Starken Mill – Ochsensee loop from Schlangen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Schlangen

Starken Mill – Ochsensee loop from Schlangen

Moderate

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Starken Mill – Ochsensee loop from Schlangen

04:31

16.9km

180m

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 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Strothe-Niederung

Senne mit Stapelager Senne

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.35 km

View of the Vortel Valley

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The Vorteltal is very idyllic. However, the lower part is also affected by the traffic noise from the nearby B1.

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5.33 km

Starken Mill

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The 'Starke Mühle', built in 1821 by Friedrich Starke as an oil mill, received the right to grind and grind in 1869. The miller Hermann Starke (1899-1981) shut down the …

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6.76 km

View of Kohlstädt

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This path leads past Kohlstädt in an elevated position and offers beautiful views of the village and the Strothetal.

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7.51 km

View of the Senne from the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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A beautiful spot with a bench and a wide view of the Senne, wonderful!

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8.27 km

View of Oesterholz

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Due to the altitude, there is a beautiful view of Oesterholz and the Senne when the visibility is good.

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9.62 km

The burial mounds near Oesterholz - Archaeological nature trail

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On the archaeological trail you can learn interesting things about burial rites in ancient times. The structure and function of the cairn graves are clearly explained on various boards.

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9.68 km

Highland Cattle Pasture in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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The highland cattle grazing here on a large meadow are very impressive animals!

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13.4 km

Archaeological Site

15.2 km

Strothe-Niederung

Nature Reserve

15.7 km

Ochsensee

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The Ochsensee is a beautifully situated lake on the edge of snakes. There are beautiful walks.

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.24 km

4.87 km

1.37 km

954 m

521 m

Surfaces

5.85 km

5.30 km

3.23 km

2.09 km

361 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

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Comments

January 13, 2022,Rund um Schlangen

Hike No. 8: All about snakes, from hard stone to soft sand, from the book: The most beautiful hikes in the Paderborner Land and Eggegebirge (K. H. Schäfer & G. Kaiser, 2014)
This varied circular route connects all 3 places in the community of Schlangen in the south of the former state of Lippe: Schlangen, Kohlstädt and Oesterholz-Haustenbeck. Three different …

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