Stairway Trail to Hohenstein – Blutbach Stream loop from Wickbolsen

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Stairway Trail to Hohenstein – Blutbach Stream loop from Wickbolsen

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Stairway Trail to Hohenstein – Blutbach Stream loop from Wickbolsen

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8.38km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Weserbergland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.97 km

Blutbach Stream

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An old mystical place where ancient peoples have absorbed the spirit of the place!

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3.61 km

Stairway Trail to Hohenstein

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Nice climb. The fastest. Can be walked on even when it rains

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3.99 km

Hohenstein Natural Forest

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Away from the normal hiking trails there is a narrow path to Hohenstein ...

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5.01 km

Baxmannbaude Hiking Trail

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The Baxmannbaude below the Hohenstein is open on Sundays during the hiking season.

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5.42 km

Historic Stone Cross (Kreuzstein) in Hohenstein

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“Each of these crosses can tell its own story and what prompted people to erect “their” cross at this point. (...) These wayside crosses were erected as visible signs and …

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5.55 km

Blutbach Stream

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Serpentines are getting bigger

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5.92 km

Blutbach Stream

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At the beginning the path leads along the blood stream that meanders through the meadows and the forest.

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8.38 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.03 km

1.19 km

154 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

1.56 km

1.44 km

1.32 km

458 m

Elevation

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

15°C

8°C

13 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

April 12, 2025,Samstag Nachmittag durchs Blutbachtal

The starting point for our walk was the Kreuzsteinquelle parking lot.
First, we hiked through the enchanting Blutbach Valley to the Baxmannbaude, which is only open on Sundays. But you can easily linger a bit longer in the immediate vicinity of and in the Blutbach stream, especially when the sun is shining ☀️ and the temperature is around 20 degrees …

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