The Wiehengebirge is a 95 km long, up to 10 km wide ridge that stretches from Osnabrück Country to Ostwestfalen-Lippe extends. As a mere ridge mountain range, the Wiehengebirge is not a real low mountain range like that Calenberger Bergland or even the resin; however, for residents of north-western Lower Saxony, who usually see nothing but flat land, it is the closest approximation to what could be called "mountains".
The region offers a number of small towns worth seeing and of course endless hiking opportunities. Despite its relatively northerly location, the Wiehengebirge has some astonishingly high peaks, including the one near Hüllhorst Heinbrink (almost 320 meters), and south of Lübbecke den Wurzelbrink (318 meters) and the Kniebrink (315 meters). Hardcore hikers run the 95 km long Wittekindsweg from, which opens up the entire mountain ridge, from Bramsche to Porta Westfalica; Amateurs are content with the smaller paths that cover the Wiehengebirge as a dense network.
A special feature of the region are the many castles, which are all privately owned, so that outside of the special manor events, visitors can only enjoy the gardens and the beautiful exterior of these traditional buildings.
places
- Osnabrück Country (Lower Saxony):
- 1 Bramsche
- 2 Wallenhorst
- 3 Belm
- 4 Ostercappeln
- 5 Booed
- 6 Bad food
- Herford district (North Rhine-Westphalia):
- Mill circle (North Rhine-Westphalia):
- 9 Prussian Oldendorf
- 10 Luebbecke
- 11 Hüllhorst
- 12 Hille
- 13 Minden
- 14 Porta Westfalica
Bad food
Half-timbered house in Preussisch Oldendorf
Frets
Luebbecke
Half-timbered houses in Hüllhorst
Minden
Other goals
- 1 Wittekindsberg nature reserve, above the B61. 114 large, densely wooded nature reserve in the far east of the Wiehengebirge, directly at the Kaiser Wilhelm monument. Hiking trails.
background
Although the settlement of the Wiehengebirge already began in Roman times, it did not gain any appreciable extent until the end of antiquity when the tribal duchy of Saxony was established. The oldest towns in the region were also founded at this time: Lübbecke, Minden and Wallenhorst. A hero who is popularly celebrated in the region is the Saxon Duke Widukind, who bravely defended his country against the Franks led by Charlemagne in the Saxon Wars (772–804), but ultimately had to bow to their superior military strength.
When the Duchy of Saxony went under in the High Middle Ages, the western part of the Wiehengebirge fell to the Principality of Osnabrück, the eastern part to the Principality of Minden and the County of Ravensberg. In the late Middle Ages, when agriculture was booming, even ridges were cleared in the Wiehen Mountains in order to gain arable land. Today they are forested again. The Wiehengebirge has always been an important point of forestry since the beginning of settlement. Iron ore has also been mined here since the 11th century. The mountain spring water, which has been used since 1728, is of great importance as a healing spring in the climatic health resort of Bad Holzhausen, but is also used by the brewery based in Lübbecke Barre brew used.
language
In the Wiehengebirge and around it, East Westphalian is traditionally spoken, a form of Low German. Here are a few typical words: “hömma!” (Listen up), “tricky” (drunk), “mickrich” (small), “schnücksch” (picky, bitchy, conceited), “twiers” (cross-headed), “pissed off “(Kidding).
getting there
The closest airports are the Munster Osnabrück Airport
(IATA: FMO) and the Hanover Airport(IATA: HAJ) .
There are DB train stations in Osnabrück, Achmer, Bramsche, Vehre, Venne, Ostercappeln, Bohmte, Bad Essen, Rabber, Holzhausen-Heddinghausen, Mesch, Lübbecke, Schnathorst, Bad Oeynhausen, Porta Westfalica and Minden.
mobility
Tourist Attractions
Lower Saxony
- 2 Bramsche Cloth Makers Museum
, Mill location 6, Bramsche, Museum with extensive exhibitions on the history of textile production. - 3 Kalkriese Museum and Park, Venner Str. 69, 49565 Bramsche.
Archaeological museum in the Kalkriese region, which could have been the scene of the Varus Battle (“Hermann Battle”) between Arminius and the Roman Varus. - 4 Rulle Monastery, Klosterstrasse 9, 49134 Wallenhorst. Former Cistercian abbey with origins in the High Middle Ages. Church worth seeing.
- 5 Venner Mill and Village Museum, Osnabrücker Str. 4, 49179 Ostercappeln. Open air museum.
- 6 Iron Age House Venne, at Knostweg 4, 49179 Ostercappeln. This branch of the Ostercappelner is located south of Venne, a little out of the way Schnippenburg Museum. A reconstructed thatched house from around 300 BC is freely accessible here.
- 7 Krebsburg, At the Krebsburg 4A, 49179 Ostercappeln. Historic mansion west of Ostercappeln with a beautiful park. The building, erected in 1750, is now used as a private residence, the interior is not accessible.
- 8 St. Lambertus, Bahnhofstrasse 7, 49179 Ostercappeln. Worth seeing Catholic church, built in the neo-Gothic style in 1869–1874.
- 9 Hedgehog Museum, Bremer Str. 95, 49163 Bohmte. Everything you always wanted to know about the quilies.
- 10 Hünnefeld Castle, Hünnefeld Castle, 49152 Bad food. Large moated castle built between 1600 and 1614, which is now used as a private residence, but also houses a small museum. A café is also part of the complex. Visits only possible Fri-Sun.
- 11 Ippenburg Castle, Schlossstrasse 1, 49152 Bad Essen. The manor house of the aristocratic von Busche-Ippenburg family, the oldest part of which was built in the 15th century. The building is used privately; however, on certain days the public is allowed to enter the gardens.
Cloth maker museum
Rulle Monastery
Venner mill ensemble
Iron Age House Venne
Krebsburg
Lambertus Church (Ostercappeln)
Hünnefeld Castle
Ippenburg Castle
North Rhine-Westphalia
- 12 House Kilver, Westkilverstrasse 19, 32289 Rödinghausen. Very old manor house with some interesting buildings. The facility is privately owned and is not open to the public.
- 13 Gut Böckel, Rilkestrasse 18, 32289 Rödinghausen. Former manor with several buildings including a moated castle. The facility is privately owned, but is often opened to visitors as part of cultural events.
- 14 Crollage Castle, Crollage 1, 32361 Prussian Oldendorf. Manor from the 14th century. Privately owned. The park is open to the public.
- 15 Hollwinkel Castle, Hollwinkel 1, 32361 Preussisch Oldendorf. Well worth seeing moated castle from the 13th century in the state of construction from 1870. The complex is privately owned.
- 16 Hücker Moor, Moorstrasse, 32139 Spenge. Small moor lake (nature reserve), which was created here at the end of the 18th century by peat extraction. Interesting flora and fauna. Hiking opportunities. Gastronomy. Boat rental in summer.
- 17 German Tobacco and Cigar Museum in the Museum Bünde, Fünfhausenstrasse 12, 32257 Frets. Bünde was a center of tobacco processing in the 19th century.
- 18 German Automata Museum, Schlossallee 1, Neustadtstrasse 40, 32339 Espelkamp. Technology museum with around 200 exhibits on the history of coin operated machines. The collection is significantly larger, but due to the limited exhibition space, only a part can be shown at a time. Slot machines, vending machines, wheels of fortune, lottery games, pinballs and more.Open: Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat-Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m.Price: 5 €.
- 19 Gut Obernfelde, Obernfelde 1, 32312 Luebbecke. Former manor. The facility is privately owned; even the gardens may only be entered at events or after consultation by telephone.
- 20 Barre's Brauwelt brewery museum, Berliner Str. 121, 32312 Lübbecke. The house museum of the Ernst Barre private brewery, which was founded here in 1842 and is currently in the 6th generation.
- 21 Reimler's court, Dorfstrasse 18, 32479 Hille. The former noble court of the von Oeynhausen family is located in the center of Hille. The small complex is privately owned and can only be visited as part of special events.
- 22 Minden Cathedral, Großer Domhof 10, 32423 Minden. The very remarkable bishop's church of the diocese of Minden founded by Charlemagne is largely in the 13th century as it was built.
- 23 Minden waterway intersection, at Werftstr., Minden. The Mittelland Canal is led by a bridge over the Weser in the east of Minden. Sidewalks run along the sides of the bridge, from which one can study the unusual scenario in detail.
- 24 Kaiser Wilhelm Monument, Kaiserstrasse, 32457 Porta Westfalica. This monument, inaugurated in 1896, stands 170 meters above the valley and is dedicated to the German Emperor Wilhelm I, who died in 1888 and celebrates the achievement that was seen in the fact that a German nation-state emerged from the juxtaposition of many smaller and larger regional states in 1871. Fantastic view over the Weser valley, which separates the Wiehen Mountains from the Weser Mountains.
- 25 Telecommunication tower Jakobsberg, Jakobsberg, 32457 Porta Westfalica. The second important address in Porta Westfalica for those looking for a view is this tower, which is already located in the Weser Mountains at 227 meters above sea level. In the lower part there is a small viewing platform.
House Kilver
Gut Böckel
Crollage Castle
Hollwinkel Castle
Hücker Moor
German Automata Museum
Gut Obernfelde
Reimler's court
Minden Cathedral
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Minden waterway intersection
Kaiser Wilhelm Monument
Telecommunication tower Jakobsberg
View from the Porta pulpit to the Weser and Wilhelmsdenkmal
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activities
- 1 Bali thermal baths, Morsbachallee 5, 32545 Bad Oeynhausen, Germany. Modern thermal baths with all the baffles: water spiral, whirlpool, iron bath, brine bath, outdoor area, sauna and steam bath.Open: daily 8 am-11pm, Fri Sat until midnight.Price: 2 hours: € 11.50 (children under 15: € 7).
kitchen
If you want to try and promote local products, you can go to the supermarket for the products of those who live in Unterlübbe Wiehengebirge Dairy Keeping an eye out.
