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[[File:Karte Naturpark Weserbergland.png|thumb|250px|Location of the Weser Uplands Nature Park]]
[[File:Karte Naturpark Weserbergland.png|thumb|250px|Location of the Weser Uplands Nature Park]]
The '''Weser Uplands-Schaumburg-Hamelin Nature Park''' ({{lang-de|Naturpark Weserbergland Schaumburg-Hameln}}) lies on the northern edge of the German [[Central Uplands]] where it transitions to the [[North German Plain]], about {{convert|50|km|mi}} southwest of [[Hanover]]. The sponsor of the [[nature park]], which was founded in 1975, is the state of [[Lower Saxony]]. The park extends along the [[Upper Weser Valley|Weser valley]] between [[Rinteln]] and [[Hamelin]] and includes parts of the [[Schaumburg Land]], [[Calenberg Uplands|Calenberg]], [[Lippe Uplands|Lippe]] and [[Pyrmont Uplands]] from [[Bad Nenndorf]] in the north to [[Bad Pyrmont]] in the south, [[Bückeburg]] and [[Bad Eilsen]] in the west and [[Bad Münder am Deister|Bad Münder]] and [[Kleiner Deister|Osterwald]] in the east. Its highest elevation is in the [[Süntel]] hills.
The '''Weser Uplands-Schaumburg-Hamelin Nature Park''' ({{langx|de|Naturpark Weserbergland Schaumburg-Hameln}}) lies on the northern edge of the German [[Central Uplands]] where it transitions to the [[North German Plain]], about {{convert|50|km|mi}} southwest of [[Hanover]]. The sponsor of the [[nature park]], which was founded in 1975, is the state of [[Lower Saxony]]. The park extends along the [[Upper Weser Valley|Weser valley]] between [[Rinteln]] and [[Hamelin]] and includes parts of the [[Schaumburg Land]], [[Calenberg Uplands|Calenberg]], [[Lippe Uplands|Lippe]] and [[Pyrmont Uplands]] from [[Bad Nenndorf]] in the north to [[Bad Pyrmont]] in the south, [[Bückeburg]] and [[Bad Eilsen]] in the west and [[Bad Münder am Deister|Bad Münder]] and [[Kleiner Deister|Osterwald]] in the east. Its highest elevation is in the [[Süntel]] hills.


==Location==
==Location==
Bordered in the north by the forested ridges of the [[Bückeberg]] and the [[Deister]], the nature park covers almost {{convert|1000|km²|sqmi}} from the eastern [[Weser Hills]], [[Harrl]] and [[Süntel]] running along both sides of the [[River Weser]] southwards to the [[Ith]] ridge, the [[Osterwald]] and the [[Thüster Berg]], through a very varied landscape of wooded, rolling hills and small valleys with a myriad streams and rivers. In the [[Süntel]], the [[Ith]] and on the Kanstein rocky crags tower over the countryside.
Bordered in the north by the forested ridges of the [[Bückeberg]] and the [[Deister]], the nature park covers almost {{convert|1000|km2|sqmi}} from the eastern [[Weser Hills]], [[Harrl]] and [[Süntel]] running along both sides of the [[River Weser]] southwards to the [[Ith]] ridge, the [[Osterwald]] and the [[Thüster Berg]], through a very varied landscape of wooded, rolling hills and small valleys with a myriad streams and rivers. In the [[Süntel]], the [[Ith]] and on the Kanstein rocky crags tower over the countryside.
A colourful mix of [[nature reserve]]s and [[protected landscape]]s, towns, several spas and small villages and castles of the [[Weser Renaissance]] period mean that the nature park is a popular local recreation and holiday destination in the north German region.
A colourful mix of [[nature reserve]]s and [[protected landscape]]s, towns, several spas and small villages and castles of the [[Weser Renaissance]] period mean that the nature park is a popular local recreation and holiday destination in the north German region.


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* [[Stalactite|Dripstone]] caves
* [[Stalactite|Dripstone]] caves


The most northerly examples of ''Hartstein'' rock in Germany occur in the Weser Uplands. As a result the landscapes and natural regions of the Weser hills are home to numerous quarries belonging to several companies that extract corallian and oolitic ''Hartstein''. These include the Messingsberg near [[Steinbergen]], the Wülpker-Egge near Bückeburg and the Papenbrink near [[Kleinenbremen]] in the Weser Hills; as well as the Riesenberg near Langenfeld/Hessisch-Oldendorf and the Mattenberg near [[Hamelspringe]] in the Süntel. Schaumburg citizens have founded the Friends of the Weser Uplands and Schaumburg Action Group (''Aktionsgemeinschaft Weserbergland - Schaumburger Freunde'') to protest the "destruction of the landscape" by the quarry companies.
The most northerly examples of ''Hartstein'' rock in Germany occur in the Weser Uplands. As a result, the landscapes and natural regions of the Weser hills are home to numerous quarries belonging to several companies that extract corallian and oolitic ''Hartstein''. These include the Messingsberg near [[Steinbergen]], the Wülpker-Egge near Bückeburg and the Papenbrink near [[Kleinenbremen]] in the Weser Hills; as well as the Riesenberg near Langenfeld/Hessisch-Oldendorf and the Mattenberg near [[Hamelspringe]] in the Süntel. Schaumburg citizens have founded the Friends of the Weser Uplands and Schaumburg Action Group (''Aktionsgemeinschaft Weserbergland - Schaumburger Freunde'') to protest the "destruction of the landscape" by the quarry companies.


===Leisure activities===
===Leisure activities===
* The amusement park ''Rasti-Land''
* Open-air and indoor swimming pools, swimming lakes
* Open-air and indoor swimming pools, swimming lakes
* Golf course
* Golf course
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* Rock climbing
* Rock climbing
* Show caves and mining galleries
* Show caves and mining galleries
* Sommerrodelbahn in [[Bodenwerder]]


==See also ==
==See also ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://naturschutz.br-h.niedersachsen.de/dez503/npwb0.html Website on the nature park] {{de icon}}
* [http://naturschutz.br-h.niedersachsen.de/dez503/npwb0.html Website on the nature park] {{in lang|de}}


{{Nature parks in Lower Saxony}}
{{Nature parks in Lower Saxony}}
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[[Category:Nature parks in Lower Saxony|Weserbergland Schaumburg-Hameln]]
[[Category:Nature parks in Lower Saxony|Weserbergland Schaumburg-Hameln]]

Latest revision as of 16:30, 28 October 2024

Location of the Weser Uplands Nature Park

The Weser Uplands-Schaumburg-Hamelin Nature Park (German: Naturpark Weserbergland Schaumburg-Hameln) lies on the northern edge of the German Central Uplands where it transitions to the North German Plain, about 50 kilometres (31 mi) southwest of Hanover. The sponsor of the nature park, which was founded in 1975, is the state of Lower Saxony. The park extends along the Weser valley between Rinteln and Hamelin and includes parts of the Schaumburg Land, Calenberg, Lippe and Pyrmont Uplands from Bad Nenndorf in the north to Bad Pyrmont in the south, Bückeburg and Bad Eilsen in the west and Bad Münder and Osterwald in the east. Its highest elevation is in the Süntel hills.

Location

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Bordered in the north by the forested ridges of the Bückeberg and the Deister, the nature park covers almost 1,000 square kilometres (390 sq mi) from the eastern Weser Hills, Harrl and Süntel running along both sides of the River Weser southwards to the Ith ridge, the Osterwald and the Thüster Berg, through a very varied landscape of wooded, rolling hills and small valleys with a myriad streams and rivers. In the Süntel, the Ith and on the Kanstein rocky crags tower over the countryside. A colourful mix of nature reserves and protected landscapes, towns, several spas and small villages and castles of the Weser Renaissance period mean that the nature park is a popular local recreation and holiday destination in the north German region.

Features

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Architecture

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Architectural sights in the area include the:

Nature

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Notable nature areas include the:

  • 800 hectares (2,000 acres) nature reserve of Hohenstein on the Süntel
  • 240 hectares (590 acres) nature reserve of Saubrink/Oberberg Forest
  • nature reserve of Weser Hills Crest (Kamm des Wesergebirges)
  • very rare, native dwarf beeches (Süntelbuchen)
  • Dripstone caves

The most northerly examples of Hartstein rock in Germany occur in the Weser Uplands. As a result, the landscapes and natural regions of the Weser hills are home to numerous quarries belonging to several companies that extract corallian and oolitic Hartstein. These include the Messingsberg near Steinbergen, the Wülpker-Egge near Bückeburg and the Papenbrink near Kleinenbremen in the Weser Hills; as well as the Riesenberg near Langenfeld/Hessisch-Oldendorf and the Mattenberg near Hamelspringe in the Süntel. Schaumburg citizens have founded the Friends of the Weser Uplands and Schaumburg Action Group (Aktionsgemeinschaft Weserbergland - Schaumburger Freunde) to protest the "destruction of the landscape" by the quarry companies.

Leisure activities

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  • The amusement park Rasti-Land
  • Open-air and indoor swimming pools, swimming lakes
  • Golf course
  • Cycle and footpaths through hills and valleys along the Weser
  • Boat trips on the Weser
  • Winter sports on the higher hills
  • Rock climbing
  • Show caves and mining galleries
  • Sommerrodelbahn in Bodenwerder

See also

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