Hermannsweg - cultural trail for explorers

The 156 km long Hermannsweg is considered one of the most beautiful high-altitude trails in Germany. It runs along the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest through the two nature parks "TERRA.vita" and "Teutoburg Forest / Eggegebirge". Its name is derived from Hermann the Cheruscan, who defeated the Roman general Varus in the year 9 AD and defeated three Roman legions.

Starting in the Münsterland parkland in Rheine, the Hermannsweg leads over heights of 100 to 400 m to Horn-Bad Meinberg. There it ends on the 441 m high rock formation of the Lippische Velmerstot, from where you have a magnificent view of the surrounding area.

The Hermannsdenkmal, one of the many sights and attractions that line the route, as well as the Dörenther Klippen, the Externsteine, the Sparrenburg in Bielefeld and the Adlerwarte Berlebeck, are reminders of the historical events. With its mountain ridge interrupted by numerous valleys, the trail offers a varied elevation relief with far-reaching views of the landscape.

There are many other witnesses to living history along the way: historic town centers, castles and monasteries, museums and fortifications such as Ravensberg Castle document the events of past eras. The varied geological composition of the subsoil and interesting places with historic town centers such as Tecklenburg or Bad Iburg make this tour not only a nature experience but also a cultural one.

Eggeweg - hiking trail for nature lovers

From north to south, the Eggeweg crosses the Eggegebirge mountains from north to south and always leads over the ridge of the mountain range. Over a length of 70 km, this trail, the first "Wanderbares Deutschland" quality trail, connects the Teutoburg Forest mountain range in the north with the Sauerland in the south.

This mountain trail was used as a military and trade route in prehistoric and early historical times. Today, nature lovers and hikers enjoy this scenic nature trail in the Eggegebirge and Southern Teutoburg Forest Nature Park. The settlement-free ridge path leads from the Externsteine in the north through the Silberbachtal valley to the 468 m high Prussian Velmerstot, the highest elevation in the Teutoburg Forest and Egge mountains. 

The route continues southwards along the wooded Eggeweg, which offers a number of charming views. On the way to Marsberg in the Diemel Valley, there are many natural sights and a number of witnesses to the eventful past to discover - for example the Iburg ruins, the Blankenrode deserted town, the lead caves, the Bierbaums Nagel observation tower and numerous impressive cliffs, such as the Teutonia cliffs.

A good interactive map can be found here:
https://www.outdooractive.com/en/route/distance-trail/hermannshoehen-der-ganze-trail/16952334/

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Homepage of the Hermannshöhen: www.hermannshoehen.de

Bookable offers: https://hermannshoehen.teutoburgerwald.de/gastgeber-pauschalen

Start: Rheine train station

Ziel: Marsberg

Parken:
Parking garage "Am Bahnhof" (P3, open all day).
Weitere Infos:

www.hermannshoehen.de

www.teutoburgerwaldverein.de

www.eggegebirgsverein.de

www.wanderverband.de

www.toptrails.de

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Anreise:
A30 to "Rheine" (follow signs for city center to train station)

Beschreibung:
The Hermannsweg is marked in both directions with a white "H" on a black background. The markings are provided on a voluntary basis by the Teutoburg Forest Association.

New variants were added to the traditional route for the certification of the Hermannsweg. This tour tip describes the certified route. Alternative routes can be used in Tecklenburg, Bielefeld-Bethel and Bielefeld-Lämershagen.

Hiker-friendly accommodation along the Hermannshöhen is designated as a "Hermannshöhen quality establishment" and marked as a recommendation in the stage suggestions.

The Eggeweg is marked with a white horizontal cross (St. Andrew's cross, X1) in both directions by the Eggegebirgsverein. For the first few kilometers, it also runs parallel to the Hermannsweg "H". The Eggeweg is a section of the European long-distance hiking trail E1.

Hiker-friendly accommodation along the Hermannshöhen is designated as a "Hermannshöhen quality establishment" and marked as a recommendation in the stage suggestions.