The Wolkensteig in Oerlinghausen A7

Difficult
5,2 km
1:30 h
171 m
38 m
297 m
159 m

Regional hiking trail

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Startpoint

from the south: glider airfield, Stukenbrocker Weg 43, Oerlinghausen or in the opposite direction: Kumsttone Oerlinghausen, Kammweg

Destinationpoint

Kumsttonne Oerlinghausen, Kammweg or glider airfield Oerlinghausen, Stukenbrocker Weg 43

The Wolkensteig connects the Oerlinghausen gliding airfield and the Kumsttonne at the top of the Tönsberg as a route hike and counterpart to the "Himmelsleiter".

Past the glider airfield, the trail leads through the forest grazing area (see Ox tour / lizard trail), the Hassler sand pit and the limestone quarry with a wonderful view of the steep walls with their sloping limestone layers. The quarry itself is a habitat for the eagle owl and the rare natterjack toad and is kept open by grazing goats. Passing the open-air archaeological museum, you reach the ridge path of the Tönsberg (334 m above sea level) with the Kumsttonne, the landmark of the mining town of Oerlinghausen, visible from afar. The mill from 1753 lost its wings in a storm and remained standing on the mountain in this condition. The name "Kumsttone" is derived from Kumst for sauerkraut, as Stumpf resembles a sauerkraut barrel.

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The Wolkensteig in Oerlinghausen A7

33813 Oerlinghausen
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From the starting point: glider airfield, please follow the trail markings (A7/cloud) through the grazing area (Ochsentour/Eidenpfad), through the Hassler sand pit, limestone quarry - past the open-air archaeological museum (coinciding with the course of the X10) on the ridge path of the Tönsberg to the Kumsttonne

Nature reserve! Please do not leave the designated paths!

Please observe the rules of conduct in the grazing area!

Sturdy shoes!

Always worthwhile! A visit to the Oerlinghausen Archaeological Open-Air Museum. Incidentally, this is one of the oldest open-air museums in the world!

A33, exit 22, L751 direction Oerlinghausen, follow the signs "Segelflugplatz"

A2, exit 27, B66 direction Oerlinghausen, L751 direction Oerlinghausen, follow the signs "Segelflugplatz"

Gliding airfield Oerlinghausen, Stukenbrocker Weg 43

Oerlinghaus hiking map "Hiking experience"

We recommend that you take the "Oerlinghauser Erlebnisguide" with you. The local hiking trails are described here in detail and informatively.

You can obtain the map and brochure from the tourist information office or download it from the homepage.

www.ngpsenne.de (you can also download an app for the hiking trail here)

www.oerlinghausen.de

www.flugplatz-oerlinghausen.de

from the south: glider airfield, Stukenbrocker Weg 43, Oerlinghausen or in the opposite direction: Kumsttone Oerlinghausen, Kammweg

Kumsttonne Oerlinghausen, Kammweg or glider airfield Oerlinghausen, Stukenbrocker Weg 43

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Author

Bettina Schneider

Organisation

Stadt Oerlinghausen

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