- 12:32 h
- 48.35 km
- 379 m
- 641 m
- 117 m
- 385 m
- 268 m
- Start: Hermann Monument, Detmold
- Destination: Paderborn Cathedral
Waypoints:
1. Hermann Monument
2. Friedrichstal Canal and Knochenbach
3. View of the Teutoburg Forest and the Hermann Monument
4. Externsteine
5. Dedlingerheide Lake
6. Source of the Lippe River
7. Paderborn Cathedral
1. Hermann Monument
2. Friedrichstal Canal and Knochenbach
3. View of the Teutoburg Forest and the Hermann Monument
4. Externsteine
5. Dedlingerheide Lake
6. Source of the Lippe River
7. Paderborn Cathedral
Best to visit
- suitableDepends on weather
Tour information
Cultural Interesting
Nature Highlight
Suitable for Bike
Directions & Parking facilities
- Getting thereYou can reach Detmold easily and conveniently via the A2 highway (Ruhr region to Hanover—take the Bielefeld Zentrum exit, then the B66 toward Oerlinghausen/Detmold) and via the A33 highway (take the Paderborn-Elsen exit, then the B1 toward Detmold/Hameln). From all directions, the distance to the respective highway is about 25 km.
In Detmold, simply follow the signs to the Hermann Monument or head toward Hiddesen, a neighborhood in the southern part of Detmold.
ParkingPaid parking lot at the Hermann MonumentPublic transportationDetmold Train Station. Take the bus to the Hermann Monument.Always know what’s running: The smart way to get around by bus and train in North Rhine-Westphalia 0800 6-50 40 30 (toll-free and available 24/7).
More information
- Distance: 48.3 km
Duration: approx. 3 hours (bike ride)
Ascent: 380 m
Descent: 640 m
Mostly paved paths License (master data)
GesUndTourismus Horn-Bad Meinberg GmbH - Kurverwaltung
Safety guidelines
- We recommend wearing a bicycle helmet.
Map
- ADFC Cycling Guide: Römer-Lippe Route 1:50,000: Water Adventures and Roman Culture Between Detmold and Xanten [Paperback] Gerhard Neimeier (Author), Renate Neimeier (Author) Römer-Lippe Route: From Detmold to Xanten, 450 km. Cycling guide 1:50,000 by bikeline (to be published on June 30, 2013)
