Lippe Uplands - Teutoburg Forest - Egge Hills

Between Hamelin and Lemgo, the E1 follows the Hansaweg X9, crossing the border from Lower Saxony into North Rhine-Westphalia. The route then follows the Cheruskerweg X3 to the old town of Detmold. From here, the E1 climbs into the hills of the Teutoburg Forest and the Egge Mountains. It then follows the Eggeweg X1 to the Sauerland.

As well as its beautiful countryside and a number of lovely viewpoints, this section of the E1 offers numerous attractions, such as the historic town centres of Lemgo, Detmold and Obermarsberg, the Hermann Monument and the impressive Externsteine.

The route is well signposted, though not consistently marked as E1. A hike in low mountain terrain with no particular difficulties.

Last text update: 18.05.2026

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Stage overview

Stage	Distance	Walking time	Total climb	Total descent
5.1 Hameln - Linderhofe	33.6km	-	482m	179m
5.2 Linderhofe - Detmold	34.9km	-	301m	476m
5.3 Detmold - Altenbeken	31.6km	-	598m	332m
5.4 Altenbeken - Willebadessen	21.7km	-	127m	87m
5.5 Willebadessen - Marsberg	32.9km	-	662m	837m

Literature

Fernwanderweg E1 Deutschland Nord

by Martin Marktl / Astrid Christ

From Flensburg to Hameln. With route descriptions, elevation profiles, hiking maps (1:75.000) and GPS tracks for download.

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3-7633-4551-9

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Outdoor: Hermannsweg - Eggeweg

by Norbert Rother, Marie-Luise Großelohmann, Dieter Großelohmann

Der E1 follows the Hermannsweg and the Eggeweg from the Hermannsdenkmal (near Detmold) to Marsberg

Language: german
ISBN-13: 978-3866864191

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