View of Quelle – Olderdissen Local Zoo loop from SchücoArena

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View of Quelle – Olderdissen Local Zoo loop from SchücoArena

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View of Quelle – Olderdissen Local Zoo loop from SchücoArena

02:24

8.24km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.83 km

View of Bielefeld and Steinhagen

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Very steep ascent by bike and on foot. Approx. 15%

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2.30 km

Jostberg

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3.02 km

View of the Bielefeld TV Tower

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During a detour to the zoo, it is worth taking another walk into the forest behind it. It is often not very busy and from mid-March you can take some …

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3.16 km

Hünenburg TV Tower

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The 164 meter high telecommunications tower was built in 1972 and has since been considered the tallest building in Bielefeld. Next to the new, inaccessible tower is the old one, …

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3.35 km

View of Quelle

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There used to be a high spruce forest here and the town of Quelle was not visible.

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6.22 km

Ruins of the Jostberg Monastery Church

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The Jostberg monastery was a branch of the Franciscan observants on a ridge of the Teutoburg Forest southwest of Bielefeld. The foundations of the late Gothic monastery church have been …

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7.51 km

Shelter at Olderdissen Zoo entrance

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There are additional benches and tables next to the hut, all beautifully situated. It's a perfect place to take a break.

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7.93 km

Olderdissen Local Zoo

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Just a very nice zoo. It's always worth a visit there because there are cute offspring, because you always see something different, because a lot is being renovated and completely …

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8.04 km

European Bison Enclosure, Olderdissen Animal Park

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They're actually wisent, not bison, but they're related.
As you can read on the information board there, European wisent were almost extinct. The approximately 3,500 individuals that now exist are …

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8.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.88 km

1.26 km

625 m

371 m

103 m

Surfaces

2.77 km

2.43 km

1.62 km

814 m

521 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

7°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

February 21, 2025,Ruine des Jostbergklosters – Tierpark Olderdissen Runde von Mitte

Start the day full of gratitude. After a magically beautiful sunrise. A very nice hike. Saying goodbye to winter and slowly welcoming spring into the forests is wonderful. I'm really looking forward to warmer temperatures. But who doesn't?
It's going to be... 😊

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June 6, 2022,Unterwegs im Jostberg bei Steinhagen

In many places, the route is not really suitable for old dogs or dogs with foot problems, due to the long inclines and the stony paths.

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April 24, 2022,Botanischer Garten - Klosterruine auf dem Jostberg – Hünenburg

Very nice round with a great monastery ruins. Hike at the end of April: I have never seen so many wild garlic at once, very impressive, especially because of the beautiful flowers.

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