Ahsen lock – Vogelsang House loop from Lippeaue

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Datteln

Ahsen lock – Vogelsang House loop from Lippeaue

Easy

4.8

(45)

126

hikers

Ahsen lock – Vogelsang House loop from Lippeaue

01:33

6.09km

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: August 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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271 m

Ahsen lock

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Nice place for a short break to watch the hustle and bustle at the lock. Impressive structure.

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722 m

St. Barbara Wayside Shrine (Bildstock)

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Saint Barbara: Legendary Martyr

The patron saint of miners is one of the most popular saints. On the 4th of December, Barbara's name day, there is a special custom that nurseries benefit from and that enchants children.

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1.10 km

Vogelsang House

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The Vogelsang house was once a mighty moated castle that was protected by two moats. Today only a two-story baroque building from the 18th century remains. This is used by a company for green space management.

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1.44 km

Lippeaue Nature Reserve

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The Lippeaue nature reserve is part of Natura 2000 and is a natural jewel that is particularly worthy of protection. With its 2,200 hectares, the "Lippeaue" is the largest nature …

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1.82 km

Stork Nest in Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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A new seat was created as part of the Hohe Mark Steig long-distance hiking trail. Short break and with a view of the stork's nest.

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2.79 km

Lippe River Meander near Datteln-Ahsen

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The renaturation of the Lippe in this area (Datteln-Ahsen) was completed in 2019. The lip should become more lively as a result of the renovation work.
It was worth it, …

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3.06 km

Alpaca Pasture in the Lippe Floodplains

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The lovely, curious alpacas have their pasture in the wonderful Lippeauen landscape.

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3.87 km

Natroper Bridge

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The bridge offers the opportunity for a nice round trip.

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6.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.38 km

1.16 km

556 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.24 km

1.21 km

903 m

878 m

847 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

22°C

13°C

56 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

November 22, 2021,Noch einmal den Herbst genießen 😍

Made my favorite lap in bright autumn weather. 😍

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September 2, 2021,Von der Ahsener Schleuse zu den Alpakas, z.T. bei dichtem Nebel 🌫️⚓🐂🦙🐴

This round was inspired by a tour of Ruhrpottblick.
(komoot.de/tour/406207697)
Thanks a lot for this!! 😀
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As you can see very well in the first pictures from today, there was actually little to see around 9:00 am in thick fog. 🤷‍♂️
Never mind !!
Close your eyes (if there is little to see anyway) and through. 😀

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March 20, 2024,🌞Offizielle Frühlingsanfangs Runde NSG Lippeaue bei Ahsen 🥰😉

🌞The sun in the sky and pleasant temperatures are finally out, it's the official start of spring 😉🥰

The Lippeauen near Ahsen are part of the Lippeaue nature reserve in the northwest of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. This floodplain landscape offers a variety of habitats for various animal and plant species. Distinctive features include wetlands, meadows, riverbanks and oxbow lakes that …

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September 20, 2023,🌞Schleuse Ahsen und NSG Lippeaue 🤗

🌞🤗We recently did the tour in heavy rain, so the repeat today 🌞😉It was worth it. When the weather is nice it's even more fun to walk through the meadow🤗🌞

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August 2, 2023,🌧🌦⛈️🌞Schleuse Ahsen und etwas Lippeaue 😉

Today I ran a slightly modified tour from @Rapunzel to . The tour is very nice and you have a lot of canals, fields, the NSG Lippeaue and a quiet area 😉 I had even more cloudy skies today, land rain, heavy rain and finally sunshine 🤣

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November 4, 2023,Naturoase (Thomas Dörmann)

Hohe Mark Nature Park
Hikes for the soul
ISBN 978-3-7700-2336-3

With luck in the weather we spontaneously stopped in Ahsen.
🚶🏼‍♀️🐩

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February 4, 2022,Hohe Mark Steig Schleife

Little loop in the morning for bewegunghilft.de
WafuHospice

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October 15, 2023,Bisschen Hohe Mark Steig und geocachen

Second stage of the day... after the 2 Stromland we went from Haus Vogelsang along the Lippeauen over to the Wesel-Datteln Canal. Signed one or two cans along the way and took a leisurely hike. Partly on the path of the last stage of the Hohe Mark Steig, of which we have already hiked many stages. Worthwhile climb!

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