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North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Lippe
Horn-Bad Meinberg

Eggeturm on the Prussian Velmerstot

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Eggeturm on the Prussian Velmerstot

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Eggeturm on the Prussian Velmerstot

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    1. Externsteine Rock Formation – View of the Externsteine loop from Bad Lippspringe

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    04:11

    990m

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    Expert mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike.

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    June 24, 2018

    No matter what time of year you visit the Eggeturm, it's always worth it. Be it for the flora and landscape, the numerous trails, or simply to enjoy the magnificent view.

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      April 24, 2019

      The (or: the) Velmerstot is the northernmost and highest mountain of the Eggegebirge in North Rhine-Westphalia. It possesses the two summits Prussian Velmerstot (south summit, about 464 m above sea level NHN), whose summit rises in the area of Steinheim-Sandebeck in the circle Höxter, as well as the Lippische Velmerstot (⊙; Nordkuppe, 441.4 m), in the Area of Horn-Bad Meinberg is located in the district of Lippe. The entire mountain belongs to the nature park Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge. On the Prussian Velmerstot is the Eggeturm (observation tower); on the Lippischen Velmerstot with heathland are rugged sandstone rocks.

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        July 2, 2019

        The place has not been used for a long time military and has won the Eggeturm an attraction with great views.

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          Elevation 460 m

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          Location: Horn-Bad Meinberg, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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