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Externsteine Rock Formation – Externsteine loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

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Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Schlangen

Externsteine Rock Formation – Externsteine loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

Hard

4.8

(66)

175

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Externsteine Rock Formation – Externsteine loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

03:31

42.1km

960m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 34.1 km for 63 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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800 m

Senne nördlich Oesterholz

Nature Reserve

3.02 km

Dirt Road in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Highlight • Trail

Very wide gravel path, with a very compacted surface. There is no shade and no opportunities for a break.

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4.04 km

View of the Senne from Teutoburg Forest

Highlight • Viewpoint

good view Mountain biking recommended.

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19.8 km

Hermanns Monument

Highlight • Monument

There on the hill there is a very nice monument to look at, a bit more difficult to reach by bike but also very easily by car

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21.3 km

Buchenwald am Südosthang der Grotenburg

Nature Reserve

22.3 km

Ascent to the Hermannsdenkmal

Highlight • Monument

There are a couple of nice trails around the monument.

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27.1 km

Kulturdenkmal Sperrwall

Archaeological Site

27.6 km

Downhill trail to Paderborner Straße

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice downhill trail down to Paderborn road. Short and sweet 😎.

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32.2 km

Römerweg

Archaeological Site

33.7 km

View of the Externsteine from the north shore of the Upper Pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Externsteine are a unique sandstone formation. It is worth taking a break at this special natural spectacle. The rocks can also be climbed. Information about prices and opening hours can be found here: externsteine-info.de/tickets-und-anreise/tickets

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33.9 km

Externsteine Rock Formation

Highlight • Natural Monument

If you cycle in the corner, you should stop here. It doesn't always have to go directly past the stones, often very crowded. Tip, just take another path, e.g. below …

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34.1 km

Externsteine

Highlight • Natural Monument

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 …

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42.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

4.57 km

2.59 km

1.80 km

308 m

Surfaces

28.4 km

7.60 km

2.98 km

2.20 km

770 m

156 m

Elevation

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Highest point (390 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 26 July

21°C

13°C

81 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

May 14, 2024,Dem Mythos auf der Spur: Rundtour durch den Teutoburger Wald

From the Ruhr area to the Teutoburg Forest.
Educational trip 🤔?
First to the Externsteine, or rather on them. We came from above 😁 and drove down because looking up from below is nicer 😁
1,000 years of history.
The XC tour continued along forest paths to the Hermann Monument.
Hermann's real name was
Arminius.
As prince and leader of …

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October 18, 2025,🌳🚴‍♂️🗽 Hermannsdenkmal - Externsteine - Falkenburg 🏰☀️🌲

Hello everyone 🙂

What a wonderful autumn day, isn't it?!
The leaves are colorful, the sky is blue, and the sun is shining.
Everyone should take advantage of days like these to get out into nature.

That's why I decided to take a longer journey and a longer tour today to visit several fantastic destinations.

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April 24, 2022,❤️ OWL-Egge_ExternSteine-Hermann-FalkenBurg_mit Julian MacAskill & Muskel-Michael

Many thanks in advance to @themachine (Nobby)☮️🤝 for the hiked template (from March 30, 2022) and the additional tips for this great round ❣️

From the Eggeschwimmbad car park in Horn, we went to the ExternSteinen in the best weather, on to the Herrmann and finally (and finally ❣️) to the Falkenburg with a lot of ups and downs.

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April 27, 2023,Schlangen➡️Externsteine ➡️Hermannsdenkmal➡️Senne 🚴🏾

The area is just awesome 🚴👍🏼
However, there are also steep mountains. 🙈

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May 1, 2022,Find Me On The Trails - Leaving The Burdens Behind...

Externsteine, Hohe Warte, Hermann and Falkenburg. Actually I didn't want to - but then I am - and now I'm very happy about it (motto -> 'Fight Your Weaker Self' 😉. Best weather, crisp climbs and descents - what more could you ask for? Gorgeous 😃.

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July 24, 2021,Teuto Tour ➡️ "Die üblichen Verdächtigen" 🗼🗽🏰🪨

Without a real plan, but the main thing Teuto🌳 was the motto of today's tour. I just stuck to the classics Bielstein, Grotenburg, Falkenburg and Externsteine. The result is a SMALL but FINE round, which in view of the time available and the approaching weather is perfectly fine for today! 🤘🏼
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