot at the Naturfreundehaus.

Other starting points with parking spaces are:

Archaeological Open-Air Museum Oerlinghausen, Am Barkhauser Berg 2-6, 33813 Oerlinghausen

Glider airfield, Stukenbrocker Weg 43, 33813 Oerlinghausen

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**Public transportation**Oerlinghausen can also be reached by train from Bielefeld, Lemgo and Detmold.

Further information at: https://reiseauskunft.bahn.de

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Additional information

Further information at:

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Literature

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License (master data)

Rubens Hey

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Contact

33813 Oerlinghausen

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