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Kreis Borken

Stadtlohn

Devil's Gorge on the Berkel – Ancient Beech Tree loop from Stadtlohn

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Borken

Stadtlohn

Devil's Gorge on the Berkel – Ancient Beech Tree loop from Stadtlohn

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Devil's Gorge on the Berkel – Ancient Beech Tree loop from Stadtlohn

03:05

12.1km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 8, 2026

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Berkelaue II

Waypoints

Start point

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772 m

Berkel

Lake

1.89 km

View of the Green Fields and Countryside

Highlight • Viewpoint

3.10 km

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Highlight • Monument

beautiful

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6.16 km

Devil's Gorge on the Berkel

Highlight • Gorge

Really beautiful at the Teufelsschlucht (Berkelaue). But
In wet weather, the unpaved western section (paths) in the forest can sometimes be muddy

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6.47 km

Ancient Beech Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here is an ancient, huge beech tree.
Young trees have been planted in a circle around them.

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6.81 km

Oak at Hof Kleverth (Natural Monument)

Highlight • Natural Monument

A little off the path is this beautiful group of trees made of an ancient beech and a thick oak growing almost in the middle of it.

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7.33 km

Berkelauen Forest Trails

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Wonderful paths on the hike for the soul

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8.19 km

Hünenburg Carolingian ringwork (Bockwinkel)

Highlight • Historical Site

The ramparts are probably best explored by mountain bike.
Cycling is now prohibited there. It's better to explore on foot. Mountain bikers have caused too much erosion.

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10.1 km

Bockwinkel path on the Berkel/Schlagbaum

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Start and finish for many hikes and dog walks

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.45 km

3.49 km

2.14 km

1.65 km

314 m

Surfaces

3.61 km

2.67 km

1.90 km

1.72 km

1.53 km

619 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 29 August

22°C

17°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

March 9, 2025,WfdS-20-Teufelsschlucht

Very nice circular hike in the Berkelauen with great views of Stadtlohn and the Münsterland.

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August 2, 2026,Verabschiedung vom Münsterland mit einer Runde durch das NSG Berkelaue

Another round in Münsterland today before heading home again...

The Berkelaue II nature reserve is located in the area of the towns of Stadtlohn and Vreden in the Borken district of North Rhine-Westphalia.

The starting point is a free parking lot in Stadtlohn, which is ideally located right next to a bakery (keyword "travel provisions" 😉).

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October 22, 2023,Stadtlohn- Teufelsschlucht – Berkelrunde

A very beautiful and sunny autumn tour through the Berkel-Aue on mostly natural paths through the forests around Stadtlohn. There was a lot of fun.

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September 13, 2021,WSeele-20-F4-Berkel-Stadtlohn Teufelsschlucht

The tour is from the book Hikes for the Soul by Jutta Küdde. Highly recommended. It starts in Stadtlohn on a parking lot at the cemetery (Lessingstrasse 41). 800 meters before the end, the technology failed. But you just have to walk around the cemetery to get to the car. Nice tour through the Berkelaue.

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August 29, 2021,Tour 20: Teufelsschlucht 🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳🌳

After the rain radar said, today it should stay dry between 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. at Stadtlohn 😁 of course we went here. I also had a nice round to go from the book Hiking for the Soul Münsterland.
Parked at the cemetery and off we went on a beautiful path through the Berkelauen. The subsequent 700 m residential …

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July 2, 2023,sehr schöne Wanderung um Stadlohn durch Waldlandschaft an der Berkel

Great hike through forests along the Berkel and through a very beautiful landscape 😊

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September 12, 2024,Stadtlohn: NSG Berkelaue II

Jutta Küdde: "Hikes for the soul" in Münsterland - I took the "Refreshment Tour 20" - Devil's Gorge - on the Footpättken to Berkel - from this book and put it into practice for myself today. The deciding factor for the choice today was the beloved proximity to the water and there was no disappointment. There were also some long …

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July 30, 2025,Stadtlohn - Berkel und Aue, Teufelsschlucht (Wfds20)

Stadtlohn - Berkel and Aue, Devil's Gorge (Wfds20)

Today's hike was inspired by Tour 20 from the book "Hiking for the Soul Münsterland."

Instead of "just" following two marked hiking trails (diamond and X), we couldn't resist taking interesting single trails. These repeatedly led us directly to the Berkel River.
The sandy banks and the renaturalized sections are beautiful to …

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Devil's Gorge on the Berkel – Ancient Beech Tree loop from Stadtlohn

View of the Green Fields and Countryside

Statue of Saint John of Nepomuk

Devil's Gorge on the Berkel

Ancient Beech Tree

Oak at Hof Kleverth (Natural Monument)

Berkelauen Forest Trails

Hünenburg Carolingian ringwork (Bockwinkel)

Bockwinkel path on the Berkel/Schlagbaum

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