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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Schaumburg
Obernkirchen

Clearly visible dinosaur tracks loop from Bückeberg

Easy

4.6

(31)

95

hikers

Clearly visible dinosaur tracks loop from Bückeberg

01:45

6.41km

100m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 23, 2026

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Naturpark Weserbergland

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907 m

Old Railway Bridge in Bückeberg Forest

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The Obernkirchener sandstone is named after the place Obernkirchen am Bückeberg in northern Germany. The broken sandstone is also called Bückebergsandstein and Bremer Stein because it was often used in …

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996 m

Small lost place quarry with an old level crossing

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1.86 km

The traces were discovered by the quarry operator and were extensively developed for tourism and science. They are freely accessible at any time and have been supplemented by informative display boards.
obernkirchen-info.de/bergstadt/dinosaurierwegen.htm

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2.02 km

Obernkirchen Sandstone Quarries

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Where strong mountain ranges rise from the North German lowlands for the first time, the Obernkirchen sandstone quarries are located four kilometers east of Obernkirchen and six kilometers south of …

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2.02 km

Clearly visible dinosaur tracks

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The fossilized tracks of the dinosaurs are 140 million years old.

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2.53 km

Bremsschacht 7 Mining Heritage Site

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A historic building for the underground mining at that time. An information building tells the story (s).

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4.78 km

... explains what the descendants of the dinosaurs still alive today are and which animals live in the Bückeberg.

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5.44 km

Here you can find information about where the Bückeberg got its name from, the history of the communal forest and today's management and forest certification.

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6.41 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.65 km

1.55 km

198 m

Surfaces

3.91 km

2.03 km

242 m

198 m

< 100 m

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Lowest point (270 m)

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Friday 26 June

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