Tönsberghaus Oerlinghausen Live Cam

Geological Foundations and Topographical Highlights

The Tönsberghaus Oerlinghausen – Südsicht is situated on the southern slope of the Tönsberg, a prominent hill within the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park. The bedrock here consists primarily of Triassic sandstone, part of the regional Muschelkalk formation, whose sedimentary layers were uplifted during the Hercynian orogeny. This geological history has sculpted rugged escarpments and sheltered gullies known locally as Wolfskuhlen, where rare ferns and mosses flourish in microclimates. Hikers traversing the Südsicht trail encounter exposed sandstone cliffs, fissures filled with calcareous soil, and small outcrops of dolomite, all of which support a biodiverse understory of beech, oak, and Scots pine.