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🇩🇪North Rhine-Westphalia

Sennelager Training Area

Updated: July 15, 2026

The Sennelager Training Area near Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia is a training area with a long history and has been used intensively by the British Army in Germany for decades. The site provides room for manoeuvres, live-fire practice and armoured training, and is a familiar base for British and allied units on the European mainland.

In terms of landscape, Sennelager is characterised by heath, sandy soil and open plains, interspersed with stretches of mixed forest — relatively flat terrain with good sight lines. For coordinates, fire control and position reports, the MGRS grid is the standard here. On this page you'll find the MGRS zone, terrain features and an interactive map and 3D view.

On the map

Sennelager Training Area OpenStreetMap

MilMap on this ground

On Sennelager's open heath, sight lines and distances matter. With MilMap you plan manoeuvre and movement routes in MGRS, mark rally points and firing positions, and assess the flat terrain stretches in advance via map and 3D flyover to determine cover and staging areas.

Frequently asked questions

Where is Sennelager located?

Sennelager lies near Paderborn in North Rhine-Westphalia and is a training area long used by the British Army in Germany.

Which MGRS zone applies to Sennelager?

Sennelager falls within UTM grid zone 32U. The exact MGRS coordinate of the centre point is shown at the top of this page.