Stemwederberg hiking trail "Kammweg"

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 connected to 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 limestones from the Late Cretaceous period. This soft limestone contains imprints of shells, as well as complete shells. Various fossils are on display at the Dümmer Museum in Lembruch. The forest mainly consists of beech trees. Here you can find two large areas of the extremely rare masterwort-beech forest. In the Stemweder Berg, various historic boundary stones can be found. As a result of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Minden and the area south of the Stemweder Berg came under the control of Brandenburg (Prussia). High-stemmed orchard meadows on the edge of the Stemweder Berg provide habitat for dormice, little owls, and various bat species. Water quickly seeps away 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 woodpecker and the black woodpecker. Also represented are the primrose, the cuckoo-pint, the lily of the valley, local orchids, and woodruff. This extensive forest area is accessible via well-developed and marked hiking trails of various lengths, each starting at a hiking parking lot. The overview boards and the hiking map provide information and help with orientation. All routes are also suitable for walking or jogging.