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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Externsteine – Hermann Monument loop from Horn

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Mountain hikes & routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Horn-Bad Meinberg

Externsteine – Hermann Monument loop from Horn

Hard

4.0

(2)

hikers

Externsteine – Hermann Monument loop from Horn

06:34

22.7km

590m

Mountaineering

Hard mountaineering route. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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596 m

Lower Pond (Unterer Teich) at the Externsteine

Highlight • Lake

At the lower pond, you can shelter yourself from strong sunlight, linger under the trees, and take great photos from this perspective!

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1.28 km

Externsteine

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the highlights on the Hermannsweg through the Teutoburg Forest is definitely the imposing Externsteine. They are among the most important natural and cultural monuments in the entire Teutoburg …

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1.52 km

European Trail Junction (E1/R1) near the Externsteine

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The European long-distance hiking trail E1 from the North Cape to Capo Passero and the European long-distance cycle path R1 from London via Berlin to Moscow cross here at the …

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6.80 km

Kulturdenkmal Sperrwall

Archaeological Site

11.2 km

Forest stage at the Hermannsdenkmal

Highlight • Structure

You think you're in the middle of the forest, and you're there, with a hop, skip, in the big parking lot. From here you can see the "Hermann" very nicely. …

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11.4 km

Hermann Monument

Highlight • Monument

The Hermann Monument commemorates the victory of the Germans under the leadership of Arminius the Cherusci about the Romans at 9 AD. Due to excavations is now believed that the …

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15.9 km

View of Berlebeck

Highlight • Viewpoint

The small town has much to offer. In addition to the well-known Adlerwarte there are steep hills and views of the Eggekamm, as here on the Falkenburg, which is still rehabilitated (2017).

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19.0 km

Viewpoint

20.3 km

Bärenstein on the Hermannsweg

Highlight (Segment) • Forest

A beautiful forest that sometimes inspires the imagination.

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21.9 km

Lower Pond of the Externsteine

Highlight • Lake

The Externsteine, an imposing rock formation about 40 meters high in the Wiembecke valley near Horn-Bad Meinberg, are among the most famous natural and cultural monuments in Germany.

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22.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.9 km

2.97 km

2.29 km

376 m

105 m

Surfaces

15.6 km

3.41 km

2.34 km

866 m

287 m

176 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Monday 18 May

17°C

3°C

42 %

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Externsteine – Hermann Monument loop from Horn

Lower Pond (Unterer Teich) at the Externsteine

Externsteine

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Forest stage at the Hermannsdenkmal

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View of Berlebeck

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