natural wonder
Externsteine
Five dramatic sandstone pillars rise from the Teutoburg Forest, carved with medieval reliefs and steeped in pagan legend.
39 km · about 45 min drive
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Hiddenhausen
North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany · Europe
About Hiddenhausen
Hiddenhausen sits on the route: 5 minutes from Kirchlengern, 39km from Externsteine.
Hiddenhausen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, with about 21,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Kirchlengern, about 4 km away.
Hiddenhausen (German pronunciation: [hɪdn̩ˈhaʊzn̩] ; Low German: Hiddenkussen) is a municipality in the district of Herford, in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The municipality was formed in 1969 in a reform of Herford (district) by combining the villages of Lippinghausen, Eilshausen, Schweicheln-Bermbeck,Read more
Hiddenhausen, Oetinghausen and Sundern.
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What is there to see near Hiddenhausen?
Within an hour or so of Hiddenhausen: Externsteine (39 km), Bilster Berg (52 km).
Where is Hiddenhausen?
Hiddenhausen is in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, about 4 km from Kirchlengern.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 20,771
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Germany
- Region
- North Rhine-Westphalia
- Timezone
- Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates
- 52.1667, 8.6167
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 Hiddenhausen
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.
52 km · about 60 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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