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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Lippe
Detmold

View of the Teutoburg Forest – Sacrificial stones in Leistrup Forest loop from Diestelbruch

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Germany
North Rhine-Westphalia
Kreis Lippe
Detmold

View of the Teutoburg Forest – Sacrificial stones in Leistrup Forest loop from Diestelbruch

Moderate

4.9

(35)

87

hikers

View of the Teutoburg Forest – Sacrificial stones in Leistrup Forest loop from Diestelbruch

03:08

11.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.24 km

Sacrificial stones in the Leistrup Forest

Highlight • Natural Monument

The highlight in the Leistrup forest are clearly the sacrificial stones

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2.81 km

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3.84 km

From the path you have a wonderful view over the meadows and fields of the region. Depending on the season, the picture is different.

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4

4.02 km

Berghof Stork and view over Detmold

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Stopover at Berghof Stork. I like to write about the quality of a restaurant always nothing, because the impressions are very subjective. But the salad buffet is good, the chicken …

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4.07 km

View of the Teutoburg Forest

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A top rest area with a great view.

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4.97 km

Wilberg Rest Area

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7

9.54 km

Sacrificial stones in Leistrup Forest

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Striking: two extraordinarily large stones. So-called sacrificial stones, specially shaped and processed. Nothing exactly is not known. Wikipedia speaks of a cultic background and of "superstitious practices of the rural population".

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10.2 km

Bronze Age burial mound in Leistrup Forest

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A stone mound grave lines the path through the Leistrup Forest. A large information board reports on a well-preserved relic from the Bronze Age, i.e. from around 1500 BC.

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11.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.32 km

1.06 km

648 m

470 m

Surfaces

7.39 km

1.31 km

1.29 km

934 m

546 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

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Tuesday 26 May

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