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 castle and the complex lost its importance when the moated castle in Detmold was expanded into the residence of the Lippe counts from 1528. After that the castle was used as a quarry. The ruins can only be visited on pre-booked tours.

Translated by

•

JR56

February 6, 2021

Hiking

For centuries, a hilltop castle stood on the Falkenberg in the Teutoburg Forest, one of the largest medieval dynastic castles in Westphalia.
Falkenburg Castle once served as the seat of …

Translated by

•

Sheep

October 13, 2019

Hiking

Open again and beautifully restored - finally without latent bad conscience, because you squeezed yourself through the fence 😁, explore all the walls. Anyone who knows the Falkenburg from the old days before the restoration, when just a half-meter tower towered out of the ground, would probably never have guessed how far the walls under the hill spread. Compliments to all involved in the work of recent years!
@ all visitors: Please stick to the few rules of manners and do not step on the walls - there are enough paths in between, you can get that everywhere 🙂

Translated by

•

Routes here

Best Hikes to The Falkenburg

4.7

(589)

2,071

hikers

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

24.5km

07:14

720m

710m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.7

(526)

1,841

hikers

2. View of the Externsteine – Externsteine loop from Horn

22.7km

06:41

650m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Hard

4.6

(152)

495

hikers

3. View of Falkenburg Castle – Old Post Road loop from Östlicher Teutoburger Wald

16.8km

04:44

350m

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

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 340 m

Contacts

Falkenburgweg, 32760 Detmold

www.falkenburg-lippe.de

kontakt@falkenburg-lippe.de

Good to know

Family Friendly

yes

Wheelchair access

Weather

Thursday 22 January

3°C

-3°C

-- %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: -- km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See routes here

Take Me There

Add komoot as a preferred source in your Google results

Add now

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

Other Popular Places to Check Out

View of Holzhausen

Reclining Bench at Vogeltaufe

Große Kaskade im Palaisgarten Detmold

Sheep Sculpture Installation

Blick von der Staumauer auf die Externsteine

Detmold Princely Residence Palace

View of Berlebeck and the Teutoburg Forest from Hohe Warte

Sachsentaufe

View of the Teutoburg Forest Countryside

Forest Path in Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

View of Falkenburg

View of the Teutoburg Forest Valley

The Falkenburg

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

2. View of the Externsteine – Externsteine loop from Horn

3. View of Falkenburg Castle – Old Post Road loop from Östlicher Teutoburger Wald

Other Popular Places to Check Out

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️