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Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Tecklenburg

Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

Hard

4.8

(463)

1,529

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Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

05:59

21.3km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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534 m

Witches' Trail Tecklenburg

Highlight • Trail

Witches, caves, ghost stories

The 4.5 kilometer long Witch's Trail is a perfect family hiking trail! The circular tour offers everything that is also interesting for children: adventurous forest paths over hill and dale, climbing rocks, caves, ruins and a lookout tower. Delicious ice cream and organic chips in the idyllic castle town of Tecklenburg, the starting and finishing point of the tour.

Tip: If you want to watch TV from the castle tower to Münster, you can borrow the key from the guest's house. There is also a pocket guide for the tour with exciting stories about the witch's path.

And with the illustrated story of the witch Loki Lockenkopf and her adventurers, it becomes even more exciting for the little hikers on the go.

The starting point of the tour is the guest's house on the market square in Tecklenburg. From here, the little white witch shows the way on stones, trees or signs.

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1.90 km

Historic wall on the Herrmannsweg

Highlight • Historical Site

It's nice to see how painstakingly and well the stones were fitted together in the past. Unfortunately, there are still people who have to build cairns out of them.

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3.84 km

Mountain Pass

9.63 km

Between the cliffs in the Teutoburg Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Beautiful segment along the cliffs. Impressive rock formations with beautiful views in between.

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10.2 km

Dörenther Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Dörenther Cliffs boast impressive rock formations and mysterious myths. Bizarre sandstone cliffs of all sizes and shapes, rising enchantingly up to 40 meters, line the narrow ridge paths.

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11.5 km

View of the Münsterland from the Dörenther Klippen

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view. In some places you should be careful because the rocks fall steeply.

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14.1 km

Dreikaiserstuhl

Highlight • Natural Monument

An interesting rock formation where climbers can often be seen. Or you can simply use one of the rocks for a rest and a picnic during a hike on the Hermannsweg.

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19.1 km

Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest

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Autumn is coming to the beautiful Teutoburg Forest, the first clouds of fog, an atmospheric run on Saturday morning ...

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19.8 km

Tecklenburg Witches' Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Witches' Trail runs south of the Hermannsweg, halfway up the trail. Narrow paths constantly change from up to down and are sometimes very steep. Well worth the walk.

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21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.8 km

8.60 km

629 m

186 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.5 km

8.71 km

1.38 km

576 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Comments

August 11, 2024,Eis & Käse Klippen

The title is called that because there are signs for the kiosk with "Ice Cream & Cheese" 😄

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October 7, 2023,Wanderung im Tecklenburger Land mit Dörenther Klippen

Today we were supposed to go through the Tecklenburger Land. A region with many beautiful, varied hiking trails of all kinds (also known as Teuto loops or Teuto loops 😊). The starting point of the hike was the Münsterland car park. First we went along the witch's path. Directly on Hermannsweg there is the impressive rock formation of the crouching …

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June 13, 2024,Teuto zwischen Tecklenburg und Dörenthe

Garmin recording
5.8 km/h ○Speed in motion
3:43:49 Time in motion
541 HM ↗️ 541 HM ↘️

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April 17, 2024,Rondwandeling Dörenther Klippen. Teutoburgerwald.

Beautiful walk around the Dörenther Klippen in the Teutoburgerwald. With a stop in Tecklenburg. With the walking group. A completely different world about 1.5 hours drive from the Groningen - Germany border. Enjoyed! 😍

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January 6, 2024,Teuto - Von Tecklenburg bis Dörenthe ↩️

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5.2 km/h ○Speed in motion
6:25:22 Time on the move
1047 HM ↗️ 1047 HM ↘️
2°C 🌧 drizzle

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December 30, 2023,Teuto - Von Dörenthe bis Tecklenburg ↩️

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5.7km/h ○Speed in motion
4:54:25 Time in motion
1075 HM ↗️ 1075 HM ↘️
8-10°C ⛅️

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January 12, 2025,Teuto zwischen Tecklenburg und Dörenthe - 25/1000

Start of the year in the Teuto...

Even though the sun didn't shine yesterday, we enjoyed the tour on well-known paths.

The Heidentempel, Goldene Treppe and Plisseetal were a must when climbing the 1000 meters in altitude.

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April 8, 2023,Dörenther Klippen mit 2 hockenden Weibern+Tecklenburger Hexenküche

Today we went to the top tour of the area... The Dörenther cliffs and the witches' path in Tecklenburg. What an adventure... Beautiful paths and rocks everywhere... A huge adventure playground. There is a fixed path, but there are rocks everywhere to the right and left that want to be climbed. The most spectacular rock is the "Squatting Woman". And... …

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Witches' Trail Tecklenburg – Dörenther Cliffs loop from Tecklenburg

Witches' Trail Tecklenburg

Historic wall on the Herrmannsweg

Between the cliffs in the Teutoburg Forest

Dörenther Cliffs

View of the Münsterland from the Dörenther Klippen

Dreikaiserstuhl

Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest

Tecklenburg Witches' Trail

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