Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Horn-Bad Meinberg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Eggeweg walk
Eggeweg is a walk of 74.1 km from Horn-Bad Meinberg. Along the way you'll find 194 benches and 3 public toilets.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 74.1 km
- ± 3:40 h per stage
- ↑ 1,095 m · ↓ 998 m
- Moderate per stage
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Horn-Bad Meinberg
0 kmAt the start: Kreuzabnahmerelief.
8.7 km · 30 benches
Eggeturm
8.7 kmObservation tower
7.6 km · 19 benches
Telegrafenstation
16.3 kmMemorial
23.3 km · 43 benches
Alte Eisenbahn
39.6 kmArchaeological site
16.1 km · 5 benches
Stadtwüstung Blankenrode
55.7 kmRuins
9.9 km · 41 benches
Public toilet
65.6 km6.2 km · 23 benches
Public toilet
71.8 km1.7 km · 13 benches
Buttenturm
73.4 kmViewpoint
640 m · 5 benches
Finish
74.1 kmAt the finish: public toilet.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 65.6 kmBetween 0 km and 65.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
6 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Nikater · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMemorial · after 23 m
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Photo: Jörg Braukmann · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower · after 8.7 km
Memorial · after 16.3 km
Archaeological site · after 39.6 km
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Photo: Christian Vögtle · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsRuins · after 55.7 km
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Photo: kaʁstn Disk/Cat · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint · after 73.4 km
Stages (5)
- 1Hermannshöhen - Teil-Etappe 9 von den Externsteinen zum Velmerstot8.1 km
- 2Hermannshöhen - Etappe 10 von Horn-Bad Meinberg nach Bad Driburg14.1 km
- 3Hermannshöhen - Etappe 11 von Bad Driburg nach Willebadessen17.2 km
- 4Hermannshöhen - Etappe 12 von Willebadessen nach Blankenrode17.9 km
- 5Hermannshöhen - Etappe 13 von Blankenrode nach Marsberg16.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,095 m
- Down
- ↓ 998 m
- Highest point
- 461 m
- Lowest point
- 250 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 2.1 km
- 15-20% slope · 450 m
- 3 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
74.1 km in total- Track: 43.2 km
- Path: 20.3 km
- Road: 4.4 km
- Street: 3.8 km
- Busy road: 1.3 km
- Footpath: 550 m
- Stairs: 3 stairs
Surfaces
74.1 km in total- Gravel: 29.3 km
- Unpaved: 25.6 km
- Asphalt: 10.9 km
- Natural: 3 km
- Paved: 1 km
- Unknown: 3.8 km
About the walking route Eggeweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Eggeweg is a walking route of 74.1 km that starts in Horn-Bad Meinberg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Externsteine and finish in Marsberg. Along the way you pass Kreuzabnahmerelief (after 23 m), Eggeturm (after 8.7 km) and Telegrafenstation (after 16.3 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,095 m in total and descend 998 m. There are 3 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 3:40 h per stage, without breaks. Per stage the level is moderate.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (43.2 km), path (20.3 km) and road (4.4 km). Of the surface, 29.3 km gravel and 25.6 km unpaved. For 3.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 194 benches and 3 public toilets. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.6 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Eggeweg is a walking route of about 74 km along the ridge of the Egge Hills in North Rhine-Westphalia, from the Externsteine rocks to Marsberg. It is part of the European long-distance path E1 and, together with the Hermannsweg, forms the Hermannshöhen trail. On the way you cross the Velmerstot and pass the Alte Eisenbahn and the deserted town of Blankenrode, with Bad Driburg and Willebadessen as the larger places nearby. Nearly three fifths is on forest and farm tracks. We know of no drinking water points along the trail and only 3 toilets.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
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- X6 NiedersachsenwegHard · From A to B51.5 km
- BäderwegHard · Circular walk79 km
- Pilgern in Lippe (Westschleife)Hard · Circular walk115.6 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North)Hard · From A to B135.3 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 9 von Detmold nach LeopoldstalHard · From A to B21.6 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Hermann MemorialAttraction · 7.2 km from the route - 2
Bierbaums NagelObservation tower · 230 m from the route - 3
KarlsschanzeAttraction · 457 m from the route - 4
BilsteinturmObservation tower · 500 m from the route - 5
IburgArchaeological site · 690 m from the route - 6
Besucherbergwerk KilianstollenAttraction · 706 m from the route - 7
Rehbergtunnel, WestportalViewpoint · 784 m from the route - 8
Kaiser-Karls-TurmViewpoint · 798 m from the route - 9
Bülheimer GroßmutterArchaeological site · 868 m from the route - 10
RömerwegArchaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Bollerbornquelle mit SkulpturAttraction · 1.3 km from the route - 12
EulenturmAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 13
Wasserschloss HeerseCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Burg HornCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber-SteinMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Sandebecker VulkanAttraction · 2.3 km from the route - 17
MesserkerlMemorial · 2.4 km from the route - 18
Wisent TurmObservation tower · 2.6 km from the route - 19
FalkenburgArchaeological site · 2.7 km from the route - 20
10-Zentner-BombeMemorial · 3.1 km from the route - 21
Altenbekener ViaduktAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 3.2 km from the route - 23
Friedrich-Wilhelm-Weber MuseumMuseum · 4 km from the route - 24
CastleCastle · 4.2 km from the route - 25
Burg DringenbergAttraction · 5 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Eggeweg?
Eggeweg is 74.1 km long, in 5 stages of 14.8 km on average. Allow ± 3:40 h per stage of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
How many stages does this route have?
The route is split into 5 stages of 14.8 km on average, 74.1 km in all. The shortest stage is 8.1 km, the longest 17.9 km.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Externsteine to Marsberg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Horn-Bad Meinberg.
How hard is this route?
Moderate per stage, with 219 m per stage of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 65.6 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Kreuzabnahmerelief, Eggeturm and Telegrafenstation.
Which stage of this route has the most points of interest?
Stage 2 (14.1 km), with 2 points of interest along the route, such as Eggeturm and Telegrafenstation.
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