Bad Essen Observation Tower – Sonnenbrink Tower loop from Ostercappeln

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Osnabrück

Bohmte

Bad Essen Observation Tower – Sonnenbrink Tower loop from Ostercappeln

Moderate

4.6

(12)

hikers

Bad Essen Observation Tower – Sonnenbrink Tower loop from Ostercappeln

04:24

15.9km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.50 km

Wooden Shelter in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Rest Area

Nice, new picnic area. Can be used as a shelter, but only partially :-)

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3.64 km

Rest Area at the Three-Borders Point

Highlight • Monument

Craftsmanship made beautiful, worth seeing.

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4.29 km

Luisenhütte Shelter with View of Lama-Luisenfarm

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Beautiful view .. especially in the summer over rapeseed fields .. good place to watch deer ... View to the llama Luisenfarm

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7.67 km

Bad Essen Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good view when the weather is nice

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7.67 km

Sonnenbrink Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The path from the Enzianhütte is steep, but manageable.

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8.81 km

Hexenteich

Lake

10.1 km

Shelter with a View of the Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A very beautiful view over Wehrendorf and beyond.

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10.1 km

View from Argelith Hut

Highlight • Viewpoint

Really nice cabin with a wonderful view.

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15.4 km

Hitzhausen Viaduct

Highlight • Bridge

The railway bridge in Ostercappeln-Hitzhausen lies on the bridge cycle path that connects the Hanseatic city of Bremen and the former Hanseatic city of Osnabrück.

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15.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

1.70 km

1.08 km

538 m

Surfaces

9.28 km

4.80 km

1.30 km

190 m

146 m

110 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 6.0 km/h

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Comments

March 12, 2023,Viadukt Hitzhausen – Aussichtsturm Runde von Leckermühle

Today I defied the bad weather and continued to break in the new shoes and tried to improve my weak condition. Unfortunately, Komoot stopped recording in the final quarter. Well, the route and the altitude match to some extent, but I'm really not that fast. 🙈 After I dropped my son off at the train station in Bohmte, we started …

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