List of hills in the Teutoburg Forest
This list of hills in the Teutoburg Forest records a selection of the hills, elevations and foothills (some are only high points on the crest of the ridge) in the Teutoburg Forest and its foothills, a hill chain in the German states of North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony. Several belong to the Iburg Forest (a hill ridge near Bad Iburg) or the Lippe Forest (Lippischer Wald) (southeastern part of the chain), most however are considered part of the Western Egge Foreland in the transition region to the Eggegebirge – a continuation of the hill chain to the southeast.
- See also:
Hills of Lower Saxony / Hills of North Rhine-Westphalia
Most of the hills of in the Teutoburg Forest lie in North Rhine-Westphalia ("NW"), those in Lower Saxony ("NI") and others on the border between the two states areindicated by the relevant abbreviations. The list is sorted by height in metres (m) above sea level (NN; unless otherwise state based on [1]; more rarely [2] or [3]):
- Barnacken (446.1 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen; Lippe Forest
- Padberg (437.5 m), Schlangen-Kohlstädt
- Schierenberg (410 m), Schlangen-Kohlstädt
- Mordkopf (408.6 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
- Kleiner Rigi (387.7 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
- Kartoffelberg (ca. 385 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
- Eggeberg (437 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Veldrom (also: Western Egge Foreland)
- Bielstein (409 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Veldrom
and the nearby Skilift
- Hohlestein (433.2 m), Schlangen-Kohlstädt
and the Hohlsteinhöhle (also: Western Egge Foreland)
- Ebersberg (401 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Veldrom
- Markberg (ca. 394 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Veldrom
- Upper Langenberg (418.8 m, Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen; Lippe Forest
- Unterer Langenberg (386 m), Detmold-Berlebeck
- Warmsberg (392.8 m), Detmold-Berlebeck; Lippe Forest
- Stiensberg (ca. 390 m), Detmold-Berlebeck
- Düsterlau (417.4 m), Berlebeck-Johannaberg (Detmold); Lippe Forest
- Kortewebelshals (385.5 m), Johannaberg
- Großer Gauseköterberg (366.7 m), Johannaberg
- Stemberg (401.9 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
and the nearby Falkenburg Ruins; Lippe Forest
- Falkenberg (345.2 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
- Bielstein (393.6 m), Detmold-Hiddesen
and the Grundnetzsender Teutoburg Forest; Lippe Forest
- Klöppingsberg (393.4 m), Detmold-Heiligenkirchen/Schling
- Kanzel (351 m), Hiddesen
- Uffler (290.9 m), Hiddesen
and the nearby Natural monument of Mordkuhle
- Scharfnacken (281 m), Hiddesen
- Sternschanze (234.7 m), Hiddesen
- Grotenburg (or: Teutberg; 386 m), Detmold-Hiddesen
and the Hermann’s Monument and circular rampart; Lippe Forest
- Altarstein (ca. 356 m), Hiddesen
- Hellberg (346.8 m), Detmold-Heiligenkirchen/Schling
- Buchenberg (ca. 385 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Veldrom (also: Western Egge Foreland)
- Stapelager Berg (365.2 m), Lage-Hörste; Lippe Forest
- Knieberg (365.1 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg
- Hermannsberg (or: Großer Hermannsberg; 363.7 m), Lage-Hörste; Lippe Forest
- Hörster Berg (315,1 m), Hörste
- Esbatzen (278,4 m), Hörste
- Kleiner Ehberg (216.5 m), Detmold-Pivitsheide V. L.
- Großer Ehberg (339.6 m), Detmold-Pivitsheide V. L.
- Allhornberg (316 m), Pivitsheide V. H.
- Tönsberg (336.9 m), Oerlinghausen; Lippe Forest
and the Hünenkapelle, Sachsenlager, Löns Monument, Ehrenmal für Gefallene des 1. Weltkriegs, Windmühlenstumpf Kumsttonne
- Dörenberg (331.2 m), NI, Georgsmarienhütte; Iburg Forest
u. a. and the Hermann’s Tower (observation tower), Bennosteinbruch and Bäumker Chapel
- Huneckenkammer (325.7 m), Oerlinghausen; Lippe Forest
- Mämerich (310.2 m), Oerlinghausen
- Ravensberg (304 m), Oerlinghausen
- Hohe Warte (325 m), Detmold-Berlebeck; Lippe Forest
- Auf dem Polle (320.4 m), Bielefeld-Stieghorst/Lämershagen
- Lewenberg (312.6 m), Lämershagen
- Eisgrundsberg (268.9 m), Bielefeld-Stieghorst/Lämershagen
- Bärenstein (317.6 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg-Holzhausen
and the nearby Externsteine
- Hengeberg (315.7 m), Halle/Werther
- Knickenhagen (ca. 314.1 m), Horn-Bad Meinberg
and the nearby Externsteine
- Grafensundern (314 m), NI, Bad Iburg; Iburg Forest
and the transmitter site
- Hünenberg (312.5 m), between Bielefeld-Quelle and -Uerentrup
with the Bielefeld Hünenburg and Hünenburg Observation Tower
- Jostberg (285.7 m), between Quelle and Uerentrup
- Sennberg (282.2 m), Uerentrup
- Große Egge (312.1 m), Halle
with its closed microwave tower
- Ebberg (309.5 m), between Bielefeld-Buschkamp and -Hillegossen
with its Bielefeld Bismarck Tower, called Eisernem Anton (observation tower)
- Bokelberg (264.8 m), Buschkamp / Hillegossen
- Jostmeiers Berg (260.5 m), Buschkamp / Hillegossen
and the Zwergen Cave
- Hankenüll (307.1 m), NW / NI, between Borgholzhausen and Dissen
- Ascher Egge (284 m), NI, Dissen
- Steinbrink (ca. 209 m), NI, Dissen
- Hollandskopf (306.6 m), Borgholzhausen
and the nature reserve of Johannisegge–Schornstein
- Schornstein (ca. 273 m), Borgholzhausen
- Vicarienkopf (ca. 270 m), Borgholzhausen
- Bußberg (306.2 m), between Bielefeld-Kirchdornberg and Steinhagen-Amshausen
and the Schwedenschanze bei Dornberg
- Petersberg (266 m), Kirchdornberg / Amshausen
- Rosenberg (301.6 m), Bielefeld-Brackwede
- Palsterkamper Berg (295.1 m), between Bielefeld-Großdornberg and Steinhagen-Rote Erde
- Togdrang (293.8 m), Bielefeld-Sieker and -Buschkamp
- Kettlersche Berge (283.6 m), Sieker and Buschkamp
- Barkhauser Berge (292.6 m), Oerlinghausen
- Johannisegge (293 m), Borgholzhausen
and the Luise Tower (observation tower)
- Hellegrundsberg (276 m), Bielefeld-Stieghorst/Lämershagen
- Menkhauser Berg (ca. 271 m), Oerlinghausen
- Steinbült (261.4 m), between Oerlinghausen and Oerlinghausen-Lipperreihe
and the 492 m long tunnel of the Landesstraße 751n (Oerlinghausen–Lipperreihe section)
- Barenberg (269.2 m), between Borgholzhausen and Hesseln
and the nearby Ravensberg Castle
- Großer Freeden (269 m), NI, Bad Iburg
- Kleiner Freeden (200 m), NI, Bad Iburg
- Käseberg (266.9 m), Bielefeld-Brackwede
- Steinegge (ca. 266 m), NI, Dissen
and the Fernmeldeturm Dissen (inkl. Aussichtsplattform)
- Schollegge (255.4 m), NI, Dissen
- Petersbrink (ca. 212 m), NI, Dissen
- Sahlbrink (ca. 244 m), NI, Dissen
- Rechenberg (ca. 206 m), NI, Dissen
- Steinbrink (ca. 200 m), NI, Dissen
- Ubbedisser Berg (266 m), between Bielefeld-Ubbedissen and Oerlinghausen
- Hochholz (264 m), NI, Georgsmarienhütte-Oesede; Iburg Forest
- Gottesberg (ca. 263 m), between Bielefeld-Kirchdornberg and Steinhagen-Amshausen
- Hohnangel (ca. 262 m), NW / NI, between Hilter and Dissen
- Hülsberg (ca. 254 m), NI, Hilter
- Musenberg (ca. 256 m), NI, Georgsmarienhütte-Dröper
- Knüll (253.5 m), Halle
and the nature reserve of Knüll – Storkenberg inkl. Aussichts-Bauwerk Kaffeemühle and zwei nearby Denkmälern
- Storkenberg (ca. 234 m), Halle
- Timmer Egge (ca. 254 m), NI, Hilter
- Asberg (ca. 244 m), NI, Hilter
- Kahler Berg (248.3 m), between Bielefeld-Bethel and -Uerentrup
and the jeweils nearby Tierpark Olderdissen and Botanischem Garten Bielefeld
- Baumannsknollen (245 m), NI, Georgsmarienhütte; Iburg Forest
- Lammersbrink (191.9 m), NI, Georgsmarienhütte
and the Varusturm
- Hohnsberg (242 m), NI, Bad Iburg
- Westerbecker Berg (235 m), Lienen
- Hüggel (226 m), NI, between Hasbergen, Hagen and Georgsmarienhütte
- Zedling (225.7 m), Detmold-Hiddesen; Lippe Forest
- Kahler Ehberg (224.1 m), Hiddesen
- Kupferberg (197 m), Detmold-Heidenoldendorf
- Beutling (ca. 220 m), Melle-Wellingholzhausen
and the nature reserve of Beutling and observation tower
- Lönkerberg (ca. 220 m), between Bielefeld-Brackwede and Gadderbaum
- Urberg (218.1 m), NI, Bad Iburg
- Hohe Liet (217.5 m), Steinhagen-Amshausen
- Jacobsberg (216.7 m), Steinhagen-Amshausen
- Kleiner Berg (ca. 208 m), NI, between Bad Laer, Bad Rothenfelde and Hilter
and the observation tower
- Leedener Berg (202.4 m), Tecklenburg-Leeden
- Johannisberg (197 m), Bielefeld
- Limberg (194.3 m), NI, Bad Iburg
(Absturzort von Zeppelin LZ 7, 1910)
- Dörenther Klippen (159 m), Ibbenbüren
- Hagenberg, NI, (139.2 m), Bad Iburg
- Birgter Berg (131.8 m), Hörstel-Birgte
- Riesenbecker Berg (133.5 m), Hörstel-Riesenbeck
- Lagerberg (128.2 m) Hörstel-Riesenbeck
- Bergeshöveder Berg (118.2 m), Hörstel-Riesenbeck
- Huckberg (95.2 m), Hörstel-Bevergern
nordwestern end of the Teutoburg Forest
- Waldhügel (90.4 m) in Rheine
- Thieberg (Neuenkirchener Berg; 83.5 m), between Rheine and Neuenkirchen
- Thieberg 68.6 m), Rheine
and the Ehrenmal Hünenborg
Details not fully known
The details of the following hills in the range are not yet complete:
- Mielberg (251 m), Bielefeld-Dornberg
- Stadtberg, in Rheine
References
- ^ Topographic Information Management, Cologne - NRW GEObasis Division (info)
- ^ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation
- ^ Lower Saxony navigator