Top 20 Natural Monuments in the Deister

A shelter and fresh spring water invite you to rest. A memorial stone commemorates the 10th Pioneer Battalion. A water intake point was built in 1937/38. It was named Böss-Quelle, probably after the forester Bössenroth who worked here.

A nice idea to draw attention to the piece of untouched nature.

Hikers can get fresh spring water from the Bösquelle. The water flows from the source through the Fuchsbachtal water catchment area north to the valley.

Just the right place for a break.

Stamping points for the Deister hiking pass ~ No. 1 trout pond (stamp was permanently removed due to vandalism. As a replacement, you will find a code outside the refuge that you can enter in the pass instead of the stamp)

Beautiful single trail along the Walterbach.

The old baptism is the subject of a local legend, which takes place at the time of Christianization. The stone's name may derive from the embellished idea that it was used as a baptismal font after the advent of Christianity. Forced baptisms are conceivable, but just as little documented as pagan human sacrifices in prehistoric times. Nonetheless, the idea of human sacrifice in the ancient baptism is considered as one of several explanations of the idiom "walking over the Deister." The idiom means "disappear" and possibly "die" - similar to "cross the Jordan" and "cross the Wupper". Other explanations of phraseologism do not draw on the sagas associated with the ancient baptism. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Taufe

Large eight at the trout pond draws attention to the carbon dioxide binding of the forest: In the course of advancing climate change, the forest with its important functions as a carbon dioxide absorber, oxygen producer and as a water store and filter is increasingly coming into focus. Constantin von Waldthausen, operations manager of the monastery forests, and Stefanie Crevelhörster, the new district forester of the monastery forests for the area near Barsinghausen, draw attention to the fact that eight tons of carbon dioxide are bound each year on one hectare of managed forest. In addition, the forest causes a reduction in carbon dioxide in the order of 14 percent. As part of a nationwide information campaign by the forest owners and the family businesses Land und Forst, the monastery foresters of the monastery chamber in Hanover have now set up a total of 13 eights equipped with information boards to draw the attention of both rural and urban residents to the ecological function of the local forest. In view of the enormous damage that climate change has caused in the forests in recent years, Von Waldthausen advocates that the achievements of forest managers should be recognized and rewarded more financially. Area managers Stefanie Crevelhörster and Von Waldthausen emphasize that damaged areas are also being reforested in the vicinity of the trout pond near Barsinghausen. It would also be taken into account that there is less and less precipitation in the warm season. The monastery foresters therefore intensified the reforestation with mixed forests, with more tree species such as larch, Douglas fir, pine and chestnuts being planted. The spruce and beech stands are particularly affected by climate change. The dynamics of the damage to the forest have clearly shown that one needs to invest more in the conversion of the forest than before, so financial support from society would be desirable, especially for small and medium-sized forest owners. Source: https://deister-echo.de/grosse-acht-beim-forellenteich-macht-auf-die-kohlendioxidverbindungen-des-waldes-aufmerksam/