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Dolomite rock – Finnenbruch Nature Reserve loop from Rhumspringe

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Dolomite rock – Finnenbruch Nature Reserve loop from Rhumspringe

Moderate

4.6

(5)

16

hikers

Dolomite rock – Finnenbruch Nature Reserve loop from Rhumspringe

02:36

9.41km

170m

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: March 7, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

NSG Rhumeaue/ Ellerniederung/ Gillersheimer Bachtal

Finnenbruch, Großes Butterloch und Schwimmende Insel

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

7 m

Rhumequelle Trailhead and Bus Stop

Highlight • Rest Area

Hiking car park, bus stop, information boards and Dixi toilet

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2

160 m

3

423 m

dolomite rock

Highlight • Natural Monument

The fault runs between the dolomite rock of the Rotenberg rising to the north and the Buntsandstein to the south. At this fault line, the source of the Rhume comes to the surface through rising deep water.

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4

1.66 km

Forest Seesaw

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Hidden in the undergrowth

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5

2.66 km

Finnenbruch Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The "Finnenbruch" is a growing transitional bog with birch and alder break forests close to nature, as well as with large sedge and high-rise meadows. But as a hiker you see nothing of it.

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7

5.54 km

"King Henry's Vogelherd" is a castle from the 9th to the 10th century. Pöhlde is one of the important sites of early German history. Below the castle "King Heinrich's Vogelherd" …

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8

5.75 km

A historically highly interesting highlight. Because the remains of the old "castle" of Heinrich can be seen here, who is said to have received the news of his coronation as …

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6.85 km

Rotenberg

Forest

B

9.41 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.79 km

272 m

169 m

168 m

Surfaces

7.36 km

693 m

634 m

420 m

264 m

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Highest point (280 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

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