Discover Bad Holzhausen

Explore Bad Holzhausen through several themes: its spa park and outdoor activities, a manor house with a history as a moated castle, and a historic mill that is now a museum. You can tailor your stay to suit your interests.

Spa Park and Trails

The Bad Holzhausen spa park covers about five hectares. Other attractions include the “Garden of Generations” fitness park, the Nordic walking park, the barefoot path and the water-treading pool. The different names point to different ways to enjoy the outdoors: Nordic walking and fitness alongside the barefoot path and water treading.

The Nordic walking park has three circular routes with different distances and elevation profiles; together, they are 25 kilometres long. When planning, you can consider route length and elevation profile as two ways to choose. The R12 circular cycling route offers a different, specific point of reference: it starts and ends at Bad Holzhausen station. For the R12, the start and finish are specified, while the Nordic walking park’s three circular routes and their different profiles take centre stage. The units of measurement reflect different perspectives: about five hectares for the spa park and a total of 25 kilometres for the three Nordic walking routes. Area and route length cannot be directly compared: the first figure describes an area, while the second is the combined length of several routes. Also, the 25-kilometre figure does not refer to each route individually; the three routes differ in length and elevation profile. This helps you focus on the distance of a particular circular route rather than just the total.

Manor House and Mill Museum

At the heart of the complex is the manor house of the former knight’s estate. It was built as a moated castle in the mid-16th century and has served as the “Haus des Gastes” (Guest House) since 1981. The building brings together its history as a moated castle and its later use.

The estate’s watermill tells its story through different dates: first documented in 1529, the present building was constructed in July 1888 and operated until 1958. Today, the mill is a mill museum with historic exhibits such as a plansifter, a winnowing separator and a roller mill. Unlike the manor house, whose history is shaped by its architectural form and later use, the mill museum focuses on specific milling exhibits as well as dates.

Plan Your Visit and Choose Accommodation

Bad Holzhausen Protestant Church can be opened by arrangement with the parish office. Bear this arrangement in mind when planning a visit to the church.

When choosing accommodation, consider which side of Bad Holzhausen you would like to shape your stay: outdoor activities and circular routes, or the manor house, mill museum and local history. This lets you start your search with the experiences that interest you most.

For the overview of the wider area: Preussisch Oldendorf.