Luisenturmweg | circular hiking trail around the Johannisegge

The 8.4 km long and marked circular hiking tour begins at the parking lot below the Luisenturm tower. From there, the path leads to the Luisenturm in the direction of the wind turbine. Built in 2012, the wind turbine with a hub height of 85 meters and a rotor diameter of 82 meters can supply around 80 percent of Borgholzhausen's households with electricity. The surrounding area is a relic from the Cold War era, when Borgholzhausen was a missile station from 1958 to 1983.

The names and landscapes of the individual sections of the trail are interesting and varied: "Schweizer Tal", "Langendehne", "Hollandskopf" or "Silberblick".

On the ridge path of the Teutoburg Forest, the hiker has a beautiful view of the Hankenüll (307 meters) and the Münsterland. The trail then leads through a variety of coniferous and deciduous forests.

The trail runs on paved roads and is therefore accessible all year round and in (almost) any weather. It leads to the ridge path of the Teutoburg Forest, the 160 km long Hermannsweg, in the landscape conservation area. Because of its valuable beech stands, the forest was included in the European FFH list. The fact that individual plots contain conifers means that hikers can enjoy a varied, small-scale forest with constantly changing perspectives.

On the ridge path, you can catch a brief glimpse of the Münsterland region. On the southern slope, the small-scale farming structure of the forest plots is visible in the boundary stones along the edge of the path and in the different vegetation on the slopes. Almost every farm on the plain has a so-called mountain section. In the past, this coppice provided them with firewood for the winter.

At the top is the boundary stone with the number 633 from 1837 with the inscriptions P (Prussia) and H (Hanover) After a few hundred meters, there is a steep descent to Sauplatz, the intersection of several forest paths.

A wooden observation tower was erected on the Johannisegge (291 m) in 1893 in memory of Luise of Prussia. Today, the now fourth Luise Tower, which was inaugurated in 1991 at a height of 21 meters, offers a view over the entire city of Borgholzhausen. In good weather conditions, the view extends as far as Porta Westfalica in the north-east and far into the Münsterland region to the south-west. The tower can be climbed free of charge all year round. There is a restaurant at the Luisenturm. Opening hours: Saturday from 14:00 - 18:00 and Sundays & public holidays from 10:00 - 18:00.

Tel. 05425 1466

For more information, please visit www.luisenturmhuette.de