View of Nordkirchen Palace – View of Nordkirchen Palace loop from Capelle (Westf)

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Coesfeld

Nordkirchen

View of Nordkirchen Palace – View of Nordkirchen Palace loop from Capelle (Westf)

Easy

riders

View of Nordkirchen Palace – View of Nordkirchen Palace loop from Capelle (Westf)

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28.0km

80m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Ichterloh

Hirschpark Nordkirchen

Tiergarten

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Start point

Train Station

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10.8 km

Forest Path in Hirschpark Nordkirchen

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The deer park is simply gorgeous. A very good place to relax. Pure nature.

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12.3 km

Wooden bridge over the Gorbach in Hirschpark, Nordkirchen

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This beautiful wooden bridge lies in the deer park at Nordkirchen and leads over the Gorbach. 🌱🌿🌳

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13.3 km

View of Nordkirchen Palace

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Very impressive castle with beautiful gardens. Here you can go for a wonderful walk. There is even a wedding room in the castle. Therefore you can see many bridal couples here.

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14.2 km

Nordkirchen Palace is a baroque palace complex in southern Münsterland and is a good 25 kilometers from Münster in the municipality of Nordkirchen in the North Rhine-Westphalian district of Coesfeld. The listed moated castle is the largest and most important baroque residence in Westphalia and is also known as the "Westphalian Versailles" due to its dimensions and architectural design.

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14.4 km

Nordkirchen Palace

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The castle Nordkirchen is a baroque palace complex in the southern Münsterland. The landmarked moated castle is the largest and most important Baroque residence in Westphalia and is also referred to as the "Westphalian Versailles" due to its dimensions and architectural design.

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14.8 km

Nordkirchen Palace

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The "Westphalian Versailles", as the castle Nordkirchen is also called, was commissioned by Prince-Bishop Friedrich Christian von Plettenberg. Gottfried Laurenz Pictorius began construction, Johann Conrad Schlaun completed the baroque moated castle after 30 years.
It is located on an island surrounded by quadrangular trees, in the middle of a large park, which, like the castle, was built on the French model. The focal point of the imposing Nordkirchen Castle is the main building, the Corps de Logis, from which the lower wing buildings develop and enclose the court of honor in a U-shape. The entire building complex is highly symmetrical and in this form an impressive example of a completely preserved Baroque complex.

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16.0 km

View of the pasture from the NSG Tiergarten lookout

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A nice view of a cow pasture from a fortified lookout.

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17.3 km

South Entrance to Nordkirchen Palace Park

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Why always through the main entrance: This way you can also get to the castle and there are also some teaching boards that convey one or the other worth knowing.

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