A specific connection to the landscape in Stemshorn is the Diepholz Moorland Sheep. The shepherd at Schäferhof uses them for landscape conservation in the nature reserves “Ochsenmoor” and “Westliche Dümmerniederung.” Visitors interested in practical landscape management will find a locally rooted focus here.
The Schäferhof café is listed as open on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Check the current opening hours before travelling if a visit to the café is important to your stay.
More nature and culture topics in the wider Diepholz travel destination
The Diepholz district includes two tourism regions and two nature parks. In the Diepholz Moor, a roughly 2-kilometre-long moor discovery trail leads through the ecosystem, with ten informative stations making it accessible in every season. This complements landscape conservation with Moorland Sheep by offering a dedicated, informative way to explore the moor. In Wagenfeld, the Moorwelten centre uses multimedia to explore the topics of moors and climate. The moor railway stops right at Moorwelten and takes visitors to the “Moorpadd” nature discovery trail and the hiking trails in the Neustädter Moor.
Cycling also offers options on different scales: a cycle route guidance system directs leisure cyclists along around 1,700 kilometres of routes in the Diepholz district. The 137-kilometre Hunte River Cycle Route runs from Elsfleth to Lake DĂĽmmer. This means there is both a regional guidance system and a route with fixed endpoints to choose from. Check route conditions before setting out.
Lake DĂĽmmer offers numerous recreational opportunities for sailors and surfers. In the Diepholz district, the Hunte has been developed as an attractive destination for nature-based tourism by canoe; the river is navigable by canoe for around 105 kilometres, from the OsnabrĂĽck region to Oldenburg. Water activities therefore vary between lake and river.
Museums between nature and history
The Dümmer Museum Lembruch presents the nature, landscape and culture of Lake Dümmer in the past, present and future. The “Life in the Water” research station explains the ecology of the Dümmer ecosystem in detail. The Stone Age at Lake Dümmer is also a theme: the museum displays original artefacts from between 4,000 and 2,000 BC, as well as reconstructions.
For a hands-on exploration of the water, the museum offers a two-hour discovery tour investigating life in the waters of Lake DĂĽmmer. Equipment includes a landing net, plankton net, thermometer, questionnaire and microscope. The tour is intended for families and smaller groups of fewer than 15 people, school classes, and groups of up to 25 people.
The Syke District Museum, with its Gesseler Gold Hoard Forum, offers another perspective on cultural history. As the district of Diepholz’s museum of cultural and everyday history, it presents daily life from the Stone Age to the threshold of the present day.
Discover more destinations: Heiligenrode, Diepholz, Hüde, Lembruch, Syke, Sulingen, Asendorf, Lemförde
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