Discover Hohnhorst: Nature and History
Accommodation in Hohnhorst
Hohnhorst in Lower Saxony offers three distinct starting points for planning your trip: Snorris Nature Experience Trail at BĂĽnte, archaeological finds from a rescue excavation, and a historic tower visit. These topics differ in type and time period. The nature trail is a circular route; the climb up the tower of St. Martin was part of a visit opportunity in 2014.
Experience nature on Snorris Nature Experience Trail
Snorris Nature Experience Trail at Bünte is 3.1 kilometers long and designed as a circular route. Visitors learn about nature in a playful way and encounter various aspects of the local natural environment. So it is not just the route itself that takes center stage: learning about nature is also part of the trail’s character. If you would like to combine exercise with a nature theme, the route offers a specific starting point in Hohnhorst.
Archaeological finds in Hohnhorst
More than 300 graves were salvaged during a rescue excavation in Hohnhorst. In addition, around 265 urns or remains of destroyed urns were recovered. The figures describe two different groups of finds: graves, and urns or their remains. Together, they convey the scale and nature of the archaeological finds without combining the two figures into a single total. The history of the finds thus complements the nature interpretation with a distinct perspective on the town’s past.
A historic tower visit
During Open Monument Day on September 14, 2014, visitors were able to climb the tower of St. Martin in Hohnhorst. This opportunity was part of that event at the time. If you would like to include the tower in your travel plans today, check current access arrangements in advance.
Schaumburg as a regional setting
In the wider travel destination of Schaumburg, the district can be reached by car, train, and even by boat via the Mittelland Canal. An important east-west railway line runs through the district, with stations in Stadthagen and BĂĽckeburg, as well as smaller stations in Lindhorst and Kirchhorsten.
The Schaumburg district’s cycling network is marked with red and white signs and comprises more than 90 numbered junctions. A regional cycling loop connects Stadthagen, Bad Nenndorf, Hohnhorst, Hagenburg, and Stadthagen again. The network provides junction-based navigation around the district; the cycling loop, by contrast, gives a specific sequence of places. Hohnhorst is one of the places on this loop.
At the Old Liekwegen Quarry, you can learn about the importance of quarry habitats and their biodiversity on two circular trails, 1.7 and 2.3 kilometers long, with five stations currently in place. Both routes are shorter than the 3.1-kilometer Snorris Trail; they focus on a different, clearly defined natural environment. This makes it possible to compare routes within the wider travel destination of Schaumburg by both distance and nature theme.
In the northeast, the district borders Lake Steinhude near Hagenburg; to the south, the Weser River and the Weser Uplands shape the landscape. For those interested in art and history, the Weser Renaissance Route in the district serves as a guide.
Discover more destinations: Wölpinghausen, Sachsenhagen, Hülsede, Bad Eilsen, Lüdersfeld, Rehren, Bückeburg, Stadthagen.
Go to the wider travel overview: Schaumburg.
