Reken Tower Mill – Maria Veen Forest Chapel loop from Maria Veen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

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Reken

Reken Tower Mill – Maria Veen Forest Chapel loop from Maria Veen

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Reken Tower Mill – Maria Veen Forest Chapel loop from Maria Veen

03:50

14.5km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.50 km

Forest Chapel and Hermitage, Reken

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The forest chapel is situated in a wonderfully peaceful location, nestled along beautiful hiking and cycling trails. It is open to visitors during the day. A document dating back to …

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5.57 km

Reken Tower Windmill and Open-Air Museum

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The Reken tower windmill rises prominently on a hill, visible from afar. It is one of the most beautiful and oldest of its kind in Westphalia. The cap, with its …

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6.60 km

Parking area at the Niedrigseilgarten, Reken

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Handy place to start from, you are directly in the forest

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6.87 km

Adventure Trail Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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Forest bingo, sound worlds, forest bed, tree puzzles and display board. This can be used to make the forest more palatable to children.

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7.78 km

Groß Reken Forest Adventure Trail

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Very nice quiet round

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9.12 km

Forest bed

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Great idea, a bit harsh. 😁

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9.57 km

Wooden Play Station on the Erlebniswanderpfad

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Wooden playground - nature is particularly exciting for children!

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12.0 km

Maria Veen Forest Chapel

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Beautifully quiet and very well maintained. You should stop here and just enjoy.

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14.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.81 km

3.36 km

2.44 km

1.98 km

869 m

Surfaces

6.54 km

3.14 km

1.70 km

1.36 km

1.13 km

505 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

4°C

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Comments

April 1, 2022,Rauf in die Rekener ⛰️🇨🇭⛰️ Schweiz

I recently saw this tour at Michael's and today's vacation day was planned. 😉

It's really great and diverse.

Despite the miserable, cold weather, we had to try the ice cream in the EIS LOUNGE Maria Veen and it's really good. ☺️

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February 27, 2022,Rauf in die Rekener ⛰️🇨🇭⛰️ Schweiz

Radio tower with viewing platform:
168 steps - 30 HM

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May 19, 2024,Rekener Schweiz (Jutta Küdde)

Hikes for the soul Münsterland
ISBN 978-3-7700-2061-4..

With small route deviations! (Download the original route from Droste Verlag)

Information board about the war graves in the honorary cemetery in Maria Veen

Grave field I
A transit and reception camp was set up in the Maria Veen house from November 1945. Around 90,000 refugees and displaced persons were channeled through and …

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February 27, 2022,WSeele-09-RekenerSchweiz

Great hike from the book "Hiking for the Soul" by Jutta Küdde. At the end, a short detour to the bird park and the ice lounge.

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March 16, 2025,Von Reken nach Maria Veen und zurück - die Wissenstationen natürlich mitgenommen

This morning, I spontaneously chose this area for a tour.

Unfortunately, Komoot was acting up at the beginning and even halfway through, and didn't record the route. But that didn't last long, and with logic, you'll find the right path.

It's a beautiful, varied route that will make you sweat. Please don't underestimate the elevation gain.

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April 10, 2022,Tour 9: Rekener Schweiz 🌳🌳🌳🌳

Today we went to Rekener Schweiz, that's what the high train is called, even if it's 130 mtr. probably not quite up to the heights of Switzerland 😉 The tour comes from the book "Hiking for the soul - Münsterland"
It started in Maria Veen to the forest chapel Reken to the tower windmill and with a detour to the …

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May 28, 2023,Himmel & Hölle - Reken - Maria-Veen

First of all, many thanks to the person who made this round public. It was a very varied hike with a high proportion of forest. Absolutely beautiful and highly recommended! In addition, we only added the way to the ice cream lounge, because the ice cream there is highly recommended. You have to be able to treat yourself to something …

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April 15, 2022,Maria Veen - Schöne Runde durch die RekenerSchweiz

Our car was parked at the EisLounge in Maria Veen today. The start of the tour is the hike before. Actually, we wanted to treat ourselves to an ice cream 🍧 after the end of the hike. But unfortunately the ice cream parlor was closed today.

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