Best backpacking 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...

Stage 1 of the Römer-Lippe-Route. Even at the starting point of the first day tour it is worthwhile to linger a little, because in Detmold there is not only the cozy old town and the open-air museum, but also the admirable Hermanns monument, which in the 18th century was even the largest statue in the world. The route continues over the 50 meter high Externsteine to Bad Lippspringe to the source of the Lippe. From here it is only a stone's throw to the stage destination...

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