Bismarck Fire Column – Nonnenstein Observation Tower loop from Mesch Neue Mühle

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Bismarck Fire Column – Nonnenstein Observation Tower loop from Mesch Neue Mühle

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Bismarck Fire Column – Nonnenstein Observation Tower loop from Mesch Neue Mühle

05:50

20.7km

430m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 18, 2026

Tips

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.69 km

Bismarck Fire Column

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Very nice place to take a rest.

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3.74 km

Nonnenstein Observation Tower

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Especially recommended in the early morning hours :)

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3.76 km

Nonnenstein and the Bismarck Column

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The Bismarck Tower on the Nonnenstein is not a tower in the true sense of the word, but a Bismarck fire column. This is part of the monument cult after …

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3.86 km

View of Rödinghausen from Wunderwald

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Wonderful view of Rödinghausen and the Teutobug forest in the background.

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14.6 km

Wiehenturm Observation Tower

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Wonderful view from the Wiehenturm: to the south into the Eggetal and to the main ridge of the Wiehengebirge with the Nonnenstein, in the other direction to the Stemweder Berg …

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17.2 km

Rest Area with Trail Map (TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark)

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This beautiful rest area was built in the middle of a "crossing". Very nice.

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18.5 km

View of Eggetal Valley from the Northern Trail

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To hike along the big "E" on a yellow background on the north side of the Eggetal is something special. And when you're out and about in summer, you can …

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20.6 km

Hasenbrücke (Neue Mühle Railway Bridge)

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Nice bridge over the railway at the Neue Mühle.

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20.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.5 km

1.82 km

1.37 km

995 m

Surfaces

8.52 km

5.09 km

3.28 km

3.10 km

632 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

6°C

81 %

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Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

April 7, 2025,Wiehengebirge: Grüner See / Nonnenstein / Eggetal / Burg Limberg

Once around the Eggetal valley between Rödinghausen and Preußisch Oldendorf in the Wiehen Mountains on a Monday off work. It's 14°C and the sun is shining! Starting at the "Grüner See" hiking car park, a very varied hike awaited me. From the Grüner See, I headed along the Wittekindsweg to the Nonnenstein and then into the valley via Fiegenburg to …

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