The Köterberg is located in the centre of the Weser Uplands, towering high above the surrounding land northwest of the town of Höxter and south-southeast of Lügde within whose municipal area its summit lies.

The area of the summit is only wooded to the north which is why the hill is easy to recognise from afar and offers good views (see below).

The Köterberg is part of the Lippe Uplands a region whose basis is formed by Mesozoic strata of Muschelkalk and Keuper.

In 1831/32 the first solid structure appeared on the highest point of the hill: a 15½-foot (4.9 m) high tower as a category 1 triangulation mark.

Because the extensive summit plateau on the Köterberg, which can be accessed via a cul-de-sac road from Lügde-Köterberg, is almost unforested, it has easily the best all-round views, not just of the border region of the above-mentioned federal states, but for example even as far as the Habichtswald and Kaufungen Forest in Northe Hesse and to the Harz mountains that stretch across Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia.

The landmarks that can be seen include: As a result of the good views and especially its open isolated location, in both respects similar to the Brocken in the Harz, the Köterberg gives the impression of being the highest point in the Weser Uplands, although the Solling is actually higher in four places (Große Blöße, Großer Ahrensberg, Moosberg and Vogelherd).

In the summer months many bikers often meet on the summit at weekends to chit-chat which results in a considerable number of motorbikes in the car park.