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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Kalletal

Varenholz Castle – View from Biershöhe loop from Ostenuther Kiesteiche

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Kalletal

Varenholz Castle – View from Biershöhe loop from Ostenuther Kiesteiche

Moderate

4.5

(137)

387

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Varenholz Castle – View from Biershöhe loop from Ostenuther Kiesteiche

02:30

9.17km

140m

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: May 6, 2026

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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917 m

Varenholz Castle

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A castle was first mentioned in 1188, which was then owned by the Lords Vornholte. In 1323, Simon I. zur Lippe acquired the castle from the lords of Varenholz and was thus able to extend his dominion in the north to the Weser.

The construction history of today's palace complex goes back to the year 1540. Between 1591 and 1600, Count Simon VI. zu Lippe expand the castle into one of the most important buildings of the Weser Renaissance.

Under the National Socialists, the castle served as a training center for the Bund Deutscher Mädel (BDM). From 1945 to 1949 the UFA Universum Filmgesellschaft was housed in the buildings. The teacher Elisabeth Engels then set up a boarding school on the premises.

Today the castle is owned by the Lippe Regional Association and houses Schloss Varenholz GmbH, a boarding school for child and youth welfare.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schloss_Varenholz

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P. Lanzwen Forest Path

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Rest Area at Erbes

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Hiking area directly on the edge of the forest

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Ihmser Gate

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Two ancient oaks form the so-called 'Iers Gate' because of their imposing appearance.

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View from Biershöhe

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From the beer level you can see the chimneys of the 'Gemeinschaftskraftwerk Veltheim'. Foresight proved the policy when it shut down the coal power plant in March 2015. For the complete dismantling or a rededication will probably go years into the country. The planning time alone should be two years or more.

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