• Tourist attractions – various
Lichtenau-Asseln is home to what was once the largest inland wind farm in Europe.
A total of 78 turbines between 200 and 3000 kW and an installed rated output of 87 megawatts are located on the site. The wind farm is an important showcase project for climate protection in East Westphalia and for the energy town of Lichtenau. The electricity produced here is equivalent to the annual consumption of around 50,000 households.

Directions & Parking facilities

The wind farm is located on the L817 between Lichtenau and Asseln.

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The lively half-timbered town
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© ©Teutoburger Wald / Stadt Höxter / D. Ketz, Dominik Ketz
Excursions in the Mühlenkreis
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Historic city at the Weser
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© Teutoburger Wald Tourismus / J. Motzny
© Teutoburger Wald Tourismus / P. Koetters