Eidechsenpfad bei Oerlinghausen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Oerlinghausen

Eidechsenpfad bei Oerlinghausen

Easy

4.5

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357

hikers

Eidechsenpfad bei Oerlinghausen

01:48

6.47km

120m

Hiking

This hike is ideal for the whole family: it is varied and can be ideally combined with a visit to the Oerlinghausen Archaeological Open-Air Museum, as this is exactly where the route starts.

First you go around the grounds of the open-air museum and then hike slightly uphill through the…

by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion

Last updated: March 24, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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47 m

Oerlinghausen Archaeological Open-Air Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Covering an area of one and a half hectares, the Archaeological Open-Air Museum in Oerlinghausen lets you experience life from the Paleolithic period to the Early Middle Ages. Stables and …

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2.37 km

Hassler Sand Pit

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful paths between heather bushes and sand dunes await you here. Boards provide information about the sand pit as a habitat for plants and animals, and wooden loungers are available for a leisurely break.

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2.84 km

View over the Schaukoppel and the glider airfield

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Highland cattle and horses graze in the pasture. From here you have a direct view of the approach path to the airfield, where interesting small aircraft fly past on nice days.

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5.05 km

View of the Barkhauser Berg Quarry

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The former limestone quarry has now been designated as a nature reserve. Eagle owls and the rare natterjack toad feel at home here. The area is largely kept clear of larger plants by grazing goats.

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6.47 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.62 km

2.00 km

1.85 km

Surfaces

2.44 km

2.11 km

740 m

737 m

289 m

159 m

Elevation

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Highest point (250 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 8.0 km/h

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Comments

October 12, 2025,Eidechsenpfad bei Oerlinghausen

Starting at the Oerlinghausen Open-Air Museum, the route mostly follows forest paths, briefly passing the edge of a settlement. Moderate inclines. An easy route through a beautiful heath landscape and through the forest.

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March 24, 2021

This hike is ideal for the whole family: it is varied and can be ideally combined with a visit to the Oerlinghausen Archaeological Open-Air Museum, as this is exactly where the route starts. 
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First you go around the grounds of the open-air museum and then hike slightly uphill through the forest to the

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