Campingplatz Waldwinkel Lake – Waldwinkel Bathing Lake loop from Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park Kalkriese

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Campingplatz Waldwinkel Lake – Waldwinkel Bathing Lake loop from Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park Kalkriese

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Campingplatz Waldwinkel Lake – Waldwinkel Bathing Lake loop from Varusschlacht im Osnabrücker Land - Museum und Park Kalkriese

02:29

9.09km

140m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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117 m

Varusschlacht Visitor Parking

Highlight • Parking

There is a huge free car park at the Varrus Battle.
A good starting point for hiking in the area.

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2.00 km

Schmittenhöhe Cross and Shelter

Highlight • Monument

At the top of the cross in a guest book is the history of this "hill" as well as the hole in the ground just behind it.

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2.01 km

Schmittenhöhe Summit Cross (Kalkriese Hill)

Highlight • Summit

Surprise at the summit cross, I would probably call it a hill cross. In the little box on the cross is the "Gipfelbuch", in which everyone can write their names. …

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2.15 km

Directional Signs at Schmiedebach

Highlight • Rest Area

4.10 km

Forest Pond in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Lake

4.46 km

Traditional Houses in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Highlight • Historical Site

6.40 km

Open to everything: caravans, mobile homes, tents...
Beautifully located by the forest. Beautiful paths for hiking and cycling. The lake is open to everyone. Dogs are also allowed to swim at the back of the lake.

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6.57 km

Waldwinkel Bathing Lake

Highlight • Lake

Here you can take a bath break. It is never too busy, but we like to go swimming.

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9.09 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.83 km

1.33 km

516 m

432 m

Surfaces

3.64 km

2.08 km

1.71 km

1.04 km

629 m

Elevation

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

Friday 30 October

11°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

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Comments

August 16, 2023,Wanderung Schmittenhöhe ⛰️mit Variante 🐕🌳🌲

We used our vacation for a hike 🥾🎒 near Kalkriese the Terra track Schmittenhöhe ⛰️ we also walked the variant 👣🐾 because the Terra Track is 5 km and that wasn't enough for us. 😃

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April 7, 2023,TerraTrack Schmittenhöhe mit Variante

We have varied the variant of the TerraTrack again because of the more beautiful route via the Schmittenhöhe hiking trail (green sign with fir tree). Thank you for the tip on our hiking encounter.

The Schmittenhöhe itself, with the only summit cross in north-west Germany, is not on the main path marked in red, but can be reached via the …

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