Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Nieheim

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Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Nieheim

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Wind Cradle – Holster Tower, Nieheim loop from Nieheim

04:13

15.0km

310m

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: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.62 km

The Boat in the House, The House in the Boat

Highlight • Monument

Interesting art object. You don't get to it directly because there are cattle and young animals in the surrounding meadows.

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8.62 km

View of Erwitzen and Surroundings

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Magnificent views of Erwitzen and the surrounding area.

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9.63 km

Nolte Country Inn

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Great place to stop after a MTB tour or hike!

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11.3 km

Wind Cradle

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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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11.7 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 tree with the help of winches. Today you can only look up and be amazed.

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12.0 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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13.2 km

Holster Tower, Nieheim

Highlight • Monument

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” can be seen. It is part of the Nieheimer Kunstpath, which was created on the occasion of EXPO 2000.

Spears are attached to the outer walls, giving the impression that the tower has been attacked and has successfully fended off this “attack”. And because the spears got stuck in the tower, the enemy was disarmed.

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13.2 km

Stone Cat Sculpture at Holstenturm

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This pretty cat is waiting for hikers at the rest area opposite the Holsten Tower

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

1.70 km

746 m

156 m

Surfaces

4.28 km

3.60 km

3.17 km

2.63 km

1.26 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

August 1, 2025,Baumhaus – Holsterturm Runde von Nieheim

Short weekend trip to the Weser Bergland 🥾🥾small tour and the sun ☀️☀️ was visible 😊short rain shower ☔️🌨 saw a lot 👍

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June 7, 2026,Windwiege – Holsterturm, Runde von Nieheim🥾🌲🌳

A beautiful round to run again and again. Really varied with lots of forest and quite a few discoveries 🧐😊. Even though it drizzled quite heavily at the start 🌧 (which wasn't predicted at all 🙄), it was fun out there again 🌳🌲💚🙂🥾.

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October 19, 2025,Waldwanderung von Erwitzen 🌳🌲🥾💚

A truly beautiful autumn tour 🍂🍁🥾. Starting from Erwitzen, it's almost 15 km through pure forest 🧘‍♂️🌲🌳. Great trails and soooo many things to discover. The most beautiful were kms 11-14; you feel like you're standing in a cathedral of beech trees 🧘‍♂️🌳. And completely alone. Amazing...

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