View of Raesfeld Castle – Weinberg Pond loop from Raesfeld

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Raesfeld

View of Raesfeld Castle – Weinberg Pond loop from Raesfeld

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View of Raesfeld Castle – Weinberg Pond loop from Raesfeld

01:51

7.23km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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424 m

Castle Chapel St. Sebastian

Highlight • Religious Site

The over 350-year-old castle chapel, with its remarkable baroque altar, houses the "Leaden Heart." The lead casing contains the heart of Count Christoph-Otto von Velen, who died in 1733.

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686 m

View of Raesfeld Castle

Highlight • Viewpoint

View from the pasture to the castle

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831 m

Weinberg Pond

Highlight • Lake

If you look for the right spots for the photo, you will get beautiful reflections of the castle.

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1.22 km

Long Pond at Schloss Raesfeld

Highlight • Lake

The Long Pond has a nice view of the tower of the castle.

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1.81 km

Trout Pond in the Schloss Raesfeld Game Park

Highlight • Lake

In calm weather, the protected location of the ponds offers great reflections in the water for photos.

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2.51 km

Viewpoint

2.84 km

Mill ruins of Raesfeld Castle

Highlight • Historical Site

Small mill ruin, a hut offers the opportunity to take a break. For four-legged friends, there is still a small water to drink & cool 😁

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5.22 km

Palisade Wall in Tiergarten Raesfeld

Highlight • Historical Site

The wall can still be seen very well in the Tiergarten, it stretches along one of the main paths, only the palisades are no longer present (except for the short restored spot).

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5.36 km

Wellbrock Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

artesian spring whose water is pushed up from a depth of at least 10 meters. Sourcestone

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7.23 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.50 km

636 m

570 m

455 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.13 km

1.95 km

1.34 km

677 m

136 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 10 October

14°C

8°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

September 17, 2023,Raesfeld: LANDSTREIFER - "AUF DEN SPUREN GRAF ALEXANDERS II"

hohe-mark-steig.de/landstreifer/landstreifer-auf-den-uren-graf-alexanders

"Enjoy the magic of nature, learn exciting stories about the historic Raesfeld moated castle and its Renaissance zoo:

Hike through the forest, moats and alleys, enjoy culinary delights. Stroll through the castle freedom with beautiful small buildings and a chapel that was built a long time ago near the castle.
Take a look into the old castle chapel (only …

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October 21, 2023,LandStreifer - Auf den Spuren Graf Alexanders II

"In the footsteps of Count Alexander II" is the title of today's second tour, which starts at the beautiful Raesfeld Castle. Due to its length of around 6 km, it is ideal for an afternoon walk. In addition to the castle, the lakes, meadows and forests offer wonderful variety. An absolute recommendation, especially with the highlight Raesfeld Castle.
🌞⛰️🥾🏞

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March 2, 2025,„Auf den Spuren Graf Alexanders II“ - LandStreifer Hohe Mark

Today we went to Raesfeld to follow the Landstreifer "In the footsteps of Count Alexander II" on not entirely unknown paths. Beautiful, varied tour in beautiful weather...

We deviated slightly from the original route twice: once to visit the Wellbrockquelle, and the second time we walked "around the back" of the castle.

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March 8, 2025,LandStreifer Raesfeld "In de voetsporen van graaf Alexander II", 8-3-2025

After a week of almost compulsively working on overdue garden maintenance, I decided to take a day off. I regularly see Schloss Raesfeld pass by on Komooters. This week, @Strandgut wrote that the castle is covered in scaffolding. That was a shame because I couldn't get it off. Inspired by this, I looked up the first walking tour I saw. …

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October 3, 2025,251003_Hohe-Mark-Steig: LandStreifer "Auf den Spuren Graf Alexanders II"

Since more than 20 liters of rainfall is expected tomorrow, I spontaneously added another LandStreifer (Landwalker). The length can be roughly doubled using a local hiking trail, but it was enough for today. The star attraction is, of course, the imposing Raesfeld moated castle. The nature conservation center and the zoo also round out the tour harmoniously.

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March 16, 2025,LS Raesfeld „Auf den Spuren Graf Alexanders II.“

Stroll through one of the oldest surviving Renaissance zoos in Germany, where idyllic landscape architecture, forest air, and the sounds of the forest await you.
The route leads through the landscape of the Münsterland region into that of the Lower Rhine, over the Issel River, through forests and fields, and back to the historic zoo with its unique charm.
Alexander …

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June 2, 2022,Mittagspause in Raesfeld

A super nice lunch break :-) Raesfeld Castle is beautiful to look at, but the associated forest is even more beautiful. Just lovely!

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February 26, 2025,Raesfeld: LandStreifer Hohe Mark "Auf den Spuren Graf Alexanders II"

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A nice tour for beginners for anyone who wants to get to know more about the Landstreifer and the Hohe Mark Steig, as it offers a little of everything in a very small space - hills, forest, streams, lakes, meadows - and - when it comes to castles - a lot: namely a real treat.

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