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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 6, 2026
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 5, 2026
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June 5, 2026
The penultimate stage on the Hermannshöhen started this morning directly at the Willebadessen TV tower. The route guidance was similar to yesterday; long stretches across open heights, interrupted by detours and loops into the woods. I've known the views for several days now, and the increasing "windingness
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 4, 2026
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June 4, 2026
Some paths around Bad Driburg are currently closed because a windstorm has felled many trees and branches. The Eggeweg is difficult to pass in the area of the Iburg castle ruins. Therefore, I decided today to bypass the area widely. Only after about 4 kilometers detour was I back on track. Again over
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 3, 2026
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June 3, 2026
Immediately after setting off from Leopoldstal, it went steeply uphill. A mountain hiking trail leads here to the highest peak of the Eggegebirge, the Velmerstot. More precisely, there are two peaks; the Lippian and the Prussian Velmerstot. The Prussian is higher and has a viewing tower on it, which
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 2, 2026
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June 2, 2026
No school trips or class excursions, no holiday trips with parents, or later with my own family, have ever led me to the Hermannsdenkmal. So this morning I stand in front of this colossal statue for the first time. Imposing from a distance; but up close, massive and a little intimidating, that's my impression
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
June 1, 2026
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June 1, 2026
After a good breakfast, we went up over 300 m again this morning. After some memorials and gravestones, the Tönsberg (as the highest point of the stage) comes into view early.
Behind it, it goes gently and steadily downhill. Here I had the path all to myself; a privilege of weekday hikers. The condition
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 31, 2026
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May 31, 2026
Farewell from Bielefeld amidst a strong thunderstorm. This time I won't be spared. Nevertheless, this weather also has something special, for example, when the low-hanging clouds drift over the ridge trails. I won't climb the Bismarck Tower on the way today, as the risk of lightning is too high. The
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 30, 2026
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May 30, 2026
After the nocturnal thunderstorms were over, we continued in the best weather to Bielefeld. Directly steeply upwards onto another ridge path, which offered the best views in all directions. Geologically speaking, you are mainly moving on sandstone here in the southern Teutoburg Forest. This makes the
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 29, 2026
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May 29, 2026
Today I set off early to avoid the announced thunderstorms. Behind Dissen, a stretch through the fields, and the forest swallowed me up again. Here it went steadily up and down with good views in all directions. The highlight was certainly the ascent to the Luisenturm. First erected in 1893 in honor
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 28, 2026
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May 28, 2026
Breakfast this morning with a view of Iburg Castle, high above the city. Once the seat of the bishops of Osnabrück and a Benedictine monastery until 1803.
Below, directly in front of the hotel, the Peace Cycle Route passes by. It connects Münster and Osnabrück, and owes its name to a historical precedent
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 27, 2026
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May 27, 2026
Tecklenburg impresses with a small old town with some half-timbered houses, a castle ruin, and an open-air stage. As you leave the town, the cement works of the Dyckerhoff company quickly come into view. Since the 19th century, people have been digging into the limestone layers of the Teutoburg Forest
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 26, 2026
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May 26, 2026
After my departure from Hörstel, there was one last look at the Dortmund-Ems Canal before heading up the 286 steps of the Himmelstreppe into the Teutoburg Forest. On the ridge trail, which is well signposted with an H, it went along numerous viewpoints and rock formations. However, the numerous wind
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
May 25, 2026
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May 25, 2026
Today I started my two-week tour over the Hermannshöhe through the Teutoburg Forest. Frauke kindly drove me to the starting point in Rheine on the Ems 🫶.
Rheine has a beautiful old town to offer, with the Dionysius Church in the center.
Leaving the city, the Ems accompanies you a little further, before
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
April 11, 2026
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April 11, 2026
The last stage led me through an area between the Oberbergischer Kreis and the Rhein-Sieg Kreis that was unknown to me. The Bergisches region also offers plenty of hills and valleys here, some of which I overcame or passed through. In between, there were always small towns and villages. It was interesting
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Dirk Urspruch went for a hike
April 10, 2026
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April 10, 2026
Today's stage was more like a walk. Since it wasn't too long, I took my time a bit. I took a closer look at Homburg Castle, as well as the small town of Nümbrecht. (Both were on the way).
The destination, JHB Waldbröl, is integrated into the Panarbora leisure park. It's an adventure world for children
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June 6, 2026
The last stage was pleasant in the best weather. Without sights along the way, I have now reached the destination in Marsberg on the Diemel. The Eggegebirge ends here, and you suddenly find yourself in the Hochsauerland district.
My conclusion is that the Hermannshöhen are worthwhile for hikers; with
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