View of the Externsteine – Pader Springs loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

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View of the Externsteine – Pader Springs loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

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475

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View of the Externsteine – Pader Springs loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

04:44

74.0km

620m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 32.5 km for 110 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.76 km

Gauseköte

Mountain Pass

14.2 km

Allee in Detmold

Highlight • Trail

In 1800, Princess Pauline, after examining the building trades of the time, determined "that nowhere was construction slower, more expensive and less good than in Detmold". The government councilor at …

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25.1 km

View of the Externsteine

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Externsteine are worth a visit at any time of the year. They were my playground 40 years ago, less than 15 minutes from home. In winter we could go …

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32.5 km

Ruins

38.9 km

Dedinger Heide Lake

Highlight • Lake

On the edge of the lake is a very nice bike path, I've rarely seen such smooth asphalt. 👍

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41.3 km

Lippe Spring

Highlight • River

It is the landmark of the city, the medieval castle ruins, which is located directly on the Lippe spring. The 14th-century water castle offers a magical (and popular) backdrop for …

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53.4 km

Historic Town Hall

Highlight • Historical Site

The building was built in the style of the Weser Renaissance, around 1870 the building was altered and almost completely destroyed in World War II 1945. After the war, the …

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55.5 km

Pader Springs

Highlight • Natural

The Pader is the namesake of the city of Paderborn and, at just four kilometers, the shortest river in Germany. The special feature of this river is that it is …

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56.0 km

Pader Springs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Very beautifully designed river course

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62.2 km

Lippeniederung zwischen Bad Lippspringe und Mastbruch

Nature Reserve

64.0 km

Rail Trail between Bad Lippspringe and Mastbruch

Highlight • Cycleway

Great railroad bike path that leads through the middle of nature. Despite the loose surface, it is very easy to drive.

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70.8 km

Strothe-Niederung

Nature Reserve

74.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.8 km

16.0 km

13.8 km

13.1 km

422 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.4 km

9.47 km

7.17 km

2.74 km

1.24 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (110 m)

Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

April 22, 2025,Römer-Lippe-Route von Detmold nach Paderborn

Video with geodata for the tour:

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March 22, 2025,Etappe 1: Vom Hermannsdenkmal in Detmold nach Paderborn – Römer-Lippe-Route

Nice tour, but the wind today was extremely strong and from the wrong direction 😳

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June 7, 2022,Römer-Lippe-Route Tag 1 Detmold-Sande

Stage 1 of 4 for the tour from Detmold to Xanten - the Roman route somehow smiled at me and that's how it started today - the first tour with 50 km manageable, scenic for the most part very nice. I've gotten used to the fact that the official cycle paths are completely closed in sections due to construction work …

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March 31, 2023,Etappe 1: Vom Bahnhof Detmold über Hermannsdenkmal nach Paderborn – Römer-Lippe-Route

Today we started with the first stage of the Römer-Lippe-Tour.
The sun 🌞 shone during the breaks 🙈. Otherwise the weather was rather modest. But it didn't break the good mood on the way ☝️🥳.

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June 1, 2024,Römer-Lippe-Route 6/6: Paderborn - Detmold

Roman-Lippe Route Paderborn - Detmold-Hiddesen Hermannsdenkmal

Talleseen Loop Bad Lippspringe - Paderborn

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May 26, 2022,Fahrradtour

Great bike tour from the DJH in Detmold via the Herman to Paderborn Elsen. Could even see the effects. See the tornado in Paderborn. That must have been intense. We recommend the Elsener Büger- and Brauhaus.

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June 21, 2025,Zum Haus Uhlmann im Freilichtmuseum Detmold

The Uhlmann House in the open-air museum offers a glimpse into what Jewish life in the Westphalian countryside was once like.
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June 28, 2025,Etappe 1: Vom Hermannsdenkmal in Detmold nach Paderborn – Römer-Lippe-Route

A very beautiful tour.
We had perfect cycling weather. 27 degrees Celsius, a light breeze.
The climb to the Hermann Monument is absolutely tough, even with an e-bike. However, you're rewarded with a breathtaking descent on the way back.
In summary, a beautiful rural tour. I'd rate it as moderately fit for those with moderate levels of fitness.

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