Borgholzhausen is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.Borgholzhausen is located in a clearing in the Teutoburg Forest, on the northern edge of the Westphalian Plain.The northern parts of Borgholzhausen are in the Ravensberger mountains, while the south is in the Münsterland.The Borgholzhausen pass was an important route for crossing the Teutoburg Forest in the Bronze Age.The Protestant Church dates back to the 14th century and features a stone-carved altar from around 1500.