Viewpoint Bench at Hüggel – View of the Borgberg from the Hüggel loop from Kolkmeyer

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Osnabrück

Georgsmarienhütte

Viewpoint Bench at Hüggel – View of the Borgberg from the Hüggel loop from Kolkmeyer

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Viewpoint Bench at Hüggel – View of the Borgberg from the Hüggel loop from Kolkmeyer

03:50

13.7km

260m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 5.87 km for 194 m

Closed: • March-August (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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914 m

Steep Ascent in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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Steep path toward Schauinsland. Watch out for tripping hazards!

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4.79 km

Viewpoint Bench at Hüggel

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The bench is a great place to take a break with its great view. You can see far into the country through the trees.

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6.01 km

Hüggel

Forest

6.87 km

Gorge at Hüggel

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Small jumps for mountain bikers in halfpipe style

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7.39 km

View of the Osnabrück region from TERRA.vita Geopark

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Incredible views! Take a bank for a break, but be careful, it goes down steeply and there is no limit.

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9.80 km

Hilly landscape on the Hüggelrundweg

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Hilly meadow at the Hüggelrundweg 🏞

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10.3 km

Silver Lake Tunnel at Hüggel

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Meanwhile, the TERRA.vita region is a UNESCO Geopark, and many hiking trails, also in Hüggel and Silbersee, are newly signposted. Highly recommended!
The Silver Lake tunnel is of course completed …

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10.7 km

View of the Borgberg from the Hüggel

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Nice view over the landscape towards Hagen with the Borgberg behind

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12.2 km

Country path at Hüggelhof

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Beautiful country road behind the Hüggelhof towards ⛰️Domprobst Sundern (Schauinslandhütte)

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.44 km

2.97 km

935 m

166 m

150 m

Surfaces

6.94 km

5.77 km

524 m

329 m

101 m

Elevation

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Highest point (220 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

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Comments

May 3, 2025,Endlich mal wieder am Hüggel 03.05.2025

I'd been meaning to go to Hüggel again for a while, and today was finally the day.
It's just so beautiful there; the steep climbs and descents aren't easy, but the trails are easy to walk.
On the ridge path, I was able to practice my surefootedness a bit, and at Silbersee, I chatted with the owner. I had no …

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June 14, 2025,Der Hüggel...

A very quiet route...
Lots of forest and virtually no asphalt...
Very nice to run...
However, you shouldn't really expect any highlights...
But it's perfect for relaxation...

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October 24, 2021,Rundweg von der Gedenkstätte Augustaschacht

This time we went to Osnabrück, starting at a free car park at the Augustaschacht memorial. (To the hill gorge) It wasn't just the Nazis who were up to mischief here. A visit is definitely worth it. From there it goes into the great nature park Terra.Vita. This tour connects several hiking trails.

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October 1, 2023,Lonesome Wolf 🐺 - Neue Pfade am Hüggel

After unfortunately not being able to hike for some time, I finally went outside again today. I chose the hill and it was a wonderful hike on which I discovered many small paths that were previously unknown to me. Simply beautiful 🤩😃🙌🙌

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November 24, 2024,Über den Hüggel

After 11.7 km it makes more sense to go straight back to the car park. The lower path runs partly along a fence, is not very varied and is made of hard gravel.

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