Forest Chapel "Mary the Guide" – Hexenküche Rock Formation loop from Brochterbeck

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Tecklenburg

Forest Chapel "Mary the Guide" – Hexenküche Rock Formation loop from Brochterbeck

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Forest Chapel "Mary the Guide" – Hexenküche Rock Formation loop from Brochterbeck

02:28

20.3km

500m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

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1.32 km

Forest Chapel "Mary the Guide"

Highlight • Religious Site

Holthausen is a small farming community that belongs to Brochterbeck. This place
is not only very idyllic, but also pious in a special way, because it is here
the forest …

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2.86 km

Südhangweg, Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • Forest

Autumn is entering the Teutoburg Forest, the first fog is billowing and the sun is only slowly coming through. A wonderful Saturday morning run in the fresh, cool air ...

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5.67 km

Historic wall on the Herrmannsweg

Highlight • Historical Site

It's nice to see how painstakingly and well the stones were fitted together in the past. Unfortunately, there are still people who have to build cairns out of them.

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11.4 km

Kurpark, Landschaftspark

Forest

12.3 km

Tecklenburg Castle Ruins and Open-Air Theatre

Highlight • Castle

The coat of arms frieze above the Tecklenburg castle gate, which is still preserved today, does not come directly from the Reformation period, but it is a consequence of this …

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12.9 km

Hexenküche Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

Mystical rock formation in the Teutoburg Forest, where witches dance on Walpurgis Night and brew their secret potions...

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15.0 km

Viewpoint

15.5 km

Forest nature trail in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A narrow path/path/trail parallel to the main path/Hermannweg. The trail leads past the "Golden Stairs" above. As part of the forest nature trail, there are display boards and signs with the tree species.

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19.9 km

Bocketal

Highlight • Forest

20.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.46 km

7.54 km

1.54 km

824 m

542 m

421 m

Surfaces

7.32 km

6.24 km

4.05 km

1.39 km

997 m

330 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

May 9, 2025,Die goldene Treppe mitten im Wald 🌳

The start and finish is the Bocketal hiking car park.
From here, it's a quick climb to the Holthausen Chapel. Then, continue along the Südhangweg (South Hang Trail) and parts of the Witches' Trail 🧙🏼‍♀️ .
Continue to the historic town center of Tecklenburg. Always beautiful here. However, it's always quite crowded on weekends when the weather's nice 😉
But …

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