- 18:00 h
- 920 m
- 926 m
- 246 m
- 462 m
- 216 m
- 70.56 km
- Start: Externsteine, Horn-Bad Meinberg
- Destination: Marsberg
Did you know? In prehistoric and early historical times, this ridgeway was used as an army and trade route.
A brief overview of the route:
The Eggeweg crosses the Eggegebirge mountains from north to south over a length of 70 km and always leads over the ridge of the mountains. The settlement-free ridge path leads from the Externsteine in the north through the Silberbachtal valley to the 468 m high Preußische Velmerstot, the highest point in the Teutoburg Forest and Egge. The route continues southwards over the wooded Egge ridge, which offers numerous fantastic views. Along the way, the nature trail surprises with numerous impressive relics from the history of the region.
Achtung! - Bad Driburg needs your help!
At the moment, unknown perpetrators are deliberately removing all the markers and signposts in and around Bad Driburg. A great deal of damage has already been done and hikers can no longer find the paths.
If you discover people removing markings or signs, please inform the police or Bad Driburg Touristik directly on 05253-98940. Thank you for your support and sorry that the paths are currently not marked correctly!
Proud: The Eggeweg is the first long-distance hiking trail to be awarded the title of Quality Trail Wanderbares Deutschland by the German Hiking Association. And not only that, because the Eggeweg is the longest continuously certified hiking trail in Germany.
#sights along the Eggeweg trail:
- The Externsteine
- The twin peaks Velmerstot
- The Iburg ruins Bad Driburg
- The count's park Bad Driburg
- The historic construction site "Alte Eisenbahn"
- The deserted town of Blankenrode with outdoor hearing museum
The tour at a glance:
Start: Externsteine, Horn-Bad Meinberg
Destination: Marsberg
Route: 70.56 km
Time: 4.5 day stages
Difficulty level: medium
Waymarking: A white horizontal cross (St. Andrew's cross, X1).
Waypoints
Good to know
Best to visit
Directions
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.
Tour information
Premium Trail "Wanderbares Deutschland"
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
Other stations with access along the route: Leopoldstal, Sandebeck, Altenbeken, Bad Driburg, Willebadessen, Scherfede, Marsberg.
Always know what's running: The smart number for buses and trains in NRW:
08006 - 50 40 30 (free of charge from the German landline network).
Additional information
Literature
Date of publication: 2022 (4th edition)
Overall route Hermannshöhen (250km). Edition)
Total route Hermannshöhen (250km): scale 1: 35 000, weatherproof
Hiking map, city maps, list of overnight accommodation, elevation profile, thread stitching
ISBN: 978-3-85000-767-2
Price: €12.90, in bookshops
OUTDOOR hiking guide: Hermannsweg-Eggeweg
Publication date: March 2019 (4th edition)
Hiking guide: Hermannsweg-Eggeweg
Publication date: March 2019 (4th edition)
Outdoor hiking guide: Hermannsweg-Eggeweg
. Edition)
About the Hermannshöhen - interesting facts, accommodation, sights, stages, elevation profiles, hiking maps
ISBN: 978-3-86686-621-8
Price: €12.90, in bookshops
Contact person
Safety guidelines
28 rescue points were created on the Eggeweg. They are used 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:
1. Silbermühle, 2. Lippischer Velmerstot, 3. Preußischer Velmerstot, 4. Hakehütte, 5. Schwarzes Kreuz, 6. Rehberghütte, 7. Knochenhütte, 8. Heinrich Heine Hütte, 9. Driburger EGV Hütte, 10. Schöne Aussicht, 11. Klusenberg Hütte, 12. Radbaum Hütte, 13. Herbram Wald, 14. Asselner Hütte, 15. Paderborner-Berg-Hütte, 16. Willebadessener Hütte, 17. Johann Kiene Hütte, 18. Alte Eisenbahn- Hütte, 19. Krollhütte, 20. Borlinghauser Hütte, 21. Bördeweg Nadel, 22. Roters Eiche Hütte, 23. Mittelwald Hütte, 24. Blankenroder Hütte, 25. Felsberg Hütte, 26. Oesdorf Dorfplatz, 27. Essentho Ortsmitte, 28. Cafe Bleichhaus
This tour has far more than 500 waypoints. If you are using a GPS device, please ensure that the track is displayed in full! Shorter stage suggestions for the Eggeweg can also be found in the TEUTO_Navigator.<
Map
Publication date: 2021
Leporello: Scale 1:50.000, waterproof, tearproof, GPS-accurate
City maps, elevation profile, information on places of interest, list of overnight stays, refreshment stops
ISBN: 978-3-85026-984-1
Price: €8.99, from bookshops
