- Fauna
- Round trip
Kleiberg Ost - nature experience trail through the pasture landscape near Büecke south of Soest
The Kleiberg pasture landscape owes its character to its former military use. Today, semi-wild cattle and horses graze on the large, open areas, ensuring that no woody plants grow. Three gorge-like dry valleys, known as Schledden, cut through the protected area.
Tour starting point:
Körbecke Weg in Hiddingsen
Tour destination point:
Körbecke Weg in Hiddingsen
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The stone cist, a Neolithic gallery grave, is located on the north-western edge of the protected area.
The Bismarckturm three kilometers southeast of the Kleiberg on the B 229 between Wippringsen and Delecke offers a view over almost the entire Westfalen Bay.
Four kilometers south of the Kleiberg lies the Möhnesee, two kilometers north the Hanseatic town of Soest with its numerous old churches and half-timbered houses and its almost completely preserved town wall.
Category
WanderungLength
4 kmTime
1:10 Std.Elevation ascent
65 mElevation descent
65 mLowest point
154 mHighest point
218 mCondition
Difficulty
Adventure
Landscape
Recommended seasons
The Kleiberg is a former military training area that has not been used for military purposes since 2004. Today, the areas are used for grazing. Many songbirds, such as skylark, yellowhammer, tree pipit, meadow pipit and red-backed shrike, can be observed here. Typical plant species include thorny hackberry, common centaury and several orchid species. The area is known for its abundance of amphibian species. The endangered yellow-bellied toad can be found here.
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Directions
An extensive network of mainly gravel paths makes the Kleiberg accessible to pedestrians and cyclists. Some of the ascents are too steep for wheelchairs. On this circular route, there are two observation mounds in the middle and east of the reserve, which are around four meters high and accessible via steps.
Equipment
Ein Fernglas zur Vogelbeobachtung ist empfehlenswert.
Getting there
You can reach the area via the B 229 (Soest - Arnsberg). To the south of the A44, turn off to Hiddingsen. In Hiddingsen, follow the signs to the "Steinkiste" restaurant.Address for navigation: Körbecker Weg, 59494 SoestGPS (UTM): 32 U 438563, 5709473Google coordinates: 51.533962, 8.114449
Parking
At Hiddingsen, park directly on the Körbecke Weg (concrete path) before the path leads to the "Steinkiste" restaurant on the right.