natural wonder
Externsteine
Five dramatic sandstone pillars rise from the Teutoburg Forest, carved with medieval reliefs and steeped in pagan legend.
8 km · about 15 min drive
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Detmold
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Detmold
Detmold is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Lage, 8km from Externsteine.
Detmold is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 74,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lage, about 8 km away.
Detmold (German pronunciation: [ˈdɛtmɔlt] ) is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with a population of 74,438. It was the capital of the small Principality of Lippe from 1468 until 1918 and then of the Free State of Lippe until 1947. Today it is the administrative center of the district of Lippe and of theRead more
Regierungsbezirk Detmold. The Church of Lippe has its central administration located in Detmold. The Reformed Redeemer Church is the preaching venue of the state superintendent of the Lippe church.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Detmold?
Within an hour or so of Detmold: Externsteine (8 km), Bilster Berg (21 km).
Where is Detmold?
Detmold is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 8 km from Lage.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 73,680
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 51.9385, 8.8732
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Germany
ADAC roadside assistance: +49 89 22 22 22. No general speed limit on some autobahn sections but advisory 130 km/h.
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Worth the detour from Detmold
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Bilster Berg
A private 4.2km circuit built in a former British Army ammunition depot in the Teutoburg Forest, with 70m of elevation change, blind crests and a Mausefalle-style plunge. Access is by track day or driving experience only.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving in Germany
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- None
When to drive here
April to October
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