- 03:00 h
- 225 m
- 225 m
- 238 m
- 462 m
- 224 m
- 10.65 km
- Start: Hiking parking lot "Alte Schule"
- Destination: Hiking parking lot "Alte Schule"
The Velmerstot route, which has been certified as a quality trail since September 2017, begins in the village of Leopoldstal. From there, it climbs up to the highest elevation in the Eggegebirge, the Velmerstot. On the twin summit, there is a sandstone obelisk and the Eggeturm tower to discover. From this 17-metre-high wooden structure, you can enjoy a panoramic view across the Land of Hermann to the Brocken and the Soester Börde. As the name suggests, the Lippische Velmerstot (approx. 441 meters) is located in the Lipperland and the Preußische Velmerstot (approx. 464 meters) in the former state of Prussia.
Velmerstot, by the way, means the steep slope of Feldrom (Stot = steep slope). As both peaks were grazed for many centuries, vast areas of mountain heath were created here. Today, the borders of the districts of Lippe, Paderborn and Höxter meet here. The path finally leads down to the Silberbach stream. Hikers like to be enchanted and guided by the quietly babbling stream. The Silberbach has its source near Feldrom and then flows along the western foot of the Velmerstot to the Heubach. Its impressively shaped valley is one of the most popular hiking areas in the Teutoburg Forest/Eggegebirge Nature Park.
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Directions
From the starting point, walk approx. 0.5 km along the Hermannsweg until you come to a fork in the path. At this point, keep right and turn left again at the next opportunity.
From here, walk uphill again for approx. 0.5 km through the forest until you come to another fork in the path. Leave the path on your left. After 700 m you reach the Lippe Velmerstot. After about 700 m you reach the highest point in the Eggegebirge, the Prussian Velmerstot with Eggeturm. 0.4 km further on, follow the path that branches off to the right. Walk 300 m and turn left, from here it is another 0.6 km to the village of Feldrom. Follow the Velmerstotweg around a small bend and take Holländerstraße on the right-hand side to continue your hike. After 400 m the Holländerweg turns left, please follow this road. After 200 m, turn right into Schnatweg. After another 200 m, keep right on the hiking trail into the forest. 100 m later, turn left. After 1.8 km you will reach the Silbermühle. From here it is approx. 2.0 km until you reach the starting point again.
Tour information
Labelling
Loop Road
Nature Highlight
Premium Trail "Wanderbares Deutschland"
Summit
Equipment
- Sturdy footwear
- Camera/mobile phone
- Drinks
- Good mood and wanderlust
- Good weather
Directions & Parking facilities
Navigation address: Silbergrund 62, 32805 Horn-Bad Meinberg/Leopoldstal
The well-developed B1 also provides excellent access to the A33 and therefore to the German freeway network for guests coming from the southwest.
Guests using the A44 from Kassel should take the Diemelstadt exit and drive via Bad Driburg to Leopoldstal.
Northbound guests should leave the A2 at Bad Eilsen and enjoy the drive through the beautiful Extertal valley.
Author
Christina Koch
Organization
Lippe Tourismus & Marketing GmbH
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Preußische Velmerstot:
At 468 m above sea level, the Prussian Velmerstot is the highest peak in the Eggegebirge mountains; the neighboring Lippische Velmerstot is its little brother at 441 m.
The Velmerstot therefore has two peaks. Both peaks were border areas in the past, which explains the names Preußischer Velmerstot and Lippischer Velmerstot. The Silberbach valley lies very close to the summits. This is where the Eggegebirge and Teutoburg Forest merge. In 2003, the Eggeturm was built on the Prussian Velmerstot - a 17 m high viewing tower. From the tower, you have a fascinating panoramic view over the Egge, Teutoburg Forest and Weser Uplands all the way to the Sauerland. As both peaks were grazed for centuries, vast areas of mountain heath were created here. In addition to blueberries and broom heather, some birches and pines have also colonized the rugged sandstone cliffs. The Prussian Velmerstot was a restricted military area until 1994. Today, both peaks are a nature reserve.
The name Velmerstot is a combination of Velmer and Stot. In the 11th century, the village in the western Längstal valley was called Druheim, later Droheim, and belonged to Hardehausen Monastery. The fields of "Drohme", "Feld to Drome" or "Veld to Drome" are documented several times. The name was transferred to the settlement of Feldrom - Veldrom as a place name in the Middle Ages. The upstream Eggeberg was the Feldrom-stot (Stot = steep slope). Velmerstot = the Veldromer Stoß. This contraction of Veldroms - stot gave rise to the name Velmerstot.
