--- title: "On the trail of the wildcat in Lage-Hörste" url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/nature/my-day-in-nature/tour/on-the-trail-of-the-wildcat-in-lage-hoerste" description: "\"Art and nature\" In 2008, 13 artists set up works of art in the Lage-Hörste spa gardens and along the Hermannsweg trail on the initiative of the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park. They were each provided with a steel wildcat sculpture for this purpose. The artists were invited to engage with the sculpture and the surrounding landscape in order to create a dialog between nature and art. This approach resulted in 13 completely different works of art that can be found along the path. The Lippe artists' association \"Kunst-Werk Lippe e. V.\" was involved in the development of the project and was able to recruit numerous Lippe artists working in the field of sculpture or spatial installations to participate. In 2019, the artworks on the \"Wildcat Trail\" were renovated, some of the artworks were moved and the route was shortened. The wildcat trail should be hiked counter-clockwise in the order of the numbering." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/183976/ea0635e7567dc8dc76a6e7a14f512fe886c44c66636e979df40162db3beda11d/katzen-augen-blicke.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Teutoburg Forest > Experience nature > My day in nature > tour" --- GPX Share On the trail of the wildcat in Lage-Hörste ========================================== - 3.99 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: very easy - Themed trail Katzen-Augen-Blicke Pulderquelle Rethlager Quellen Wildkatzen-Skulptur bemalt Erneuerung Kunstwerk "Psst" Wildkatze-Skulptur wird umgesetzt - 1:10 h - 3.99 km - 95 m - 94 m - 182 m - 277 m - 95 m - - Start: House of the guest, Lage-Hörste A sculpture trail of around 4 km in length with 13 art stations that can be hiked. **"Art and nature"** In 2008, 13 artists set up works of art in the Lage-Hörste spa gardens and along the Hermannsweg trail on the initiative of the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park. They were each provided with a steel wildcat sculpture for this purpose. The artists were invited to engage with the sculpture and the surrounding landscape in order to create a dialog between nature and art. This approach resulted in 13 completely different works of art that can be found along the path. The Lippe artists' association "Kunst-Werk Lippe e. V." was involved in the development of the project and was able to recruit numerous Lippe artists working in the field of sculpture or spatial installations to participate. In 2019, the artworks on the "Wildcat Trail" were renovated, some of the artworks were moved and the route was shortened. The wildcat trail should be hiked counter-clockwise in the order of the numbering. The wildcat was chosen as the theme because the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park is home to one of the few remaining original wildcat populations in North Rhine-Westphalia. In 2018, the wildcat was named "Animal of the Year 2018" by the German Wildlife Foundation. This title is intended to draw more attention to the rare cats. On the newly created GPS trail, you can learn interesting facts about the life of the wildcat. Further information can be obtained from the Lage Tourist Information Office. A free brochure is also available here. Read more Stadt Lage Stadt Lage Luftkurort Hörste: Entspannung und Erholung in der malerischen Landschaft von Nordrhein-Westfalen. Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The sculpture trail begins at the **entrance to the Waldkurpark** (station 1). Follow the lower path through the park along the pond. On this route, you will pass stations 2-5. At the crossroads, turn **left** onto **Freibadstraße** (stations 6-8) and follow this until you turn **left** onto **Hermannsweg** at the next major crossroads. Along the Hermannsweg you can discover another sculpture (station 9). Follow the Hermannsweg until you reach a fork in the road where you can keep **left** towards the **former Verdi Institute (Heinrich Hansen House)** for Education, Media and Art. Here you will encounter stations 10 and 11. The 12th wildcat sculpture is located at the former Verdi Institute. To get to station 13, turn **shortly before** the former Verdi Institute **left** and follow the route until you can turn **right** again onto **Freibadstraße**. You return to the starting point through the Waldkurpark. Read more Tour information - Familiy-Friendly - Loop Road Equipment Sturdy shoes and clothing suitable for the weather. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**A2, exit Bielefeld-Zentrum on the B66 in the direction of Lage. In Helpup, turn right towards Stapelage. In the center of Hörste, keep right in the direction of Augustdorf. You can park in the parking lot behind the Haus des Gastes. This is where the Hörste forest spa park begins. Read more **Parking**Parking lot at the "Haus des Gastes". Read more **Public transportation**Take the 951 bus from Lage (Lippe) station to the Eschenbredestr./Ikenkamp stop Read more Additional information You can also download the flyer as a PDF file from the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park website: Read more Literature Wild cats" brochure. Read more License (master data) Wolfgang Thevis Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author Take a detour to the Rethlager springs . With the free app (https://bit.ly/2W477KC), you can learn interesting facts about the life of the wildcat via the newly created GPS trail. The app displays your own position and automatically alerts you when you reach a station. The app can be used on the move without an internet connection. All you need is the GPS function of your own device. Read more Safety guidelines In winter, there is a risk of slippery roads in some places. 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