Forest adventure trail on the Jakobsberg in Porta Westfalica – nature and views in the Teutoburg Forest

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Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

Porta Westfalica

Forest adventure trail on the Jakobsberg in Porta Westfalica – nature and views in the Teutoburg Forest

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Forest adventure trail on the Jakobsberg in Porta Westfalica – nature and views in the Teutoburg Forest

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2.46km

80m

Hiking

The forest adventure path is just under two and a half kilometers long - but it is not stingy with excellent views and a touch of adventure with a total of eleven nature experience stations. All in all a great trip with the whole family.

Before you start the circular…

by Teutoburger Wald Urlaubsregion

Last updated: April 1, 2025

Waypoints

Start point

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87 m

Jakobsberg Telecommunication Tower

Highlight • Monument

The tower is easy to climb, about 25 meters in altitude on 100 steps up to the 360-degree viewing platform. Admission costs 1 euro for adults and 50 cents for …

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1.31 km

View from the Porta-Kanzel of the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument and the River Weser

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From here you have a very nice view of the Weser and the Kaiser Wilhelm Monument - perfect for a rest. A hiking trail leads from here directly to the television tower.

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1.49 km

Jakobsberg Observation Tower (Former Schlageter Memorial)

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The Schlageter Memorial on Jakobsberg in Porta Westfalica was unfinished and bombed during World War II. The memorial has been modified; the stone base, still six meters high today, has been covered with a walkable viewing platform.

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2.46 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.04 km

278 m

153 m

Surfaces

1.19 km

674 m

428 m

153 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

8°C

2°C

24 %

Additional weather tips

Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

January 27, 2024,Portakanzel + Waldabenteuerpfad 🦄

Today, after a long time, I wanted to go "high" again 🤣, where the sun shines most beautifully 🔆
This refreshing 🌪️ tour was rounded off by great encounters 💬 with nice people 🙏

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February 19, 2025,Steilhang-Ammonit-Porta Kanzel-Fernsehturm

The weather is brilliant, you have the day off, so where should I go? I didn't want to go too far and then I saw the path on the steep slope/climbing wall, which I didn't know yet.
So off I went and took this path from the TV tower, then via the Porta Kanzel and Schlageter Memorial back to the …

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November 15, 2022

The forest adventure path is just under two and a half kilometers long - but it is not stingy with excellent views and a touch of adventure with a total of eleven nature experience stations. All in all a great trip with the whole family.
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Before you start the circular hike, get the lovingly illustrated

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