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Germany · North Rhine-Westphalia & Lower Saxony

Teutoburg Forest

📷 Jörg Braukmann · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A long wooded ridge with the Externsteine rocks, spa towns and the Hermann monument.

The Teutoburg Forest runs for a hundred kilometres as a narrow wooded ridge, with the Hermannsweg trail along its crest. The Externsteine sandstone pillars and the Hermann monument above Detmold draw the visitors; the spa towns of Bad Salzuflen and Horn-Bad Meinberg and the old centres of Detmold and Paderborn keep the pace slow.

Known for

  • Hiking
  • Nature
  • Budget
  • Family
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Teutoburg Forest are May, June, July, August and September.

Suggested route

5 nights across 2 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Detmold · 3 nights
  2. 2Paderborn · 2 nights