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Great Holy Lake – Sinkhole Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

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Kreis Steinfurt

Great Holy Lake – Sinkhole Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

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Great Holy Lake – Sinkhole Lake loop from Heiliges Meer-Heupen

01:58

7.71km

20m

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: August 17, 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

1

1.25 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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2

1.74 km

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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3

1.81 km

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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4

2.04 km

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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5

2.52 km

Sinkhole Lake

Highlight • Lake

This small pond has a reason for its name. In 1913, a landslide occurred at this location, and the resulting hole filled with water. The sinkhole lake is located in a stunning landscape.

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6

2.93 km

Long Avenue (Heiliges Meer area, TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark)

Highlight • Trail

It is pleasant to walk on natural paths.

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7

3.37 km

Wooden lounge chair in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Rest Area

Idyllically surrounded by greenery in summer

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8

7.57 km

Rest shelter at Heiliges Meer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

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

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7.71 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

1.92 km

853 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

2.14 km

945 m

635 m

< 100 m

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