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Kreis Steinfurt

Great Holy Lake – Heathland at the Heiliges Meer loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

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Kreis Steinfurt

Great Holy Lake – Heathland at the Heiliges Meer loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

Easy

4.5

(2)

8

hikers

Great Holy Lake – Heathland at the Heiliges Meer loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

00:51

3.37km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

148 m

Rest shelter at Heiliges Meer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can relax and unwind, sometimes overrun on sunny Sunday afternoons ...

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378 m

Great Holy Lake

Highlight • Lake

The Heilige Meer is the oldest natural lake in Westphalia. It is located in a nature reserve, and there are great hiking trails around it and in the surrounding area.

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605 m

Heathland at the Heiliges Meer

Highlight • Natural

At this point the path leads through an enchanted landscape, through heathland and along a mouflon herd and ponds.

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672 m

Heathlands

Highlight • Natural

The heathlands near Hopsten are a characteristic landscape of northern Westphalia. Extensive agricultural use, heathland management, and natural soil types have created open, sunlit areas with characteristic heather species. In …

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876 m

Dry Heath Lake

Highlight • Lake

6

1.20 km

Stangenwald in the Heiliges Meer Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

In this area of the route you can hear very little noise from Ibbenbürener Straße.

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3.15 km

Heiliges Meer parking area

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25 parking spaces on a paved parking lot are the starting point for beautiful hikes around and on the Holy Sea.

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3.25 km

Heiliges Meer – Heupen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Retreat areas for flora and fauna are becoming more and more important with increasing development ...

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3.37 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.59 km

1.35 km

401 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.74 km

1.54 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Friday 10 July

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