Vogeltaufe Memorial – View of Teutoburg Forest loop from Detmold

Mountain biking trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Detmold

Vogeltaufe Memorial – View of Teutoburg Forest loop from Detmold

Moderate

4.7

(55)

159

riders

Vogeltaufe Memorial – View of Teutoburg Forest loop from Detmold

02:56

37.1km

770m

Mountain biking

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

Last updated: August 3, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 6 m

After 37.1 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

5.31 km

Buchenwald am Südosthang der Grotenburg

Nature Reserve

7.53 km

Singletrail descent in the Teutoburg Forest / Eggegebirge Nature Park

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Short downhill through a single trail ... Saddle down and run bike ...

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12.6 km

Vogeltaufe Memorial

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The memorial stone by the sculptor Robert Henkel recalls the wondrous story of the 'baptism of birds'.

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12.9 km

View of Teutoburg Forest

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An information board here explains the names and height of the mountains that you can enjoy the view of here.

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14.8 km

European Trail Junction (E1/R1) near the Externsteine

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The European long-distance hiking trail E1 from the North Cape to Capo Passero and the European long-distance cycle path R1 from London via Berlin to Moscow cross here at the …

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15.9 km

Römerweg

Archaeological Site

19.6 km

Iladenweg

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Beautiful forest trails

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22.7 km

View of the Senne from Teutoburg Forest

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good view Mountain biking recommended.

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26.7 km

View of the Senne Military Training Area

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Just a bomb view (hihi)

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31.0 km

Scharfnacken Trail

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37.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.2 km

5.05 km

4.38 km

3.15 km

356 m

Surfaces

22.4 km

5.81 km

4.05 km

2.80 km

1.13 km

882 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 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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March 14, 2024,Zum Sundowner hoch zur Ruine 🌄

Today we went for another ride on the MTB. It's still pretty muddy in the forest. But it was just nice again and for the first time with shorts this year.

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June 18, 2023,Hermannsdenkmal – Der Hermann Runde von Schlangen

After about 5 km there is a brutal climb over loose gravel. If the rear wheel didn't spin constantly, you could also ride up there. So pushing was the order of the day at 29 degrees and a distance of 700m. But it was worth it. Some descents make you want more. Especially the last one to the end point, …

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