Beautiful view – Ravensberg Castle loop from Borgholzhausen

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

Borgholzhausen

Beautiful view – Ravensberg Castle loop from Borgholzhausen

Moderate

4.7

(188)

569

hikers

Beautiful view – Ravensberg Castle loop from Borgholzhausen

03:36

12.8km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

1.97 km

Ravensberg / Barenberg

Nature Reserve

2.83 km

Shelter with forest lounger (Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita)

Highlight • Rest Area

Here you can collect wild garlic

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.73 km

Three ponds on the Hesselbach

Highlight • Lake

Looks like New Zealand, where the Hobbits and Lord of the Rings were filmed! 👌👌👌💚💚💚

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.75 km

Forest Pond in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Lake

5.83 km

Beautiful view

Highlight • Viewpoint

Beautiful views from up here of the Hesseltal valley and the Hesseln quarry. Truly worth it.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

6.43 km

View from Barenberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

Usually there is a nice view here.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.08 km

Cleve Gorge Adventure Forest

Highlight • Gorge

The name "Adventure Forest" says it all. This is an absolutely beautiful forest dotted with rocks.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

8.26 km

Wooden gnome sculptures in TERRA.vita Nature Park

Highlight • Structure

nice to climb here with little ones

Tip by

9.70 km

Ravensberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Ravensberg Castle is only a few kilometers from Borgholzhausen. After it was built in 1080, it was the ancestral seat of the Counts of Ravensberg until 1346. Today the castle …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

1.36 km

1.05 km

361 m

Surfaces

7.43 km

2.67 km

1.52 km

1.04 km

110 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

89 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Comments

October 4, 2023,🌿Hermannsweg🌿 Burg Ravensberg ab Hesseltal 🥾

On the signposted circular tour "Burg Ravensberg Weg" you can, among other things, wonderfully hike along the trails of the Hermannsweg.
At Ravensberg Castle we were lucky enough to meet an employee of the “Ravensberg Castle Foundation” who kindly gave us an insight into the fountain house, bakery and the interior of the castle. I have never looked into a …

Showing Translation

February 19, 2023,Borgholzhausen - Burg Ravensberg – Kammweg von Clever Schlucht aus

Today in the northern district of Gütersloh, a very nice tour.

Showing Translation

October 31, 2023,Von Wanderparkplatz Burg Ravensberg nach Burg Ravensberg

Today, in a mix of rain, fog and sunshine, I set off on my first hike, on my short vacation, in the Teutoburg Forest. I chose the area around Ravensberg Castle. It was a really nice round that had a very special autumn charm due to the constantly changing weather.

Showing Translation