Geological circular trail Medebach-Düdinghausen

The Premium Trail certified with the German Hiking Seal leads through the beautiful inner-city ensemble with historical house plaques of the "border village between Kurköln and Waldeck", offers the panoramic viewpoint Kreuzberg with the Stations of the Cross and chapel. 4 quarries and 1 gorge with information boards as well as a beech forest hollow path provide insights into earth, forest, and traffic history.

Do you want to find out why Düdinghausen was a tropical paradise at the equator 320 million years before Christ's birth? Are you interested to know that Düdinghausen was bombarded with lava rock from neighboring Waldeck volcanoes at that time? And - where is the line where two geological eras meet? If your appetite has been piqued, then experience an expedition on the 7 km long Geological Circular Trail, which mainly leads through natural paths and trails.

During this hike you will discover:
Listed neo-Gothic churchStarting board and church plaques for the historical village tour of DüdinghausenHistorical Stations of the Cross from 1859Kreuzberg peak with panoramic view and chapelVitsenböhl QuarryBorghagen QuarryGerkes QuarryDisruption caused by the meeting of two geological erasChurch QuarrySpitzbubenbuschMedieval beech forest hollow path "Meggers Holt"Riepen GorgePossible extension of the hike:
Extension hike of approx. 5 km on the Nature Trail Kahler Pön

Tip: Guided Geological Circular Tour (The Four Quarries Tour)
From April to October, guided tours with the Geopark guide are offered. Information on the dates can be found at www.medebach-touristik.de or by phone at 02982-9218610.
Tour description: Approx. 4 km circular hike on a section of the Premium Trail Geological Circular Trail with interesting information about the village history, current village situation, geology in the border area between Unterkarbon with tropical seas, coral reefs, and underwater volcanoes, fossil search under guidance. From Kreuzberg, you can enjoy a fantastic view.