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Nieheim

Art meets nature: Nieheim Art Trail – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest

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Nieheim

Art meets nature: Nieheim Art Trail – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest

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4.7

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1,023

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Art meets nature: Nieheim Art Trail – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest

03:05

11.1km

210m

Hiking

Ten kilometers, eight impressive works of art – the Nieheim Art Trail uniquely showcases the interplay of art and nature, landscape and culture, and takes you to stunning viewpoints. Let your curiosity run wild and embark on a unique journey of discovery.

It starts at the parking lot north of…

by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion

Last updated: March 24, 2025

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After 5.54 km for 336 m

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975 m

Parkettinsel by Beat Breitenstein

Highlight • Monument

The “Parquet Island” is an exhibit by the Swiss sculptor Beat Breitenstein from 2007 and is accessible.

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2.26 km

The Tree Ring (“Engagement Ring”)

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High up in a tree, at a fork in the branch, lies an enormous engagement ring – for the artist Edward Allington, it symbolizes his connection with nature.

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2.52 km

Spherical Treehouse on the Nieheim Art Trail

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Australian artist Nick von der Borch built this "Homage to Lost Childhood" in 2006. Was originally a walk-in tree house with doors and portholes that could be moved up the …

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2.90 km

Wind Cradle

Highlight • Monument

The "Windwiege" dates from 2000. The sculptor Birgit Kratzheller created this huge wooden cradle. You can use them by getting in, “getting ready” and letting yourself be rocked by the wind.

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5.71 km

The house in the boat – the boat in the house

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The American-Israeli artist Ilan Averbuch has broken through the roof of an old quarry stone barn with a ship's skeleton - a boat in a house and a house in …

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9.00 km

Holster Tower, Nieheim

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The Holsterturm in Nieheim is THE city's landmark in many ways. It is a meeting point, viewing platform and art object at the same time. The installation “Attack am Turm” …

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10.6 km

Oak Avenue & “Journey and Return”

Highlight • Natural Monument

The beautiful avenue leads from the estate (castle) to the forest toward the von der Borch family cemetery. To the left and right, you'll find the artwork "Journey and Homecoming" made from two ancient tree trunks.

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11.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

1.79 km

376 m

370 m

267 m

Surfaces

4.50 km

2.36 km

1.77 km

1.55 km

485 m

335 m

Elevation

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Highest point (330 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Saturday 18 July

19°C

11°C

73 %

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Comments

September 4, 2023,Nieheimer Kunstpfad(bei Bad Driburg/Eggegebirge)

On Sunday we went with friends to the Nieheim art trail in the Egge Mountains
Bad Driburg.

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April 21, 2025,Nieheimer 🎭 Pfad

It's Easter Monday 🐰 and my little one spontaneously opted out 😅 Time to cross a hike off the to-hike list 😉

I discovered the trail in winter at @SanDrina; it looked so great. I thought it would be nice in spring too.

You can park 🅿️ at Gut Holzhausen, the barbecue area/archery area, or at the cemetery.

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October 9, 2025,Nieheimer Kunstpfad

The origins of the NIEHEIMER ART TRAIL date back to the World Expo in Hanover.

In 1999, Yi Li, her husband Johann von der Borch, and the town of Nieheim, as initiators of the NIEHEIMER ART TRAIL, provided the initial impetus.

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April 28, 2022,Nieheimer Kunstpfad ❤️😍

Caution.... flood of images🙈🤣
But that was sooooo nice there today....😍
Weather was perfect...a fantastic day trip

The tour is absolutely great and recommendable
You hardly notice the difference in altitude...except for the ascent to the Holster Tower...almost not at all
All very easy to walk
There are narrow trails in the forest....wide forest paths...sometimes gravel or paved...but always easy …

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May 1, 2022,Wandern & Kunst - passt zusammen auf dem Nieheimer Kunstweg.

A beautiful, varied hiking route on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest, peppered with many art objects that blend seamlessly into nature.

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July 24, 2022,Nieheimer Kunstpfad🍀

Highly recommended tour.
Very nice forest paths and very pleasantly shady even in sunny weather.
If you follow the hike like this, you will catch the 8 art objects in the right order.
We haven't walked the tour for a long time and the signage is now very good.

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February 13, 2022,Nieheimer Kunstpfad

The Nieheimer Kunstpfad can currently only be walked on with really good and mud-resistant shoes. Nevertheless, he gave us a lot of joy, except for a sad moment in the rest forest AveNatura.
The sunlight was able to penetrate down to the ground of the leafless beech forest and not only put the art objects in the limelight.

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July 17, 2022,Nieheimer Kunstpfad

Recommended, easy tour. Not only beautiful because of the works of art along the way, the natural paths through the rustic forest are really fun. At the Mühlenbach you can also find access to the water on the unofficial alternative route. Perfect for the water-loving dog in summer.

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February 10, 2021

Ten kilometers, eight impressive works of art – the Nieheim Art Trail uniquely showcases the interplay of art and nature, landscape and culture, and takes you to stunning viewpoints. Let your curiosity run wild and embark on a unique journey of discovery.
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It starts at the parking lot north of Holzhausen

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December 10, 2022

Great tour, I've visited before. Highly Recommended...
LG Marie 🌍 🍀 🎈

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Art meets nature: Nieheim Art Trail – art and history in the Teutoburg Forest

Parkettinsel by Beat Breitenstein

The Tree Ring (“Engagement Ring”)

Spherical Treehouse on the Nieheim Art Trail

Wind Cradle

The house in the boat – the boat in the house

Holster Tower, Nieheim

Oak Avenue & “Journey and Return”

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