Record SL-548797 · Wikidata Q724626
Preußische Velmerstot
Preußischer Velmerstot
No list classifications
Elevation
464
m
1,522 ft
Prominence
120 m
Isolation
—
Coordinates
51.8334° N,
8.9542° E
Grid ref
—
Description
WikipediaThe Velmerstot is the northernmost and highest hill in the Eggegebirge ridge in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia. It has two summits, the Prussian Velmerstot (Preußische Velmerstot) (468 m), which lies on the territory of Steinheim-Sandebeck in the county of Höxter, and the Lippe Velmerstot (Lippische Velmerstot) (51°50′26″N 8°37′16″E, 441 m), which is located in the county of Lippe. The whole hill is part of the Teutoburg Forest / Egge Hills Nature Park. During the Cold War, the hill had a NATO and Dutch air defence installations; they left by 1994 and the installations were torn down in 2002/03.
Best months
Hiking score 0–100 · 10-yr climate averagesRows beneath each bar: mean temperature, monthly precipitation. Highest-scoring month in red.
Neighbouring summits
| Name | Elevation | Bearing | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feldromer Berg | 446 m | S 187° | 1.2 km |
| Ebersberg | 401 m | W 274° | 1.8 km |
| Knieberg | 365 m | N 339° | 2.4 km |
| Hohlestein | 433 m | W 270° | 2.9 km |
| Spellerberg | 434 m | SW 211° | 3.8 km |
| Kartoffelberg | 386 m | NW 313° | 3.8 km |
Routes of ascent
| Route | Network | Distance | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|
| KlimaErlebnisRoute 2: Velmerstot | lwn | 17.0 km | — |
| Bäderweg | rwn | 173.5 km | — |
| European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, Nordrhein-Westfalen (North) | iwn | 255.0 km | — |
| Naturschätze-Steig | lwn | 36.5 km | — |
| Velmerstot-Route | lwn | 10.7 km | — |
| Oh! 8 - Vom Silberbachtal zur Velmerstot | lwn | 5.3 km | — |
| Besinn DICH… SEHEN, HÖREN, FÜHLEN Besinungsweg Kempen-Feldrom-Veldrom | lwn | 11.3 km | — |
| Auf aussichtsreichen Höhen | lwn | 22.4 km | — |
| Hermannshöhen - Etappe 10 von Horn-Bad Meinberg nach Bad Driburg | rwn | 36.5 km | — |