On green trails in and around Beckum

This walk, around 18 kilometres long, takes you through the varied cultural landscape of the Beckum cement region – one of the most significant in the world. Here, where the first cement works was built in 1872, industrial heritage meets nature. Today, Beckum is synonymous with modern cement production – and much more besides: green meadows, dense forests and vast cornfields await you as you make your way through the Münsterland Park Landscape. And there’s plenty of elevation too: the Beckum Hills reach an impressive 170 metres – a real rarity in the Münsterland. Once at the top, you can enjoy magnificent views across the region. Let yourself be surprised by the diversity that awaits you on the green trails around Beckum.

Let yourself be inspired

Enjoy the view from the refuge on the Höxberg
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Windmill on the Höxberg
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Perfect for hiking: A green oasis on the outskirts of Beckum
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Pure idyll: vast green landscape
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
The Blue Lagoon - a former limestone quarry
© Münsterland e.V./Kai Marc Pel
Picnic hut on the Höxberg
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting

Diverse impressions between nature and industrial history

Your hike "On green paths in and around Beckum" begins in the town and first takes you out of town. Along the idyllic Pflaumenallee, you head out into the countryside towards Höxberg. The gently rolling landscape, lined with fields and rows of trees, invites you to let your gaze wander and enjoy nature.

A highlight of the route are the Beckumer Berge - a geological feature in the otherwise rather flat surroundings. The route climbs noticeably and you reach the highest point of the hike at around 170 metres. The first highlight awaits you here at the Höxberg nature experience: the refuge, from which you have a wonderful view of the Soester Börde - an ideal place for a break. The route continues to the game reserve with native game species and the historic windmill, which looks back on a long history.

A special destination along the route is the Blue Lagoon - a former limestone quarry that has filled with turquoise-blue water and is now a fascinating place surrounded by nature.

Another section of the tour takes you along the Werse - a near-natural river course that radiates tranquillity and provides a pleasant coolness with its accompanying greenery, especially in summer. Shortly before the end of the loop, you will reach Beckum's Westpark with the Westteich pond and the historic Kreisständehaus, which is nestled in a well-tended park landscape.

Your walk ends in the town centre, where the market square invites you to linger - perhaps with a well-earned drink or snack as a reward after around 18 varied kilometres.

Insider tip

Fitness and obstacle course

For those who want a little more exercise on the way, it is worth taking a detour past the hotel in a southerly direction. The first detour on the left leads into the forest and to the new fitness and obstacle course. Between tall trees and soft forest floor, you will find several stations with various exercises for coordination, strength and endurance - ideal for an active break or a short outdoor workout in the middle of nature.

The hike at a glance

  • Circuit
  • 18.7 km
  • moderately difficult
  • Not signposted

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