Discover Fintel: Local Heritage House, Church and Circular Trail

Local history, church and circular trail

The “Schimmes Hoff” local heritage house in Fintel features a permanent exhibition about local poet Friedrich Freudenthal. The heritage house also includes a two-post Lower Saxon farmhouse dating from 1771 and a stair-storehouse from 1760; both are listed buildings. This brings together an exhibition about a person and two dated buildings in one place.

Exhibits include objects from the Stone and Bronze Ages, historical German currencies and school supplies from times gone by. Those particularly interested in everyday history can explore currencies and school supplies as a different perspective from finds dating to early eras.

St. Anthony’s Church in Fintel houses carved wooden figures made from the remains of various altars from medieval predecessor churches. As an open cycling church, it is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the summer season; short visits for quiet reflection and prayer are also possible outside service times. Unlike the collection at the heritage house, the historical focus here is on the figures and their origins.

The 10.5 km NORDPFAD Haxloher Erde is a circular route for hiking and Nordic walking. The start and finish are at Melkhus Fintel in Fintel. Melkhus serves milkshakes, quark, yoghurt, ice cream and homemade cake. Check seasonal opening times before your visit.

More ways to explore the wider Rotenburg destination

The wider Rotenburg destination has 24 NORDPFAD trails in the Rotenburg (Wümme) district; the circular hiking routes are between 5 and 32 kilometres long. The 10.5 km loop in Fintel offers a useful point of comparison: the regional range includes both shorter and considerably longer circular routes.

In the wider Rotenburg destination, the Wümme Cycle Route consists of a northern route of around 125 kilometres and a southern route of around 135 kilometres. Cross-links divide the routes into attractive individual sections. The Wümme Cycle Route is also suitable for day trips and families, offering a different way to get around than the walking loop in Fintel.

In the wider Rotenburg destination, the NORDPFAD Ostetal runs through an unspoilt river landscape with dense floodplain forests, wet meadows, reed beds and steep slopes. Also in the Rotenburg (Wümme) district, Tister Bauernmoor and Ekelmoor together form a 1,220-hectare nature reserve.

At LandPark Lauenbrück in the wider Rotenburg destination, 200 wild and domestic animals live in spacious enclosures and large barns. Sandbostel, also in the wider Rotenburg destination, is a starting point for canoe trips on the Oste. The Oste is navigable only when water levels are sufficient; check the water level before your trip.

Fintel combines cultural history and hiking; in the wider Rotenburg destination, cycle routes as well as moorland and river landscapes expand the options for your trips.

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