View of the Großes Torfmoor – Stork nest at Moorhus loop from Freimoor

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Minden-Lübbecke

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View of the Großes Torfmoor – Stork nest at Moorhus loop from Freimoor

Easy

4.8

(60)

285

hikers

View of the Großes Torfmoor – Stork nest at Moorhus loop from Freimoor

01:37

6.33km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 3, 2026

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Großes Torfmoor

Bastauwiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.25 km

Boardwalk and observation tower in the Großes Torfmoor

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To start the hike I can recommend the P3. Here you can choose between 3 routes of different lengths: red, yellow and blue marked. The north tower is near the …

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1.89 km

View of the Wiehen Hills

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From there beautiful view of the Wiehengebirge

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2.06 km

View of the Großes Torfmoor

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This moor impresses with its vastness. Both lowland and Wiehengebirge surround it. Wet biotopes and heath shine with setting ☀️ rich in color and contrast. A delight 👍.

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2.34 km

Boardwalk at Großes Torfmoor

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Pure relaxation and definitely take your camera with you.

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2.79 km

North Tower (observation tower), Großes Torfmoor

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You can learn a lot about our bog bodies on the wooden path near this tower. This tower is also ideal for photographing the sunrise.

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6.17 km

Stork nest at Moorhus

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Here you can watch the storks up close and take great photos. You really can't get any closer!!! The storks are alert, but don't feel disturbed 👍🏼

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6.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.67 km

2.38 km

246 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

1.08 km

279 m

256 m

236 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

72 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

August 19, 2024,Sommer 🦋🐝🦗🦟 im Moor 💜

It is midsummer ☀️ in the large peat bog. Dragonflies of all colors and sizes perform daring flying maneuvers, the small green moor frogs 🐸 jump into the water as soon as you get closer and there is a buzzing and humming everywhere.
We went there mainly because of the heather blossom and we were not disappointed.
The heather glows …

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