View of Oerlinghausen – Schopke Valley Stream Trail loop from Markengrund

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

View of Oerlinghausen – Schopke Valley Stream Trail loop from Markengrund

Moderate

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View of Oerlinghausen – Schopke Valley Stream Trail loop from Markengrund

02:47

10.2km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 9, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Hotel

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2.86 km

Hermannsweg Scenic Views

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Varied and super signposted crest path. Unique.

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6.59 km

At the Four Thick Beeches

Highlight • Forest

Two benches in the shade of some beeches. Invites you to linger.

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6.97 km

View of Oerlinghausen

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The ridge and the pass near Oerlinghausen were of strategic military importance even in ancient times. Clear traces of settlement have been uncovered during excavations in the city area and …

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7.61 km

View of Oerlinghausen

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A view of the health resort in the Teutoburg Forest. Worth seeing.

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8.69 km

Schopke Valley Stream Trail

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Splendid! Also worth a visit in the cold and wet winter months.

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8.89 km

Schopketal Trail along the Menkhauser Bach

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Through the Schopketal, along the Menkhauser Bach, a good kilometer in length, a beautiful hiking trail is comfortable and easy to walk along.

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9.13 km

Menkhauser Bach Valley

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Beautiful stream. Mostly flat and very nice for dogs

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9.16 km

Schopke Stream

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No matter what time of year, the Schopketal is always great.

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10.2 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.92 km

2.48 km

418 m

376 m

Surfaces

3.06 km

2.96 km

2.45 km

1.50 km

207 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 6 October

23°C

10°C

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Comments

March 13, 2022,Waldwanderung mit Aussicht

Nice hike with a beautiful view. The last stretch on the Autobahn wasn't quite as nice. Sometimes quite a lot of people were out and about.

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March 16, 2024,Entlang der Schopke – Wanderweg direkt am Bach Runde von Lipperreihe

Following the Neulandweg, after a detour over the A6 we hiked back on the Neulandweg. The highlight of the tour was along the stream.

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June 2, 2024,Entlang der Schopke – Wanderweg direkt am Bach Runde von Oerlinghausen

The weather wasn't the best, but it was still very pleasant to hike :)

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May 11, 2024,Entlang der Schopke – Wanderweg direkt am Bach Runde von Lipperreihe

Just earn some money for the buffet before a birthday party 😉.

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May 14, 2023,Neuland-Wanderweg mit M & J

Small Sunday round with friends in Teuto.
At the same time, the last day of the Wafühospiz donation kilometer collection (hiking for a children's hospice), in which I have been involved with my tours since January.
The news has just come that the group of 14 has covered a total of 10,993.9 km.
Donation amount is not fixed yet, but …

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October 24, 2021,Lämershagen, Hermannsweg, Menkhauser Bach, Umr.Bielefelder Berg (A2)

Nice round with a varied profile and surfaces, great views and funny encounters: In the middle of the pine forest on a sandy forest path and a few drunk Estonians came towards us in their car and asked for the way to Moscow ... It was so deep in the forest that we couldn't it was clear how they got …

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January 5, 2025,Vom Schopketal durch’s Mückenhorst und am Menkhauser Bach entlang von Oerlinghausen

First weekend of the year and snow right at home! ❄️🥳

I drove with Paco to the Schopketal in Oerlinghausen, hoping to find a little more snow there than in the garden 😅 But that only partially turned out to be the case, but it was still nice! 🥰

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June 24, 2023,Vom Eisgrund zum Schopketal im Sommer

Today it had to be the ice ground again 😅. This time again in the direction of Oerlinghausen with the Schopketal and Menkhauser Bach. After the rustling of the AB on the Polle turned into the rustling of the leaves, I enjoyed the peace and fresh air up there during an extended break. So beautiful. Then on a variant down …

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