Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Unna

Werne

Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

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Cappenberg Castle – Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking loop from Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

02:25

9.36km

50m

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 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost

Wälder bei Cappenberg-West

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.15 km

Stream-crossing pipe in the Wälder bei Cappenberg-Ost nature reserve

Highlight • Bridge

A ford made of logs and sticks leads past.

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4.51 km

Cappenberg Castle gatehouse

Highlight • Castle

The outdoor facilities can usually be visited free of charge. At the (worth seeing) Christmas market you have to pay admission here.

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4.74 km

Water tower at Cappenberg Castle

Highlight • Monument

The water tower from 1899 supplied the Cappenberg Castle from a deep well in the park. In 1927 the castle was connected to the public water supply. As a result, …

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4.75 km

LWL Museum Haus Letmathe

Highlight • Historical Site

At the moment there is still a good exhibition on Barbarossa and a permanent exhibition on Freiherr vom Stein.

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4.96 km

Cappenberg Castle

Highlight • Castle

Cappenberg Castle is a former monastery that was closed as part of Prussian secularization. Later, Minister of State Baron von Stein bought the large property and thus saved it from …

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6.48 km

Narrow Path Above the Gerlingbach

Highlight • Trail

Path idyllic. In autumn or after snow as a first-time hiker, orientation is probably more difficult

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7.21 km

Kohuesholz Trailhead Parking

Highlight • Parking

You can always find a place

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9.36 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.20 km

1.22 km

1.11 km

582 m

259 m

Surfaces

6.08 km

1.72 km

1.19 km

321 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

20°C

7°C

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Comments

August 18, 2024,Cappenberg - Kohuesholz

It was a lovely tour through the Cappenberg Forest. Mother Stuff was closed for the holidays, but Cappenberg Castle is always beautiful. Unfortunately my camera is broken, so I couldn't take any nice pictures.

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