KlimaErlebnisRoute Hardehausen

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KlimaErlebnisRoute Hardehausen

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KlimaErlebnisRoute Hardehausen

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16.0km

200m

Hiking

Wonderful nature and fluffy bison - the approximately 16-kilometer-long Hardehausen Climate Experience Route tells you a lot about the various spatial and temporal dimensions of the local climate. You will find out how the landscape was shaped by the climate and you will get into the smallest microclimate. Pure excitement!

It starts at the Hammerhof forest information center with an attached café. Shortly after the playground, you dive into the beautiful forest and follow the course of the rustling Hammerbach. The path winds past Hardehausen to the Alpenbach. The Obere Hangweg leads you directly to the cliffs and into the picturesque sea of rocks, where rare animal and plant species are native.

The fascinating interactions between nature, climate and health can be experienced again and again along the way. Climatic conditions from bygone eras are reflected in the landscape. Numbered limestones and tree trunks show you climatic phenomena along the way. But you will also be given a glimpse into the possible future of climate change.

On the way you can enjoy your sandwiches at the small Roters Eiche refuge, then continue to the idyllic forest lake. You follow its inlet, the Schwarzbach, to the actual highlight of the tour: the observation tower on the bison enclosure. If you've had enough of the magnificent cattle, you can stop off at the cozy café at the end of the tour.

by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion

Last updated: April 1, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.88 km

Cliffs and rock sea (Felsenmeer) near Hardehausen

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Here you will find many sandstone blocks, some of which are several meters high, which had cultic significance in the past. The varied environment provides a habitat for rare animal and plant species. There are numerous springs on the slopes of the sea of cliffs and rocks.

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10.2 km

Roters Eiche Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The Roters Eiche shelter is a freely accessible shelter on Eggeweg. It is one of 28 registered rescue points. In the event of danger, you can use this point to give the rescue station your exact location so that help can arrive promptly and reliably.

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11.6 km

Forest lake

Highlight • Lake

Small, picturesque forest lake. The Schwarzbach stream was dammed here.

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14.4 km

Wisent Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the tower you can get a good view of the bison. You can also take a nice rest at the tower. The stairs are a real highlight.

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14.6 km

Wisent Enclosure Information Pavilion

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice place to rest and at the same time you can learn something about the history of the bison enclosure.

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16.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

1.18 km

1.14 km

1.10 km

Surfaces

8.00 km

4.27 km

2.58 km

1.03 km

132 m

Elevation

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Highest point (360 m)

Lowest point (210 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

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Comments

October 12, 2024,Herbstwald, mystische Bäche und Bergwies-ente 12.10.2024

A wonderful autumn hike for three of us. We started in the fog. That always gives nature something mystical. At some point the sun came out and made the colorful beech forest shine. It was really fun again.

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November 5, 2022,Wanderung

There are always 5 kilometers more recorded, the route is given as 16 kilometers and that fits too.

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March 1, 2026,Auf der KlimaErlebnisRoute: Unser Sonnentag in Hardehausen

Under a bright 12 degrees Celsius and a cloudless sky, we explored the Climate Experience Route 4 around Hardehausen today. It was already quite warm in the sun, while along the way we gained fascinating insights into the interplay between climate and nature – a theme that the route brings vividly to life at various stations.

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April 21, 2024,KlimaErlebnisRoute Hardehausen – Hermannshöhen Tourentipps

A very nice tour. We were on the trail with 12 hiking groups.
Blue sky, remnants of snow, mostly great paths and a few shelters along the way

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November 14, 2021,KlimaErlebnisRoute Nr. 4 | Hardehausen

The Hammerhof is the start and finish point for the 17 km long circular route with 240 meters of altitude. The tree nature trail leads along the Schwarzbach. The meadow enclosure is on the right. The cattle lay lazily in the pasture this morning and were not impressed. We continue to the meadow tower. From up here you have a …

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May 19, 2024,Wanderung rund um den Hammerhof/Wisentgehege Hardehausen/Scherfede

A beautiful hike at Hammerhof and the associated zoo with bison and wild boar enclosures. A very varied circular hike of 16 km. The positive thing is that you get close to the animals and can take really great photos, but unlike in some wildlife parks you also have to keep a very long distance. The negative thing is that …

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August 7, 2025,Wanderung im Naturpark Teuteburger Wald

Today I drove with @HerSi near Scherfede and went for a hike in the foothills of the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park around the Hardehausen bison enclosure in the Hammerbach valley.

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August 7, 2025,Erlebnistour Hammerbachtal Naturpark Teuteburger Wald

Today, around midday, I drove with @Wanderfreund to the foothills of the Teutoburg Forest, to the Hardehausen bison enclosure near Scherfede. From the Hammerhof hiking car park, we passed the visitor center and reached the tree-based nature trail. We crossed beautiful covered bridges along the bison enclosure to the Korintenteich pond. Continuing along many paved forest roads and gravel paths, …

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January 9, 2021

Wonderful nature and fluffy bison - the approximately 16-kilometer-long Hardehausen Climate Experience Route tells you a lot about the various spatial and temporal dimensions of the local climate. You will find out how the landscape was shaped by the climate and you will get into the smallest microclimate

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