Forest trail to the Aue Lakes – Great Aue Lake loop from Espelkamp

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Espelkamp

Forest trail to the Aue Lakes – Great Aue Lake loop from Espelkamp

Moderate

5.0

(8)

hikers

Forest trail to the Aue Lakes – Great Aue Lake loop from Espelkamp

02:36

10.2km

30m

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 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Großer Aue-See

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.43 km

Forest trail to the Aue Lakes

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An easy path through the forest. When the sun shines, impressive light displays emerge.

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2.13 km

Weir at Großer Aue-See

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The Auesee is nice for a walk ❗

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2.15 km

Wooden bridge over the Große Aue at Großer Aue-See

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Beautiful wooden bridge with a beautiful view of the Kleihügelsee and the Große Aue.

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7.67 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Große Aue

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A beautiful old wooden bridge over the Große Aue... directly opposite the Auesee.

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7.76 km

Great Aue Lake

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The recreational area Große Aue is one of the most important local recreation areas in the Lübbecker Land and the surrounding area. Two larger lakes are integrated into it, one …

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7.97 km

Großer Aue Lake

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The nature reserve around the Große Aue See begins here. In front of it is a small barrage of the Große Aue.

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8.53 km

Goats near Große Aue Lake

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The little kids were like cuddly toys.

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8.84 km

Beekeeper's Art Trail in Teutoburg Forest

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10.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.49 km

2.99 km

468 m

286 m

Surfaces

3.31 km

2.49 km

1.90 km

1.15 km

809 m

578 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

15°C

8°C

84 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

March 19, 2025,"Dumm" gelaufen u wie kommt der Tisch auf den Holzstapel...???

I downloaded THE tour from the Teuto Navigator...a beautiful route in itself.
I've done a shorter version of the tour many times.

Today, however, the bridge was missing at the crucial point 🙈
The wooden bridge was dilapidated and was therefore demolished.
The Teuto Navigator couldn't have known that 🙈
Unfortunately, this meant I had to go back quite a …

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