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 Forest. But myths and legends also haunt the Externsteine. If you are not afraid of heights, you can also climb the five rocks and enjoy a wide panoramic view.

Information and events around the Externsteine:
externsteine-info.de

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Destination Valhalla

April 21, 2021

Cycling

A great place. For a small fee, you can climb the rocks if you're not afraid of heights. You can also celebrate Walpurgis Night here. There's also a beautiful small lake next to it.

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Mandelkern

May 27, 2018

Hiking

The most popular excursion destinations in the region are the Externsteine, a 40 meter high rock formation, THE natural and cultural monument in the 'Land of Hermann', as marketing experts call the Lipperland. The 'Stonehenge of Germany' today mainly attracts tourists, day trippers and hikers. Once a year, at the summer solstice, the esotericists come: inside, because they consider the Externsteine to be a magical place of power.

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1. View of the Externsteine – Externsteine loop from Horn

7.46km

02:11

200m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Externsteine – View of the Externsteine loop from Leopoldstal

10.0km

02:53

260m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Externsteine – View of the Externsteine loop from Hermann Memorial

23.9km

07:06

710m

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Informations

Elevation 260 m

Contacts

Infozentrum Externsteine, Straße 35, 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg

www.externsteine-info.de/

info@externsteine.de

05234 2029796

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Family Friendly

yes

Wheelchair access

Dog Friendly

yes

Weather

Wednesday 28 January

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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

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Externsteine

1. View of the Externsteine – Externsteine loop from Horn

2. Externsteine – View of the Externsteine loop from Leopoldstal

3. Externsteine – View of the Externsteine loop from Hermann Memorial

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