Süntel Tower – Green Altar Viewpoint loop from Schillat-Höhle

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Süntel Tower – Green Altar Viewpoint loop from Schillat-Höhle

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Süntel Tower – Green Altar Viewpoint loop from Schillat-Höhle

06:10

21.9km

420m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 11, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Weserbergland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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511 m

View of the Hohenstein Valley through the wooden frame

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Beautiful view in memory of the chief forester Burkhard

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1.22 km

Stairway Trail to Hohenstein

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Nice climb. The fastest. Can be walked on even when it rains

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1.90 km

Hohenstein Clifftop Trail with Panoramic Views

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In bad weather you can still take a short break here without getting really wet.

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3.42 km

View from the Hohenstein cliffs

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Hohenstein cliffs down to the lowlands. A stone with an inscription from the 1950s calls hikers to be mindful.

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9.64 km

Süntel Tower

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The Süntel Tower is temporarily closed. It may reopen on April 1st, 2026.

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18.1 km

On the Süntel in the Weserbergland Nature Park

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At 442.5 meters, the Süntel is the highest elevation in the Weser Uplands Nature Park. The area stretches over 1,000 square kilometers on both sides of the Weser River. The …

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19.6 km

Green Altar Viewpoint

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When the weather is nice, you have a wonderful view from up here. There is also a shelter here, where you can take shelter if necessary.

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19.9 km

Hohenstein Cliffs and Scenic Viewpoint

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The Hohenstein is a must in the Süntel. Cliffs worn by the wind bear witness to the Hohenstein's centuries-long watch over the Weser Valley. A paradise for climbers, hikers and …

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21.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.4 km

630 m

545 m

323 m

Surfaces

18.4 km

1.55 km

1.11 km

545 m

224 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (180 m)

Weather

Sunday 18 October

12°C

5°C

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Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

January 15, 2023,Schneetour❄️❄️❄️ im Süntel♥️ (21.01.2023)

Since the snow ❄ in Hanover just doesn't want to haunt us, we drove to it in the Süntel today 😀.
However, komoot has decided to combine our tour from last Sunday with today's, including the car ride 😉 (77 km at 9 km/h is something 🤣).
No idea how that could happen, but the problem is usually in front …

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August 20, 2023,Ab in den Süntel💚- Vom Süntelturm🗼zum Hohenstein🏞️

We did almost the same tour this year in January... only with the difference that due to the weather conditions❄⛸ we didn't want to go any further down the stairs and turned back directly on the Hohenstein (after a few steps)🤣.

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June 4, 2022,Nach Wanderparkplatz Kreuzsteinquelle

This route has it all in the beginning. It's quite a steep climb. The ascent to the Süntelturm is very rocky. You should be sure-footed and in good physical condition. Always look left and right of the path. Great prospects! In the middle, something is dragging. But the first and last third is worth seeing. I can recommend this tour. …

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