Barkhausen Dinosaur Tracks – Dinosaur Footprints Barkhausen loop from NSG Gehle

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Barkhausen Dinosaur Tracks – Dinosaur Footprints Barkhausen loop from NSG Gehle

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Barkhausen Dinosaur Tracks – Dinosaur Footprints Barkhausen loop from NSG Gehle

02:29

8.77km

190m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 7, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.55 km

View of the creek in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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A very nice hiking tour

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4.34 km

Kellenberg Trailhead Parking

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Provides space for about 15 cars 🚘 Great starting point for a hike on the Kellenberg.

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4.55 km

You just pass some dinosaur replicas and follow the way up. Also for children no problem. Above you stand in front of the huge tracks and can study some boards.
The place is outside and does not cost entry.

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4.65 km

Harmless long-neck in the Hunte Valley

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In a quarry near Bad Essen-Barkhausen, fossilized dinosaur footprints were discovered. 150 million years ago, the climate here was tropical and dinosaurs ruled.

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4.77 km

Dinosaur Footprints Barkhausen

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Very well-preserved dinosaur tracks. The additional features, including two "real" dinosaurs and numerous information panels, liven things up. Absolutely worth a visit for dinosaur fans of all ages!

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6.18 km

Wonderful trails

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It's simply wonderful how the route here runs sometimes over wider, sometimes very narrow paths through the quiet forest. At the edge of the path there are nice spots for a coffee break! :)

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7.76 km

View from Kellenberg

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8.26 km

Beautiful view of the Friedeberg (193 m above sea level)

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Beautiful view over the landscape towards the Friedeberg ⛰️ (193m above sea level)

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8.77 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.42 km

1.86 km

425 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.46 km

2.37 km

1.95 km

1.35 km

394 m

250 m

Elevation

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Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 31.0 km/h

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Comments

August 28, 2021,Ein ziemlich bedeckter Terra Track Kellenberg

Mh .... normally I like the Terra Tracks very much ..... but the Kellenberg ranks rather far back in the order of the beautiful Terra Tracks
No highlights worth mentioning ... unfortunately some clear cutting ... asphalted hiking trails and gravel paths .... few soft forest paths ....
You can walk it ... but you don't have to 🙈

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November 27, 2025,4️⃣8️⃣ Ende November am Kellenberg 🌦🥾🥾🍂🍁 - TERRA.Track Kellenberg

The TerraTracks are excellently signposted, yet I still manage to take the wrong turn or not turn at all every single time 🫣 twice today. The first time, I ended up in the middle of a meadow, and then I ended up walking 300 meters on a road instead of just 50. 😉

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August 10, 2025,Dinosaurier-Fußspuren Barkhausen – Dinosaurierspuren Barkhausen Runde von Linken

The start of the tour at the Green Lake is a bit confusing. The path is heavily overgrown. Occasionally, the Komoot app crashes.

Mostly wide, good hiking trails in the shade through the forest, with beautiful views. Dinosaur tracks are, of course, the highlight.
The return route is partly via trails, some of which are overgrown, but OK. The trails …

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June 25, 2023,29-23 - Preußisch Oldendorf/ Bad Essen - Terra track Kellenberg erweitert - Grüner See, Wassefall, Wichtelsteig und Sauerierfährten

What do you do when the heat is around 30°C - of course a hike (I must have been kind of crazy 😎)
This time we went to Prussian Oldendorf/ Bad Essen. I was there in the corner about 2-3 years ago.
The first 4 km of the hike are boring standard fare - i.e. standard forest, forest roads and …

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September 9, 2021,Grüner See – Aussicht auf Buer Runde von Linken

The hike around the large and small Kellerberg is a beautiful tour. It is just a shame that there has been considerable clearing, especially on the Wedekindsweg, which tarnishes the landscape a little. The view of Buer and the green lake with its brook remain the highlights.

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June 10, 2023,Grüner See – Aussicht auf Buer Runde von Barkhausen

In the middle part of the hike there were also navigation problems offline.

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April 2, 2023,Kuscheln mit dem Terra Track Kellenberg & Dinos gucken

Today together with Peter Löwen shot a round from the Dino tracks Barkhausen.

We saw signs from the Terra Track Kellenberg almost everywhere and now that I have placed the GPX next to mine from the hike, the realization: a bit more bulbous, but still damn close.

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