Großes Torfmoor

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The Großes Torfmoor is a raised bog located in the northeast of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia in Germany south of the Mittelland Canal. It is between the town of Lübbecke and the community of Hille. The bog is a nature reserve and is under special protection from the European Union because of the bird species living there. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 161 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 52°19'32"N, 8°41'42"E

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North Rhine-WestphaliaGermany

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Großes Torfmoor – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Reineberg, St. Andrew's Church, Wurzelbrink, Heidbrink.

3.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Reineberg, Lübbecke
90 min walk • The Reineberg is a hill on the Wiehen ridge, south of the town of Lübbecke. With a height of 275.9 m above sea level it is, from a topographical point of view, not a particularly impressive eminence in this part of the Wiehen Hills, because, in the immediate vicinity are...
3.6 miSW
Church, Romanesque architecture, Gothic architecture
St. Andrew's Church, Lübbecke
93 min walk • The present-day Evangelical-Lutheran parish church of St. Andrew in Lübbecke is one of the ancient parishes of the Bishopric of Minden.
4.5 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Wurzelbrink
114 min walk • Wurzelbrink is a destination of considerable charm. Wurzelbrink is a modest mountain nestled in the Teutoburg Forest, a region renowned for its lush woodlands and historical significance.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Mountain
Heidbrink
86 min walk • The Heidbrink is a hill which lies south of Lübbecke in central Germany and, at 319.6 m above sea level, is the highest peak in the Wiehen Hills. It is also the highest elevation in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Its height is commonly given as 320 metres.
3.1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Oberlübber Bergsee
80 min walk • Oberlübber Bergsee is a lake in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 200 m, its surface area is ca. 0.8 ha.
3.7 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Meesenkopf, Lübbecke
95 min walk • The Meesenkopf, also called the Mesenkopf, is a hill in the Wiehen range, south of the town of Lübbecke in Northern Germany. Whilst not particularly prominent, the hill is historically significant as the site of a medieval castle.
6.1 miSW
Archaeological site
Babilonie
156 min walk • The Babilonie is a hillfort of the La Tène culture at a height of 255.6 metres above sea level on the northern edge of a rounded hill in the Wiehen Hills above the Lübbecke village of Obermehnen in the district of Minden-Lübbecke in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. The name is derived from the Germanic baben in the lon i.e.
4.5 miSW
Tower
Wartturm
115 min walk • The Wartturm is an observation tower in the Wiehen Hills on the Wurzelbrink, a wooded hill that, at 319 metres, is the second highest in this hill range. The tower stands on the territory of the town of Lübbecke.
5.7 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Kahle Wart, Lübbecke
147 min walk • Kahle Wart is an open-air theatre in Oberbauerschaft, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. They act plays in German and Low German. The theatre is named after the summit Kahlewart of the Wiehen Hills.
3.3 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Hill
Heidkopf, Lübbecke
84 min walk • The Heidkopf is a 272.6 m high hill in the Wiehen in Minden-Lübbecke district within the borough of Lübbecke. It lies one kilometre north of the Heidbrink and 500 metres northeast of the Reineberg.
6.5 miNW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Großer Auesee
165 min walk • Großer Auesee is a lake in Kreis Minden-Lübbecke, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. At an elevation of 45 m, its surface area is 4.5 ha.