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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Lippe
Detmold

The Falkenburg – Externsteine loop from Detmold

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Lippe
Detmold

The Falkenburg – Externsteine loop from Detmold

Moderate

4.6

(20)

80

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The Falkenburg – Externsteine loop from Detmold

02:06

29.4km

470m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 15.5 km for 63 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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1.85 km

Obere Mühle Waterfalls

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Especially nice in the morning ...

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9.22 km

Kulturdenkmal Sperrwall

Archaeological Site

3

9.67 km

Downhill trail to Paderborner Straße

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Nice downhill trail down to Paderborn road. Short and sweet 😎.

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4

11.7 km

The Falkenburg

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The Falkenburg lies as a ruin on a strategically favorable hilltop above the Osing Pass, known as "Gauseköte". It was built from 1194. In 1453 a fire severely damaged the …

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15.2 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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15.6 km

Externsteine

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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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15.7 km

Externsteine Rock Formation

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If you cycle in the corner, you should stop here. It doesn't always have to go directly past the stones, often very crowded. Tip, just take another path, e.g. below …

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16.3 km

Lower Pond of the Externsteine

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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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17.7 km

Pfeifenkump

Lake

10

28.2 km

Allee in Detmold

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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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29.4 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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18.2 km

4.43 km

3.81 km

2.50 km

566 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

11.9 km

3.03 km

913 m

304 m

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

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