Zwickenbach Valley Nature Trail – Ottoshöhe Observation Tower loop from Wanderparkplatz "Weberhaus"

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Zwickenbach Valley Nature Trail – Ottoshöhe Observation Tower loop from Wanderparkplatz "Weberhaus"

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Zwickenbach Valley Nature Trail – Ottoshöhe Observation Tower loop from Wanderparkplatz "Weberhaus"

01:31

5.46km

90m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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916 m

Zwickenbach Valley Nature Trail

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An idyllic, natural path leads along the Zwickenbach through this valley

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1.03 km

Waterfalls in the Idyllic Zwickenbach Valley

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After heavy/long rains there are many small waterfalls to admire here.

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1.36 km

Stein-Kreuz Shelter

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A great protection in crap weather ...

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2.00 km

Ottoshöhe Observation Tower

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From the top you have a very nice view of Melle. When the weather is good, you can see the power plant in Ibbenbüren from the Ottoshöhe or see Osnabrück as far as the Piesberg.

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2.09 km

View of Melle and the Teutoburg Forest

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3.88 km

Zwickenbach Valley Nature Trail

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Very nice hiking section in the thickly vegetated valley. You walk parallel to Zwickenbach and cross many small bridges. A nature trail with various stations and boards explains the Zwickenbachtal.

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4.38 km

Zwickenbach Valley

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5.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.32 km

2.14 km

Surfaces

2.55 km

2.16 km

517 m

146 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

8°C

84 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2024,Elmo u Cleo nochmal gemeinsam im Zwickenbachtal

Once again together with my daughter and Cleo we were out and about in the Zwickenbachtal 🙃

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May 11, 2024,Elmo lernt das "geplatzte Sofakissen" kennen 🤣🤣

My adult daughter has now also "got a dog"....an 8-month-old miniature spitz (second hand dog)
Cleo is still VERY unsure (she has hardly experienced anything 🙈😢)....at first she also "barked" at Elmo...but she quickly realized that Elmo was not dangerous and she became more and more relaxed and was able to enjoy the walk (to everyone's delight)

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