Schwelentruper Höhenweg

Starting at the bus turning area in the upper village of Schwelentrup, the circular route follows the Alte Dorfstraße downhill, turns right into Krusfelder Weg and crosses the Pampel farm with its large flock of poultry and the oldest Schwelentrup house dating back to 1586. The route continues along meadows and pastures, where you can get to know different breeds of cattle such as Piedmontese or Charolais. Leaving the cemetery on your left, you walk around it, keep to the right and walk through the open fields, slowly gaining altitude. Taking the right-hand path, you walk through an old hollow path that has been cut into the surrounding terrain by centuries of use by cattle and carts. You walk along the edge of the forest until you reach an altitude of 390 m. 
From the Steinberg, a former rocket station, you have a magnificent view as far as the Hermannsdenkmal in the Teutoburg Forest on one side and the Weser Mountains with the Kaiser Wilhelm monument on the other. The trail then leads downhill to a path with springs. On the spur of the Mühlingsberg lies the imposing ramparts of Alt-Sternberg Castle (9th to 11th century). Further along the trail, you will see various breeds of cattle such as the Red Alpine cattle (an endangered livestock breed) and Piedmontese cattle on the pastures that slope down into the valley. You then walk relatively flat around the upper village of Schwelentrup with many wonderful views of the Lippe region and through varied mixed beech forests, where Galloway cattle graze on a scattered pasture during the grazing season. In addition to two shelters, numerous benches invite you to take a break 

Trail markings: Marking sign with the inscription "Schwelentruper Höhenweg"