View beneath the Hermannsdenkmal – Grotenburg Summit loop from Hiddesen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Detmold

View beneath the Hermannsdenkmal – Grotenburg Summit loop from Hiddesen

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View beneath the Hermannsdenkmal – Grotenburg Summit loop from Hiddesen

02:18

7.84km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.23 km

View of Detmold

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Beautiful paths to Hermann

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3.69 km

View beneath the Hermannsdenkmal

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Very nice image to rest for a while

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3.73 km

The narrow, steep path, which should lead past the Germanic protective wall to the Herrmannsdenkmal, is currently lined with many felled trees and leads to sporty climbing activities. Unfortunately nothing can be seen of the protective wall, but the view is all the more beautiful.

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4.37 km

Viewpoint at the Ernst von Bandel Memorial

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A nice place to stay along the route.

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4.43 km

Grotenburg Summit

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Imposing structure. But actually, the Hermannsdenkmal should be called Arminiusdenkmal.

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4.58 km

Bust of Ernst von Bandel

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Statue for the builder of the Hermannsdenkmal, who was born in Ansbach, Bavaria, in 1800 and died in 1876.
Bandel was an architect, sculptor and painter.

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4.80 km

Hermann Monument

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The Hermann Monument is one of the most famous monuments in Germany and Europe – and one of the most popular excursion destinations.

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6.16 km

View of the Teutoburg Forest Valley

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In the meantime, the view has become very overgrown.

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7.84 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.92 km

1.54 km

555 m

433 m

386 m

Surfaces

4.69 km

1.41 km

843 m

842 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

7°C

98 %

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Comments

September 21, 2024,☕ Hermannsdenkmal besuchen

The Hermann Monument is a must-see if you're already here. So we parked the car in the free parking lot at the bottom of the mountain and set off. The monument itself is very easy to reach on foot, unfortunately the signs of the hiking trail are very overgrown in places, which is why we accidentally took a shortcut. The …

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August 26, 2025,*Hermannsdenkmal rondwandeling vanuit Hiddesen

The walk began at a small parking lot in Hiddesen. Beautiful forest trails, but also paths with coarse gravel that are less pleasant to walk on. In some sections, it's a steep climb. Once at the top, you're rewarded with beautiful views and, of course, the monument. You can exchange opinions about this monument. Some find it beautiful, others find …

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February 22, 2024,Spaziergang zum Hermannsdenkmal

The Hermann Monument is a colossal statue in Detmold in North Rhine-Westphalia in the southern Teutoburg Forest.

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September 11, 2025,Über die Hermann Heidental Route zum Hermannsdenkmal

Here's a short video:

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February 22, 2024,Rund ums Hermannsdenkmal

Hermannsdenkmal (memory of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest) a colossal statue in the southern Teutoburg Forest. It was built between 1838 and 1875 based on designs by Ernst von Bandel and inaugurated on August 16, 1875.

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August 11, 2024,Ausblick vom Hermannsdenkmal und eine Bergwanderung

Today our tour starts at the Hermannsdenkmal, because I want to include the beautiful view from above. You can see from the photos that we had a great view! After I had done a few laps to see everything, we went back down the stairs. From there I took another photo of it. Since we had laced up our hiking …

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March 18, 2023,Hermann Grüße

Small lesson today as part of the path marker training

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June 7, 2024,Wanderung A2 zum "Herrmann" vom Parkplatz Denkmalstraße

Today we drove to the hiking car park on Denkmalstrasse. There the path started on the A2 circular path, first downhill with a view of the Bielstein and then down to Hiddesen.
From the Eisstein it was a steady climb again with views of Detmold and its districts. Since the signage could be improved a bit, we missed a turn-off …

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