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Kreuzstein route

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Kreuzstein route

02:15

7.54km

210m

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The 7.5 kilometers of the Kreuzstein route are packed with natural and historical highlights. First you follow the course of the blood stream, which takes its name from a battle from the 8th century. After that you will soon reach the Hohenstein and its impressive cliffs. These are over 60…

by Weserbergland

Last updated: May 4, 2025

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2.36 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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2.65 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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3.96 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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7.12 km

Langeföhrbach in the Hohenstein Nature Reserve

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At this point, the Langeföhrbach has conquered nature in a special way.

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7.54 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.01 km

278 m

199 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.09 km

1.51 km

568 m

165 m

131 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (340 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

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May 10, 2023,Süntel Hohenstein mit Teufelskanzel und Grünem Altar

Although we humbly gave sacrifices at the "Green Altar" in the form of microbiologically valuable organic soil substance from profile soles and grateful drops of sweat to the ascent hardship to apologize for any misconduct since sometime, the gatekeeper to heaven was not well-disposed towards us and opened those floodgates to those to empty completely. The expected result was the …

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March 29, 2026,Frühlingsrunde zum Hohen Stein (Kreuzstein-Route) 🌼🌸

Start at 12 p.m. in a parking lot on Kneipenstraße. At just under 8 kilometers, the loop is pleasantly short and perfect for a relaxed hike.

After a rather quiet winter with few tours, this was one of the first short loops for me to slowly get back into it.

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March 16, 2026,Hohensteinklippen

Today I only had a small window of time for hiking and opted for the relatively short Kreuzstein route. I'd had the Hohenstein Cliffs on my list for quite a while.

And, as Hesiod said, the saying "the gods have placed sweat before the view" certainly applies here 😅. The climb isn't long, but it's quite challenging! Since it kept …

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September 8, 2025,Hohenstein – Am Blutbach Runde von Langenfeld

Despite the stairs and the unusual rock structure, this isn't the tour to the Bastei in Saxon Switzerland.
This is Langenfeld in Lower Saxony. Near Hamelin.
Talk about LOWER Saxony!
A very nice tour and easily accessible via the A2.

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June 23, 2024,Kreuzstein-Route im Süntel

Great forest

Very nice view from the "green altar" and from the "devil's pulpit"

There are many legends surrounding the Hohenstein

The Hohenstein is considered an old Germanic place of worship and is dedicated to the god Donar

It was the main sanctuary of the Cherusci and later also of the Saxons

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January 21, 2026,Kreuzstein-Route

I haven't done any big hikes in a long time, but today was the day to grab my hiking boots 🥾🥾 and hit the trail. 😊

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September 28, 2023,Süntel / Hohensteinrunde ab Kreuzsteinquelle

Today we finally wanted to go back to the Süntel with the nice weather.
We started near Zersen from the Kreuzsteinquelle hiking car park.
Here you have the advantage that you can tap fresh spring water.
There is also a Kneipp facility here. We observed both at the beginning and at the end of our tour that families with children …

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May 21, 2023,Hohenstein 🌞🥾

The cliffs of Hohenstein are a truly magical place with a fantastic view of the Weserbergland.
From the car park of the Gasthof Pappmühle you can already get a first glimpse of the cliffs high up. The first slight ascent is constantly accompanied by the babbling of the blood stream - wonderful. You continue up the stairways. Once at the …

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February 20, 2023

The 7.5 kilometers of the Kreuzstein route are packed with natural and historical highlights. First you follow the course of the blood stream, which takes its name from a battle from the 8th century. After that you will soon reach the Hohenstein and its impressive cliffs. These are over 60 meters high

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Hohenstein Cliffs and Scenic Viewpoint

Green Altar Viewpoint

View from the Hohenstein cliffs

Langeföhrbach in the Hohenstein Nature Reserve

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