Teuto loop Dörenther Klippen - Hermannshöhen tour tip 03

From the "Dörenther Klippen" hiking parking lot on the B219, you first pass the campsite, then the path branches off to the left. A narrow, steep path leads up through shady mixed forest.
Now it is a comfortable walk on a wide forest path to the cemetery of honor. This commemorates April 3, 1945, when allied troops crossed the Dörenther Klippen and fierce fighting broke out. Since 2003, the Dörenther Klippen and its surrounding woodland have been designated a nature reserve.
At the large resting mushroom there is the option of taking a shortcut (downhill to the right). If you want to continue, turn left over hill and dale towards Bocketal. The trail remains in the valley and reaches the "Im Bocketal" hiking parking lot (2nd entry point to the trail). From the hiking parking lot "Im Bocketal" there are some benches waiting behind the tennis court. A detour (approx. 300 m) invites you to stop off at one of the village's inns.
At the fruit nature trail, you reach the Hermannsweg, which leads steeply up to the Königstein and Dreikaiserstuhl, the towering rock in the south-eastern part of the Dörenther Klippen. Climbers can often be seen here.
The path reaches the resting mushroom again and continues downhill to the left. The path follows the Teutoburg Forest past beautiful pastures and isolated agricultural estates. It then heads uphill again towards the Dörenther Klippen, the highlight of the tour. Before that, the alpine hut is a great place to stop for refreshments. If you don't like climbing over rocks, visit the viewing balcony above the hut. A few meters after the hut, the rock path leads to the legendary rock "Hockendes Weib", probably the most famous rock in the cliff chain, and the other rocks. The trail leads past the campsite and back to the "Dörenther Klippen" hiking parking lot.