Best trails near Oberer Erdfall

Varied MTB tour in the Weserbergland Nature Park, Lower Saxony/North Rhine-Westphalia. Bad Pyrmont, Hagen and Lüdge are also located along this route, as are a number of cultural monuments worth seeing and great viewpoints. After the tour, you can treat yourself to a meal in the spa town of Bad Pyrmont or visit the thermal baths. Highlights of the tour: - Pyrmont sinkholes - Bismarck Tower - Bad Pyrmont spa gardens - Lüdge local history museum - Varied trails

The short circular trail (PY2) starts at the Erdfälle hiking parking area and guides nature lovers around the serene wooded valleys of the Iberg. Shaded paths carry travelers toward the Obere Erdfall, a massive water-filled sinkhole created when underground salt and gypsum deposits dissolved over centuries. A brief side path leads to the Untere Erdfall and the scenic lookout at the Berg-Kurpark overlooking Bad Pyrmont. Comfortable walking shoes make navigating the unpaved forest trails and...

This varied circular route takes in the wooded local hill of Pyrmont and links historic buildings with the region’s geological features. Nature trails lead through sparse beech woodland up to the Schellenturm, which was built on the ruins of a medieval castle, and to the steel Spelunkenturm. A highlight along the route is the Obere Erdfall, a huge sinkhole formed by the erosion of underground layers of salt and gypsum. Sturdy footwear makes walking on the unpaved forest paths and gentle...