Stemweder Berg hiking trail Orange dashed

The Semweder 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 lowlands of northern Germany. To the south lies the park-like cultural landscape of the municipality of Stemwede. To the east of Lake Dümmer is 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 whole shells. Various fossils are exhibited in the Dümmer Museum in Lembruch. The forest mainly consists of beech trees. Here, there are two large areas of the extremely rare masterwort beech forests. In the Stemweder Berg, various historical boundary stones can be discovered. Due to the Peace of Westphalia in 1648, Minden and the area south of the Stemweder Berg came under Brandenburg's (Prussia's) jurisdiction. High-stemmed orchard meadows provide habitat for dormice, little owls, and various bat species. Water quickly seeps away in the Ice Age dry valleys of the Stemweder Berg. Only small, shallow ponds are present in a limited area. In addition to local wildlife such as deer, hares, pheasants, and foxes, the lesser spotted woodpecker and the black woodpecker can be found. Also present are primroses, cuckoo-pint, lily of the valley, native orchids, and masterwort. 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 boards and the hiking map provide information and help with orientation. All routes are also suitable for walking or jogging.