Natural Monuments
GermanyLower SaxonyLandkreis OldenburgGanderkeseeSand Pit at Rethorn – Thumbprint Renaturation Project
Natural Monuments
GermanyLower SaxonyLandkreis OldenburgGanderkeseeSand Pit at Rethorn – Thumbprint Renaturation Project
Highlight • Natural Monument
Sand Pit at Rethorn – Thumbprint Renaturation Project
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by 24 explorers
This Highlight is in a protected area
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Naturpark Wildeshauser Geest
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Location: Ganderkesee, Landkreis Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany
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March 13, 2022
Hiking
A disused sand pit in the district of Rethorn has been transformed into a giant walkable human thumbprint in the landscape. Paths and wall structures trace the lines of an oversized thumb.
Today it is regularly maintained by the Ganderkesee Fuhrenkamp Protection Association.
fuhrenkamp-schutzverein.de/entkusseln-ohne-ende/#more-4644
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Best routes to Sand Pit at Rethorn – Thumbprint Renaturation Project
4.3
(3)
14
hikers
12.1km
03:07
60m
60m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
4.4
(5)
11
hikers
Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
5.0
(1)
4
hikers
9.07km
02:20
40m
40m
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Elevation 60 m
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Location: Ganderkesee, Landkreis Oldenburg, Lower Saxony, Germany