Stemweder Berge - Circular hiking trail Yellow dotted

The approximately one-hour hiking route offers a beautiful view of Lake Dümmer on the north side of the Stemweder Mountains.The Stemweder Berg is located in the southeast of the Dümmer Nature Park. With its 181 meters above sea level, it is the last elevation before the North German Lowlands. To the south, it is bordered by the park-like cultural landscape of the municipality of Stemwede. To the east of Lake Dümmer lies the Oppenweher Moor. The Stemweder Berg is made up of chalkstones from the Late Cretaceous period. This soft limestone contains imprints of shells, as well as whole shells. Various fossils are exhibited in the Dümmer Museum in Lembruch. The forest is mainly composed of beech trees. Here, there are two large areas of the extremely rare masterwort beech forest. In the Stemweder Berg, various historical boundary stones can be discovered. Due to the Westphalian Peace of 1648, Minden and the area south of the Stemweder Berg came under Brandenburg (Prussia). High-stemmed orchards on the edge of the Stemweder Berg provide habitats for dormice, little owls, and various species of bats. Water quickly collects again in the glacial dry valleys of the Stemweder Berg. Shallow ponds are only found in small areas. In addition to local wildlife such as deer, hare, pheasant, and fox, you can find the lesser spotted woodpecker and the black woodpecker. Also represented are the cowslip, arum, lily of the valley, native orchids, and woodruff. This extensive forest area is accessible through well-developed and marked hiking trails of varying lengths, each starting at a hiking parking lot. The overview panels and the hiking map provide information and help with orientation. All routes are also well suited for walking or jogging.