Desenberg Castle – Ruins of Desenberg Castle loop from Desenberg

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

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Warburg

Desenberg Castle – Ruins of Desenberg Castle loop from Desenberg

Easy

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Desenberg Castle – Ruins of Desenberg Castle loop from Desenberg

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2.38km

80m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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30 m

Desenberg Castle

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Nice route, especially for spring at the start of the season, hardly any altitude difference :)

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393 m

View of Desenberg and Castle Ruins

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Park and rest area at Desenberg with information boards and a wonderful view of the landscape.

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520 m

Ruins of Desenberg Castle

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Nice steep ascent and even steeper on the descent towards Haueda

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1.10 km

Bench with a view of Warburg

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Relax bench with a view of Warburg

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1.22 km

Desenberg Castle Ruins and Tower

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The castle ruins on the Desenberg are like an island in the sea.
Steep ascent, but the views are simply fantastically beautiful.

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1.80 km

Butterfly Wings sculpture at Desenberg

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If you photograph the butterfly at the right angle, even the castle gets wings 😉

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2.27 km

View of Desenberg Castle Ruins

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Fantastic view from here of the Desenberg and the ruin.

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2.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.49 km

402 m

396 m

Surfaces

1.45 km

799 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (230 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

12°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

October 24, 2024,Wanderung

Short walk in autumn. Afterwards we visited Warburg.🫱

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October 30, 2021,Ich wollte eigentlich nur mal wieder auf den Desenberg🐶🐮🤔🌞

What do you do in such a situation, suddenly a calf is on the way, it probably wanted to see whether the grass on the other side is really much greener😅. With a dog passing it probably not, in the worst case it will run out onto the street. What then, what are they for, 112 chosen. After what felt …

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May 8, 2022,🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️🇩🇪 Burgruine Desenberg 😉

The mountain is a basalt dome crowned by the Desenberg castle ruins and is a testament to recent geological history, volcanism, but also medieval feudalism and warfare. The Desenberg received its current form through weathering.

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May 20, 2024,👫auf dem Desenberg bei Warburg

Hello Edi, thank you very much and have a nice holiday in Andalusia 🍹⛱️🍹🏝️☀️

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April 23, 2023,Desenberg

Today we made a short trip to Desenberg in the Warburger Börde. We had great hiking weather, although the wind blew well on the weather side of Desenberg. It was a very nice hike in the awakening nature. The wild cherries and blackthorns are in full bloom. The air was full of birdsong and the lark performed its ups and …

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January 13, 2022,🧙Aufforderung zum Tanz auf dem Vulkan🌄

Just a short tour today, my ice puddle oracle recommended it to me😉
At the top of the castle we met Pepper, a young male, with whom Momo then performed the dance on the volcano!
The two liked each other immediately😍
The sun went down punctually at 4.40 p.m., fantastic today with the clear sky....a few others thought so too...it …

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