Eggegebirge ridge – Lippische Velmerstot loop from Egge-Nord

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Höxter

Steinheim

Eggegebirge ridge – Lippische Velmerstot loop from Egge-Nord

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Eggegebirge ridge – Lippische Velmerstot loop from Egge-Nord

03:41

12.8km

320m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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725 m

Forest Streams in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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On the way some smaller streams are passed.

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6.50 km

Prussian Velmerstot

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very nice here

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6.51 km

Eggeturm Observation Tower (Preußische Velmerstot)

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Observation tower with a magnificent view

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6.73 km

Velmerstot Upland Heath

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Very beautiful landscape on the ridge - not only when the heather blooms in late summer.

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6.78 km

Eggegebirge ridge

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The expression "harrow" is a general Low German term for elongated ridges or ridges; The linguistic counterpart is the "Siepen / Siefen / Seifen" (for the notch valleys accompanying the …

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7.31 km

Lippische Velmerstot

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Once you get to the top, you will be rewarded with a fantastic view. You can linger, take a picnic and enjoy the peace and quiet.

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7.52 km

Bench with a view of the Lippische Velmerstot

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Very idyllic and wonderfully quiet. Plus the blueberry bushes within easy reach. Perfect for a break!

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7.92 km

Wurzelberg Trail on the NaturschätzeSteig

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Great path with roots and stones to the plateau. Here you can relax briefly on the viewing lounger or at the large table with benches and enjoy the view 😉👍

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8.44 km

Eggeosthang mit Lippischer Velmerstot

Nature Reserve

11.5 km

Egge-Nord

Nature Reserve

12.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.83 km

3.52 km

299 m

112 m

Surfaces

4.96 km

4.05 km

3.70 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

7°C

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Comments

October 13, 2021,Wanderung 13.10.2021 zum Eggeturm preußisch,lippisch Velmerstot

1. Hike in the Teutoburg Forest Nature Park, Egge Mountains. From Sandeecke we went up towards Eggeweg, which meanders 72 km through the nature park. On the section we went to the Eggeturm on the Prussian Velmerstot, unfortunately everything was in the fog. The area was a Dutch NATO base for 30 years. We continued over the limestone ridge and …

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August 21, 2022,Runde von Preußische und Lippesche Velmerstot

A very nice tour.
The ascent was very long and unfortunately almost entirely paved. After approx. 3.5 km you have reached the first refuge and the ascent is done. Then it goes on the E1 direction Eggeturm. Definitely worth going up this one. The further course to Velmerstot leads over natural paths. Then on the way back I saw many …

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August 24, 2025,Velmerstot Hochheide – Gipfel der Lippischen Velmerstot Runde von Steinheim-Sandebeck

What a beautiful tour 🥾🌳🌲😊. It makes any hiker's heart 💚 beat faster. Superbly beautiful surroundings. All, absolutely all, types of trails are available, with a diverse landscape (from mixed forest to heath-like sections to stunning rock formations).

Met a lot of friendly hikers and bikers.

Absolutely a fantastic Sunday 😊🧘‍♂️🍀

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February 2, 2025,Egge-Panorama: Steile Anstiege, frostige Pfade & grandiose Weitsicht! ❄️🏔️🥾

Great tour through the Egge - frosty, sunny, beautiful! ❄️☀️

A tough 14 km loop over the Egge ridge with a wonderful view. First steeply uphill, then slippery downhill - and then all over again! But nature made up for everything.

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October 6, 2023,Velmerstot von Sandebeck

Nice round over the Eggekamm. I don't know why komoot stopped the recording on its own initiative, I only noticed it after a while.

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July 3, 2022,Wandern auf aussichtsreichen Höhen

On the outskirts of the Höxter district, we took a tour of the cultivated land!
Really recommended!

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January 31, 2025,Sandebeck - Eggeturm

Great weather, cold but dry - and always a headlamp with you!!

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July 30, 2022,Von Sandebeck auf den Eggeweg

(1) Another detour into the Teutoburg Forest. The station in Sandebeck is currently under construction, which is why my parking space was of a rather unofficial nature. There are small, free parking spaces just behind the level crossing or directly at the old forester's house. Through the small park in the direction of the forester's house, there was already the …

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