Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Discover

Places to see

Natural Monuments

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Schwedenschanze

Natural Monuments

North Rhine-Westphalia

Detmold District

Kreis Lippe

Schlangen

Schwedenschanze

Highlight • Historical Site

Schwedenschanze

Name: Schwedenschanze
Rating: 2

Recommended by 18 cyclists

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Save

Location: Schlangen, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Save

See rides here

Take Me There

Routes here

Top cycling routes to Schwedenschanze

4.6

(36)

129

riders

1. Lippe Spring – Schwedenschanze loop from Bad Lippspringe

21.1km

01:15

80m

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

5.0

(1)

riders

2. Fürstenallee – Drosselteich loop from Bad Lippspringe

26.3km

01:58

230m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Expert

riders

3. View of Paderborn – Schwedenschanze loop from Oesterholz-Haustenbeck

18.6km

01:18

280m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Intermediate

Tips

Henning Schwarze

June 9, 2022

North of the Haverkampsee lies the so-called Schwedenschanze. It is a line of dunes running from west to east, which is now divided into two parts by Detmolder Straße. The mighty old oaks that stand on the poor sandy soil that dominates here are remarkable.

The origin of the name Schwedenschanze is still unclear. Assumptions point to the Thirty Years' War, in which Sweden was also involved. However, the name of the dune band as Schwedenschanze only became common later, so that there is still no conclusive explanation for the naming.

The Senne is known for its wealth of inland dunes and for the high number of prehistoric burial mounds. Over 200 of these old Germanic burial sites have been identified for the entire Senne area. They were preferably created in prominent and exposed places, especially on dunes.

Gravestones were also erected on the highest dune crests of the Schwedenschanze in the Bronze and Iron Ages. A total of three burial mounds can be found here today. They are of overriding cultural-historical importance and demonstrate the early settlement history in the Upper Senne. Since many burial mounds were destroyed by military or cultural influences or devastated by illegal excavations, their preservation is particularly important.

The freely accessible Oesterholz-Haustenbeck Archaeological Educational Trail on Heidestrasse provides a vivid impression of the Bronze Age burial rites (around 1700 BC) and the burial mound cultures.

Translated by Google •

In the know? Log-in to add a tip for other adventurers!

Details

Informations

Elevation 170 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 8 November

9°C

8°C

0 %

If you start your activity now...

Max wind speed: 5.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See rides here

Take Me There

Location: Schlangen, Kreis Lippe, Detmold District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Dedinger Heide See

Fürstenallee

Drosselteich

Falkenburg Castle Ruins

Jordan Spring

Lippequelle and Bad Lippspringe Castle Ruins

View of the Waschweib Statue on the Lippe

Fürstliches Forsthaus Kreuzkrug

Jordan Spring

View of the Teutoburg Forest

View of the Externsteine

Dirt Road in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Schwedenschanze

1. Lippe Spring – Schwedenschanze loop from Bad Lippspringe

2. Fürstenallee – Drosselteich loop from Bad Lippspringe

3. View of Paderborn – Schwedenschanze loop from Oesterholz-Haustenbeck

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️