Best forest trails in Stadthagen

Popular loop trail in the Weserbergland Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The well-known sulfur spring near Stadthagen is the highlight of this beautiful, fairly short loop trail. In the immediate vicinity of the spring there is a picnic area with a water treading pool. Parts of the route lead along the Fuerstenweg to the ancient princely oaks, which are reminiscent of times long past when the forested areas of the Bueckeberg served as a hunting ground for the princes of...

Family-friendly loop trail in the Weserbergland Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Fox-Eichen loop trail near Bueckeburg owes its name to a North American red oak, named in honor of a former mountain assessor named Fox. The forest hike is very well developed and signposted. The route also has interesting information boards and shelters. Mining relics and great views over the North German Plain provide variety. The sandstones quarried in the Bueckeberg are also a real specialty; the stones are...

Start: parking lot at the fire station Highlights: Brake shaft 7, the last relic from the mining period from 1939 to 1960 with an intact staircase and information about the history of mining.

The second stage of the pilgrimage requires a little more stamina than the first stage. It goes behind the Martinikirche through the city park to the south and past the Schaumburger brewery and to Krebshagen. Follow the Krummer Bach to the coal path, then you come to the county road that leads to Wendthagen. There you follow the Schaumburger Weg into the forest of the Bückeberg; from here it goes uphill. It goes past the quarry and the youth center, then it goes to Kathrinhagen, where you can...

This loop leads through the Alter Steinbruch Liekwegen Nature Reserve, where nature has reclaimed the steep rocky slopes. Narrow paths wind through bushes and across old quarry terraces, where Konik horses graze and rare species such as the yellow-bellied toad find a habitat. Interactive stations along the route invite you to discover the unique features of the local wildlife and geology. A short detour to Birkenhöhe rewards you with a sweeping panoramic view of the North German Lowlands....