6.0km
Total Distance
294m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A walk from Leopoldstal up the Silberbachtal to the Velmerstot, the highest point of the Egge ridge in the Teutoburg Forest. The path follows the brook then climbs to the heath-topped summit and tower. A scenic and popular hike.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Steinmetzhütte · 0.6km
    Shelter
  2. 2
    Spring · 1.3km
    springs can run dry
  3. 3
    Silberquelle · 2.6km
    Spring · springs can run dry
  4. 4
    Shelter · 2.6km
  5. 5
    Spring · 2.9km
    springs can run dry
  6. 6
    Viewpoint · 5.3km
  7. 7
    Viewpoint · 5.7km
  8. 8
    Landschütz-Hütte
    at the end · Shelter
Bus stop
Bahnhof · 41m from the start
Parking
12m from the start
Surface
natural ground 68%, paved 27%
Marked route
X10 Lönspfad, Velmerstot-Route, Naturschätze-Steig

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Difficulty

2/5 · Easy