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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

Butterfly Alley – NSG Heisterholz Forest loop from Heisterholz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Petershagen

Butterfly Alley – NSG Heisterholz Forest loop from Heisterholz

Easy

4.8

(4)

hikers

Butterfly Alley – NSG Heisterholz Forest loop from Heisterholz

01:25

5.54km

20m

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: July 18, 2026

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Heisterholz

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.07 km

Butterfly Alley

Highlight • Natural

It’s best to come early in the morning and be amazed.

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1.33 km

Stream in Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • River

1.37 km

Rock formation resembling a human face

Highlight • Natural Monument

2.31 km

Forest Path in Heisterholz Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The Heisterholz is a forest area of around 880 hectares in the city of Petershagen. Around half of the forest is a nature reserve.

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3.99 km

NSG Heisterholz Forest

Highlight • Forest

4.18 km

Wooden table with a view in NSG Heisterholz

Highlight • Viewpoint

5.54 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.24 km

298 m

Surfaces

3.86 km

1.23 km

249 m

196 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 2 September

22°C

16°C

80 %

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Max wind speed: 32.0 km/h

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Butterfly Alley – NSG Heisterholz Forest loop from Heisterholz

Butterfly Alley

Stream in Teutoburg Forest

Rock formation resembling a human face

Forest Path in Heisterholz Nature Reserve

NSG Heisterholz Forest

Wooden table with a view in NSG Heisterholz

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