Auf aussichtsreichen Höhen - von Sandebeck auf den Eggeweg

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12.60 km long
round trip
Difficulty: medium
condition: medium
Regional hiking trail
  • 04:00 h
  • 244 m
  • 244 m
  • 222 m
  • 462 m
  • 240 m
  • 12.60 km
  • Start: Sandebeck station
  • Destination: Sandebeck station
The circular hiking trail "Auf aussichtsreichen Höhen" takes you high up on the Egge to the Prussian and Lippe Velmerstot. Before reaching the species-rich nature reserve, a long ascent through the mixed forests of the Egge eastern slope with its many small babbling brooks and springs awaits you.
From the village of Sandebeck in the valley basin, there are over 240 meters of altitude to conquer to climb the steep Eggekamm ridge. On wide forest paths through deep forests, the tour leads up to the natural paths of the Eggeweg. These lead over rooty paths with shallow ups and downs directly to the steep edge of the Egge eastern slope.

The deciduous forests give way to an unexpected open landscape at the Prussian Velmerstot, which offers wide views over the Egge, Teutoburg Forest and Weserbergland as far as the Sauerland.  For an even better view, climb the Eggeturm tower at the 468-meter-high summit. On a clear day, you can spot some of the region's landmarks from there: the Köterberg and the Hermann monument in the north-west and the Desenberg in the south-east.

Before you hike back to Sandebeck, you should definitely make a detour to the Lippische Velmerstot with its rugged rocky landscape and exposed sandstone blocks.

Good to know

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Tour information

  • Good Connection to public Transport

  • Loop Road

  • Mainly Shady

Equipment

We recommend: Hiking boots, camera, binoculars, rucksack with food.

Directions & Parking facilities

B1, exit Horn-Bad Meinberg/Bad Driburg, Leopoldstaler Str. to Sandebeck.

Navi destination address: Am Bahndamm, Steinheim-Sandebeck.
Sandebeck train stop or old forester's lodge hiking parking lot directly on the L954

Contact person

Kulturland Kreis Höxter
Corveyer Allee 7
37671 Höxter

Safety guidelines

A total of 28 rescue points have been created on the Eggeweg. They serve to indicate the location as precisely as possible in the event of danger so that the rescue station can find the scene of the accident promptly and reliably.

The following rescue points are registered with the emergency call center on this stage:

Preußischer Velmerstot, Hakehütte.

Map

Eggegebirge (northern part) on a scale of 1:25,000, publisher: Eggegebirgsverein e.V.
Getting there
Auf aussichtsreichen Höhen - von Sandebeck auf den Eggeweg
Am Bahndamm 11
32839 Steinheim - Sandebeck