Easy hikes and walks around Bassum

Eight half-timbered farm barns concentrated in one place, some lovingly restored down to the last detail: this group of barns is located on the eastern outskirts of Neubruchhausen, near the so-called Martfelder Ende. The impressive ensemble is unique in this form in Lower Saxony. The barns once belonged to the farmsteads of the Martfelder Ende, from which they are about 100 meters away. There were several reasons for building these barns so concentrated in this elevated location. These included lack of space at the farmsteads, the risk of flooding from the Hache river, but above all fire protection. In the past, fires repeatedly broke out in villages and towns because there were open hearths in the houses. During the great fire of Martfelder Ende in 1858, all the farmsteads were destroyed – but these barns remained unharmed. See: https://neubruchhausen.de/2020/09/22/scheunenviertel/

From a bench, you can enjoy the view.

The Barn Trail in Neubruchhausen is a family-friendly circular hike in the Wildeshauser Geest Nature Park in Lower Saxony. It is one of the four Bassum circular hiking trails and offers insights into regional history and landscape.

The Scheunenweg in Neubruchhausen is a family-friendly circular hike in the Wildeshauser Geest Nature Park in Lower Saxony. It is one of the four Bassum circular hiking trails and offers insights into the regional history and landscape.

The Hache is a smaller river in Lower Saxony, Germany. Here are the key facts about the Hache: Course: It flows through the district of Diepholz and crosses, among others, the town of Syke. In the Kirchweyher See, it joins the Süstedter Bach and flows from there as the Ochtum further towards Bremen. Ecology: The Hache is considered ecologically passable, which has been confirmed by investigations by the district government of Hanover. Renaturation: There are measures for river renaturation to improve the stream course. Fish population: Brook and river lampreys occur in the Hache, as do sea trout, eels, salmon, and burbot. Nature conservation: Parts of the course are protected by the FFH area "Untere Delme, Hache, Ochtum und Varreler Bäke". Association: The maintenance association Hache und Hombach is responsible for the stream.

Surprising park that you wouldn't expect to be behind the church very relaxing

The monastery mill in Bassum When the monastery was founded in 858, a water mill must have been built on the monastery stream. The first documented mention in 1604 can be found in the monastery archive. The current mill building was demolished in 1881 by the abbess v. Issendorff built. The monastery miller was responsible for the operation, he had three ponds and was also able to dam the monastery stream to get more water for the milling operation. In 1938 a Francis shaft turbine was installed and the mill was also equipped with a power generator. When the milling operation was no longer worthwhile, fodder grain was still crushed until 1964 and the mill was then shut down. The state of Lower Saxony withdrew the traffic jam right at this point in time! In 1998, the city of Bassum was given back the right to dam in order to build a new weir and the necessary fish slide. Only then was it possible to restore and reactivate the decommissioned Francis shaft turbine as part of a diploma thesis at the Bremen University of Applied Sciences and a design office. It now has a rated output of 10 KW and is used to generate environmentally friendly energy. The mill building is now rented to the Diakonisches Werk, events, various courses and consultations are held. Source: www.niedersaechsische-muehlenstrasse.de

The old distillery in Bassum at the foot of the collegiate church was built in 1865 and closed in 1987. Since then it has eked out an existence as a "lost place". Now the rooms of the old factory are to be brought back to life - let's see whether the investor has a lucky hand and pleases the citizens of Bassum with a sensible use.