Sparkassen-Geocaching-Lehrpfad Paderborn

01:30 h
55 m
56 m
187 m
241 m
54 m
2.96 km
Start: Paderborn, Haxtergrund (parking lot at Bistro Waldklang)
Destination: Paderborn, Haxtergrund (parking lot at Bistro Waldklang)

The Sparkasse geocaching trail in the Haxtergrund forest park near Paderborn offers geocaching beginners the opportunity to take their first steps and gain basic experience.

Six information boards provide information about the fun hobby of geocaching along a three-kilometre route. The environmentally friendly aspects of geocaching are also addressed. In addition, there are six geocaches along the trail, which provide initial practical experience.

The geocaching educational trail was created by the Geocaching Paderborner Land association in collaboration with the Paderborn City Department of Environmental Protection and Green Spaces and the city forester. All geocaches were agreed with those responsible and placed or installed with their consent. Since 2024, the nature trail has been managed by Paderborn Tourist Information.

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Directions

The starting point of the tour is the parking lot at Bistro Waldklang in Haxtergrund. If you wish, you can find out more about geocaching and the nature trail at a display case in front of the forest school. Square signs with the words "Geocaching Lehrpfad" and a red arrow ensure that you stay on the "right" path.

It is best to walk the nature trail in a clockwise direction. This means that our caching hike - like the Old Pilgrims' Trail - first leads along behind the Bistro Waldklang and then up the slope on a fairly wide forest path. The - mostly dry - bed of the Ellerbach stream can initially be seen on the left. Our first geocache, "The Bridge", is also located in this area. At the end of the path, we turn right and follow the path for around 450 meters. The next geocache, "Der Alte Pilgerweg", is located on this section of the path.

Turn right again, keep straight ahead at the crossroads and walk towards Haxtergrund. We head for the caches "Die Bank" and "Die Fledermaus".

At the bottom of the asphalted valley path, we turn right. After picking up the last of the five geocaches on the nature trail "Der Infostand" we reach our starting point again shortly afterwards.

Tour information

Familiy-Friendly
Loop Road
Stop at an Inn
Suitable for Pushchair

Directions & Parking facilities

Freeway A 33 to exit "Pad.-Zentrum", then B 64 in the direction of Bad Driburg to exit "Universität". Follow Warburger Straße (B 68) in the direction of Lichtenau/Warburg, then turn right in the direction of "Waldpark Haxtergrund".

There are usually plenty of parking spaces available at the Bistro Waldkang in Haxtergrund. (Destination address for the navigation system: Haxtergrund 16, 33100 Paderborn)

The city bus line 46 (PaderSprinter) runs from the main train station via the city center to the "Vereinshaus" stop in Haxtergrund. The bus runs according to the timetable, but you must call 05251 6997197 at least one hour before departure (Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.), groups of more than eight people at least 24 hours before departure (call line).
For more information on how to get there by city bus, visit www.padersprinter.de or call 05251 6997222.

Additional information

Tourist Information Paderborn
Königsplatz 10
33098 Paderborn
Tel. 05251 8812980
tourist-info@paderborn.de
www.paderborn.de
www.facebook.com/paderborn.tourismus

www.paderborn.de/gps

Author

Karl Heinz Schäfer

Organization

Tourist Information Paderborn / Verkehrsverein Paderborn e.V.

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