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title: "Rundwanderweg Schloss Benkhausen"
url: "https://en.teutoburgerwald.de/nature/my-day-in-nature/tour/rundwanderweg-schloss-benkhausen"
description: "Different bridge constructions and natural designs make it an attractive destination. A 43-metre-long wooden footbridge leads through a wetland biotope, while a free-swinging suspension rope bridge spans the Flöthe over 12 meters and forms a playful highlight. The path leads through the yew tunnel of the burial island to the castle courtyard with a water feature. The gentle route invites you to enjoy nature and linger on various seating areas.The Rentei with the castle café offers coffee and homemade cakes. Right next door is the German Vending Machine Museum with historic coin-operated machines. A special feature: anyone who completes the hiking trail and takes photos at the marked photo points will receive a Schloss Benkhausen certificate at the museum."
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Rundwanderweg Schloss Benkhausen
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- 2.45 km long
- Round trip
- Difficulty: very easy
- Condition: very easy
- Regional hiking trail

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Schloss Benkhausen

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Schloss Benkhausen

Schloss Benkhausen

- 0:45 h
- 2.45 km
- 5 m
- 5 m
- 47 m
- 52 m
- 5 m
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- Start: Benkhausen Castle, Schlossallee 1, 32339 Espelkamp (Neustadtstraße 40)
- Destination: Benkhausen Castle, Schlossallee 1, 32339 Espelkamp (Neustadtstraße 40)

The two-kilometer circular hiking trail around Benkhausen Castle offers a special experience along the Mittelland Canal. 

 Different bridge constructions and natural designs make it an attractive destination. A 43-metre-long wooden footbridge leads through a wetland biotope, while a free-swinging suspension rope bridge spans the Flöthe over 12 meters and forms a playful highlight. 

The path leads through the yew tunnel of the burial island to the castle courtyard with a water feature. The gentle route invites you to enjoy nature and linger on various seating areas.

The Rentei with the castle café offers coffee and homemade cakes. Right next door is the German Vending Machine Museum with historic coin-operated machines. A special feature: anyone who completes the hiking trail and takes photos at the marked photo points will receive a Schloss Benkhausen certificate at the museum.

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Waypoints
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Start

Start

Benkhausen Castle, Schlossallee 1, 32339 Espelkamp (Neustadtstraße 40)

- Castle/palace

Destination

Destination

Benkhausen Castle, Schlossallee 1, 32339 Espelkamp (Neustadtstraße 40)

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Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

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Tour information

- Loop Road
- Mainly Shady
- Stop at an Inn

Directions & Parking facilities

**Getting there**

**By car:**

Take the B239 - Berliner Straße / Herforder Straße - Neustadtstraße
Take the B65 - Herforder Straße - Neustadtstraße
Take the L766 - Gewerbestraße
Take the B 239 - L766 - Gewerbestraße

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**Parking**

**Parking lot at Benkhausen Castle**
Benkhauser Straße
32339 Espelkamp

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**Public transportation**

**Train stations**

Minden distance approx. 30 km - travel time approx. 35 minutes

Lübbecke Distance approx. 6.5 km - travel time approx. 12 minutes

Espelkamp distance approx. 7.5 km - travel time approx. 15 minutes

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Additional information

https://www.deutsches-automatenmuseum.de/

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License (master data)

Mühlenkreis Minden-Lübbecke

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

**Highlights on this route:**

\- Benkhausen Castle with castle park
\- German Museum of Automata
\- Benkhausen Castle jetty

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Safety guidelines

Difficulty: easy
Distance: 2 km
Duration: 0:45h

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Contact

32339 Espelkamp

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