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Old Post Road – View of Falkenburg Castle loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

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Kreis Lippe

Schlangen

Old Post Road – View of Falkenburg Castle loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

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Old Post Road – View of Falkenburg Castle loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

03:46

13.2km

310m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 2, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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670 m

Old Post Road

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The old post route was an important link between Detmold, Schlangen and Paderborn.
When the Gauseköte was completed around 1810, the old postal route gradually lost its importance.

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3.51 km

Forest Path in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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Located on the old post route. The beautiful spot invites you to take a break (no shade and very warm in summer)

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3.65 km

Forest Trail in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

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Beautiful forest trails, not crowded.

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5.66 km

Forest Path Near Externsteine

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There are these narrow paths and there are the forest highways.

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6.23 km

Falkenburg Shelter

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Great spacious hut at the foot of the Falkenburg

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6.33 km

View of Falkenburg Castle

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Even through the trees, one can glimpse the mighty stump of the keep, the last refuge of the castle garrison.
Falkenburg Castle was never captured by military force.

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8.77 km

Große Egge Sunken Lane

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Southwest of the Externsteine lies the "Große Egge", over which an old and important pass path leads. A system of ravines, some with cart tracks, has been exposed over 100 …

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13.1 km

Princely Gatehouse Kreuzkrug

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Very good kitchen and a great beer garden invite you to linger ...

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13.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

1.09 km

556 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

751 m

609 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (380 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

Weather

Wednesday 20 May

20°C

11°C

48 %

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Old Post Road – View of Falkenburg Castle loop from Senne nördlich Oesterholz

Old Post Road

Forest Path in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Forest Trail in Teutoburg Forest Nature Park

Forest Path Near Externsteine

Falkenburg Shelter

View of Falkenburg Castle

Große Egge Sunken Lane

Princely Gatehouse Kreuzkrug

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