Hohenstein & Devil's Pulpit – Süntel Tower loop from Apelern
Hohenstein & Devil's Pulpit – Süntel Tower loop from Apelern
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Hohenstein & Devil's Pulpit – Süntel Tower loop from Apelern
03:48
53.6km
620m
Cycling
Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 6, 2026
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Naturpark Weserbergland
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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537 m
Apelern Protestant Church
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In the early Middle Ages, Apelern was the seat of the archdeacon of the diocese of Minden for the entire Bukkigau. The two-aisled, three-bay Gothic hall church goes back to a Romanesque building from 1162, which was rebuilt and expanded over the centuries. The tower from the 13th century looks like a fortified tower in its massiveness. In terms of its basic layout, it is one of the oldest parts of the church. The nave was lengthened in the Gothic period. Three Romanesque columns were placed in the central axis in such a way that a two-aisled interior was created, which is still preserved today.
The burial place of the von Münchhausen family at the tower is richly decorated with early baroque fittings, arcatures and coats of arms.
Source: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kirche_Apelern
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8.61 km
Antendorfer Mill
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17.0 km
Dachtelfeld Battlefield
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21.6 km
Hohenstein & Devil's Pulpit
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The long-distance hiking trail "Weserberglandweg" also leads over the Hohenstein. The "NatuErleben Hohensteinpfad" was set up here with EU funds, on which you can learn a lot about the nature and geology of the mountain ridge with its rocky cliff.
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21.9 km
Hohenstein Cliffs and Scenic Viewpoint
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30.7 km
Viewing platform with a view of Deister, Nesselberg, Ith, and Schweineberg
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31.8 km
Süntel Tower
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41.9 km
Deister-Süntel Valley
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Contrary to what you would expect from looking at the map, the Deister-Süntel valley extends northwards beyond the Süntel area into the Rodenberger Mulde east of the Bückeberg and the Auetal and south to the Hachmühler basin with the Kleinen Deister in the east and thus reaches a length of around 25 km.
At the watershed of the valley north of Bad Münder, two rivers have their source at the Süntel. The Hamel has its source in Hamelspringe and flows south into the Weser. The Rodenberger Aue rises in Bakede and flows north into the Westaue, which in turn flows into the Leine. They are fed by around 20 streams from the Deister and Süntel.
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53.6 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
27.0 km
11.6 km
10.3 km
4.38 km
185 m
144 m
Surfaces
22.3 km
15.9 km
7.93 km
5.61 km
1.43 km
470 m
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Elevation
Highest point (430 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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Monday 13 July
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