Snake's colorful nature - a bike ride for young and old (digital bike route)

Animals from our gardens and settlements:

Shortly after the start, the larger-than-life representation of four garden residents impresses. Hedgehogs, moles, sparrows, and vineyard snails may live near us, but they have usually hidden again before we can discover them. So that one can not only admire the sculptures but also learn more at the same time, information panels provide information on the animals' way of life and endangerment as well as on the protection of their natural environment.


Archaeological adventure trail:

Past the Oesterholzer hunting lodge complex and the local generational garden, a branch leads from the Fürstenallee to a wooded dune area with tumuli, as they were preferably built during the older phase of the Bronze Age. Directly adjacent is the archaeological adventure trail, where two tumuli, reproduced in original size, illustrate the burial customs of that era.


The Alleenhof - a Demeter farm:

A bit further along the Fürstenallee, between the Teutoburg Forest and the Sennelandscape, lies the Alleenhof, which produces according to Demeter guidelines. Between the orchard and the vegetable garden, an idyllic resting place invites you to linger. The self-service hut, which offers snacks for picnicking, provides refreshments around the clock.


Dragonfly photo spot:

In the district of Kohlstädt, everything revolves around the renaturation of the Strothe. Here, at a section of water, the stream and its inhabitants can be explored, as the water serves as a habitat for various insect species. This is also indicated by the large steel dragonfly, which is also a photo spot for young and old.


Langes Tal quarry:

Near Schlangen, erosion processes have shaped the so-called Langes Tal. The subsoil consists of mighty layers of limestone, which originated about 100 to 88 million years ago from skeletal elements and shells of organisms from a prehistoric sea. Corresponding structures can still be discovered today as fossils. To illustrate this, the sculpture plate is attached at the entrance of the quarry, showing some fossils in their original size.