Hiking

X3 Cheruskerweg

Detmold · North Rhine-Westphalia · Germany

X3 Cheruskerweg is a hike from Detmold in Germany: 68.9 km, 1262 m of climb, 795 m of descent, high point 378 m.

• 68.9 km
• 1262 m of climb
• 795 m of descent
• high point 378 m

About this hike

Der Cheruskerweg ist ein rund 70 Kilometer langer Fernwanderweg durch Ostwestfalen-Lippe im Nordosten Nordrhein-Westfalens. Der mit „X3“ markierte Wanderweg führt vom südlich von Detmold gelegenen Kreuzkrug nach Porta Westfalica im Kreis Minden-Lübbecke. Er gilt als östlicher Verbindungsweg zwischen dem Kammweg des Teutoburger Waldes, dem Hermannsweg, und dem Kammweg des Wiehengebirges, dem Wittek

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Getting there

This hike starts near Detmold. Open the destination for travel time from where you are by car, train or plane, and the price of a night.

More hikes around Detmold

• X7 Runenweg - 77.2 km, +1204 m
• Residenzweg [Detmold] - 58.9 km, +1042 m
• Lipperlandweg - 58.2 km, +1069 m
• X10 Lönspfad - 45.3 km, +631 m
• Pilgern in Lippe (Westroute) - 38.8 km, +576 m
• Hermannshöhen - Etappe 09 von Detmold nach Leopoldstal - 21.4 km, +559 m
• A2 Ibergrunde - 3.3 km, +67 m

Before you go

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Route data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); elevation from open terrain data. Updated 2026-09-15.