Räuber Route in the Damme Hills

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

Lower Saxony

Räuber Route in the Damme Hills

Moderate

4.7

(68)

180

hikers

Räuber Route in the Damme Hills

02:06

7.84km

100m

Hiking

In the Dammer Berge recreation area, once a hideout for robbers, you'll encounter the figures from the famous robber legend at Mordkuhlenberg. Climbing the observation tower is highly recommended: from there, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view, and on a clear day, the vista extends all the way to…

Last updated: October 11, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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360 m

Site of the Dicker Stein Discovery

Highlight • Historical Site

The “Big Stone”, located in Steinfeld, was found here.

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5.26 km

Mordkuhlenberg Robbers' Legends Trail

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Interesting stories and legends along the Mordkuhlenberg.

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5.26 km

Mordkuhlenberg Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Wow, what a view from up here! Simply breathtaking. 😊

It's definitely worth going up the tower.

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5.30 km

Sculpture trail on the Mordkuhlenberg

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Beautiful sculptures with individual explanations. Very lovingly designed.

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7.24 km

Steinfeld Megalithic Tomb

Highlight • Historical Site

The megalithic tomb consists of Neolithic passage graves that were built between 3500 and 2800 BC.

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7.84 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.44 km

3.17 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.87 km

2.34 km

892 m

630 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

15°C

6°C

62 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 20.0 km/h

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Comments

March 30, 2024,Räuberroute

Today it was the robber route again. The Vechta district has now re-signposted most of the hiking trails. The long-distance hiking trails such as the Via Baltica, which leads from Steinfeld via Damme to Vörden, also benefit from this. Unfortunately, some idyllic sections have become more like harvester highways due to forestry use. Hopefully nature will recover quickly here.

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May 28, 2023,Räuberroute

The robber route is based on the legend "The robbers from Mordkuhlenberg". Is a nice little hike with a few interesting corners like the lookout tower, the site of the big stone and the dolmens.

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March 29, 2025,Räuberroute

After a knee injury and surgery, today was my first little stress test. I'm happy to be back on the road.

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December 9, 2024

In the Dammer Berge recreation area, once a hideout for robbers, you'll encounter the figures from the famous robber legend at Mordkuhlenberg. Climbing the observation tower is highly recommended: from there, you can enjoy a breathtaking panoramic view, and on a clear day, the vista extends all the way

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