Hohnhorst in Lower Saxony combines a local nature theme with a story of archaeological finds. Snorris Nature Discovery Trail at BĂĽnte is 3.1 kilometres long and laid out as a circular route; more than 300 graves were salvaged during an emergency excavation. Nature education and archaeology offer two different perspectives on the town.
Snorris Nature Discovery Trail
Visitors can learn about nature in a playful way on the nature trail and discover various aspects of the local natural environment. The clearly stated route length helps visitors factor the circular trail into their travel plans; the playful approach also indicates what the nature experience focuses on. In this way, the route and its theme go hand in hand: a 3.1-kilometre loop and the opportunity to explore nature in a playful way.
Archaeological Finds and St. Martin's Church
More than 300 graves were salvaged during the emergency excavation in Hohnhorst. The excavation also yielded around 265 urns or remains of destroyed urns. These finds give the town's history a distinct archaeological focus, clearly different from the trail's nature theme.
Another historical reason to visit was the Open Monument Day on 14 September 2014. On that day, visitors could climb the tower of St. Martin's Church in Hohnhorst. The tower climb was therefore part of a specific event at the time; the emergency excavation, in turn, represents another way of exploring the town's history through salvaged graves and recovered urns.
A Cycling Route Through Several Towns
A regional cycling route links Stadthagen, Bad Nenndorf, Hohnhorst and Hagenburg, before returning to Stadthagen. It includes several towns along a regional route, while Snorris Nature Discovery Trail is a single 3.1-kilometre loop focused on nature education. These are different ways to place Hohnhorst and its surroundings in context: by following a specific local route or by visiting it as one stop on a route connecting several named towns.
Schaumburg as a Wider Setting
The wider travel destination of Schaumburg offers additional landscape and cultural themes. To the northeast, the district borders Lake Steinhude near Hagenburg; to the south, the Weser River and the Weser Uplands shape the landscape. The highest point in the district of Schaumburg, at 378 metres above sea level, is in Goldbeck, a district of the city of Rinteln. For art and history enthusiasts, the Weser Renaissance Road serves as a regional guide.
The Liekwegen Old Quarry also offers a focus on nature and learning: on two circular trails of 1.7 and 2.3 kilometres, visitors can learn about the importance of the quarry habitat and its biodiversity at five stations currently in place. In terms of route length, both loops are shorter than the Snorris Trail in Hohnhorst. Their focus on the quarry habitat and its biodiversity sets them apart from the Hohnhorst trail, which introduces various aspects of local nature in a playful way.
For getting around the district, Schaumburg offers several transport options: 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. There are railway stations in Stadthagen and Bückeburg; Lindhorst and Kirchhorsten have smaller stations. The district's cycle route network is marked in red and white and includes more than 90 numbered junctions.
Discover more destinations: Bad Eilsen, Suthfeld, Rodenberg, Haste, Stadthagen, Hagenburg, Meerbeck, WiedenbrĂĽgge
For the wider travel overview: Schaumburg.
