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

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Rödinghausen

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

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4.5

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144

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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: July 8, 2026

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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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15.7 km

View of the Egge Valley

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Great view of the Eggegtal

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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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20.7 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 13 July

28°C

15°C

61 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 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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Bismarck Fire Column – Nonnenstein Observation Tower loop from Mesch Neue Mühle

Bismarck Fire Column

Nonnenstein Observation Tower

Nonnenstein and the Bismarck Column

View of Rödinghausen from Wunderwald

Wiehenturm Observation Tower

View of the Egge Valley

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

View of Eggetal Valley from the Northern Trail

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