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Alkenkuhle Geological Monument

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Alkenkuhle Geological Monument

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Alkenkuhle Geological Monument

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Location: Ankum, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Heiligenberg Forest Nature Trail – Gold Hill Shelter loop from Ueffeln

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2. Gold Hill Shelter – Heiligenberg Forest Nature Trail loop from Brickwedde

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3. Alkenkuhle Geological Monument – Meyer megalithic tomb loop from Ueffeln

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Holger

December 13, 2020

The Alkenkuhle is a hollow with considerable depth, which is sharply defined in the forest. It is a geological phenomenon that originated in the Ice Age when the glacier retreated and the Ankumer Heights raised. The Terra.vita Geopark has set up very good information boards there.

The Alkensage, which is also presented on site and invites you to shudder, is also more exciting. Also here for reading on the website of the municipality of Bersenbrück: bersenbrueck.de/staticsite/staticsite.php?menuid=2592&topmenu=2995

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Wiwam

November 28, 2023

The Altenkuhle is a geological peculiarity.

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Matthias

November 24, 2024

The Alkenkuhle is a so-called dead ice hole that was created after the glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age. There is also a legend that says that a greedy innkeeper and his inn were swallowed up by the earth at this spot.

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Elevation 100 m

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Location: Ankum, Osnabrück, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Alkenkuhle Geological Monument

1. Heiligenberg Forest Nature Trail – Gold Hill Shelter loop from Ueffeln

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