Best long trails in Detmold

This route is stage 8 of the Hermannsweg, a long-distance trail through the Teutoburger Wald. This specific segment begins at the Hermannsdenkmal near Detmold and travels southeast to the Lippischer Velmerstot, ending in Leopoldstal. The path descends from the Grotenburg to the Adlerwarte and the legendary Externsteine, vertical sandstone formations that hikers can climb for panoramic views. Moving into the Eggegebirge, the trail follows the romantic Silberbachtal valley before a final steep...

Popular route of the Hermannslauf in the Teutoburg Forest, North Rhine-Westphalia. This route stretches the Hermmanslauf from Berlebeck to Bielefeld and a valley of the 165-kilometer Hermannsweg in the Teutoburg Forest. The start of the Hermannslauf is near the well-known Hermannsmemorial. There is parking there. Highlights: - Varied route - Beautiful forest trails

Stage 1 of the Römer-Lippe-Route. Even the starting point of the first day's tour is worth lingering for a while, because in Detmold, in addition to the cosy old town and the open-air museum, you can see the admirable Hermanns monument, which was the largest statue in the world in the 18th century. The route continues over the 50 metre high Externsteine to Bad Lippspringe and the source of the River Lippe. From here, it is only a stone's throw to the stage destination of...

Close-to-nature hike from Dietmold to Horn in North Rhine-Westphalia From Dietmold, this route runs through the Teutoburg Forest-Eggegebirge Nature Park and past numerous impressive landscapes. A particular gem is the striking Externsteine sandstone rock formation, which is a protected natural and cultural monument and is one of the most outstanding natural landscapes in Germany. Highlights: - Hiking in the Teutoburg Forest-Eggegebirge Nature Park - Externsteine - Shady forest paths

At weekends and on public holidays, bus route 792 runs from Detmold to the Hermannsdenkmal car park. On weekdays, bus routes 703 (stop Kreuzweg) and 704 (stop Hiddeser Straße) run to Hiddesen, from where it is only a short walk to the Hermannsdenkmal. The hike begins at the Hermann Monument, which commemorates Arminius the Cheruscan and the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. The German troops defeated the Roman invaders here in 9 A.D. The monument is open to visitors every day. The route...

Varied long-distance cycle route from Detmold to Xanten. The Römer-Lippe-Route is a well-signposted long-distance cycle route divided into 6 daily stages, which can be cycled in both directions. The cycle route leads from the source of the Lippe, the "Eye of Odin", in the Teutoburg Forest along the Lippe into the Hellweg region, through the Sauerland and Münsterland into the Ruhr region and finally through the Lower Rhine region, where the Lippe flows into the Rhine at Xanten. The tour is...