Nonnenstein Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Rödinghausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Herford

Rödinghausen

Nonnenstein Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Rödinghausen

Easy

4.6

(34)

115

hikers

Nonnenstein Observation Tower – Bismarck Fire Column loop from Rödinghausen

01:27

5.01km

140m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. 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 a protected area

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Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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629 m

Wonder Forest Rödinghausen

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The Rödinghausen Wonder Forest is a stand-alone, 5 km long and (somewhat patchily) marked hiking trail run by the Rödinghausen local history association. Created during the Corona period, it was …

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719 m

Whimsical Tree Stumps with Googly Eyes

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1.36 km

Layered Rock Wall (Schichtsteinwand)

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Here you can see the layers of rock and in the waystones are impressions of fossils.

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1.71 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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1.81 km

Nonnenstein Observation Tower

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Especially recommended in the early morning hours :)

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1.86 km

Bismarck Fire Column

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Very nice place to take a rest.

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1.86 km

Bismarck Tower in the Teutoburg Forest

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Inside the Bismarck Tower offers seating and shelter from the sun and rain.

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2.10 km

Forest Gnome Carving

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Located directly on Wittekindswanderweg

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5.01 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.57 km

238 m

200 m

Surfaces

2.54 km

1.33 km

920 m

221 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

May 5, 2024,🚶🧙Wunderwald 🌳und Nonnenstein 🧑‍🎓⛰️

A few more rays of sunshine 🌞 on a short Sunday evening hike around the Nonnenstein. A pleasant calm reigned in the Wiehen Mountains... only the hoofbeats of two horses and the chirping of birds could be heard🙏...
A hiking trail with a great panoramic view 👍.

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