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Geopark GrenzWelten

400 million years of Earth's history

Geopark GrenzWelten

The Geopark GrenzWelten is a geological conservation area covering an area of ​​3.700 square kilometers in the border region between northern Hesse and North Rhine-Westphalia. It was established to preserve and showcase the geological features and natural diversity of our region. The Geopark was officially certified in 2009 and serves the sustainable regional development and geotourism development of the region. It offers visitors the opportunity to learn more about the geological processes, landscapes, and the history of the Earth in this area. Numerous tours led by specially trained Geopark guides are available. 

Overall, the Geopark GrenzWelten across five counties: 
Waldeck-Frankenberg, Marburg-Biedenkopf, Schwalm-Eder district, Kassel district and Hochsauerland district. 

 

Impressions from the Geopark GrenzWelten

  • A rock formation that looks like a wave in the Geopark Grenzwelten in Bergfreiheit.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten
  • A conveyor belt and a train with several trolleys are standing outside the lignite museum in Borken.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten
  • In the foreground a moor surrounded by tall conifers.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten
  • An aerial view of the Eisenberg castle ruins in Goldhausen in summer.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten / Sabrinity
  • A dinosaur skeleton in an exhibition room at the Haus Hövener Museum.
    © Museum Haus Hoevener
  • A cliff on the Diemelsee surrounded by green trees and bushes.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten / Sabrinity
  • A summer panoramic picture of the Diemelsees on which a hiking guide can be seen pointing to the Diemelsee looks.
    © Sabrinity
  • View into the Zechstein cave Weisse Kuhle in Marsberg.
    © Geopark Grenzwelten

Good to know...

Geopark GrenzWelten

3700

Kilometers of fascinating geology

14

Museums

28

Educational and adventure trails

9

mines

25

Geo-highlights and geotopes

7

Geo-Foyers

3

Geopark schools

Total 16

Geoparks in Germany

A geopark guide wearing a bicycle helmet and cycling clothing stands in front of an information board and points to a map.
© Geopark Grenzwelten
I have been a certified Geopark guide since 2016 and am very familiar with the special features of our Geopark, be it the Korbacher Spalte or the Geo-Bike Route. Guided bike tours are just as much my passion as the children's beaver tours in the nature park. Diemelsee.
Peter Hankel (Geopark Guide)

Worlds of experience 

Border Worlds

  • Information facilities

  • guided tours

  • guided bike tours

  • geotopes

  • Geofoyers

  • Environmental education

  • Event program

Contact

District of Waldeck-Frankenberg
Project Office National Geopark GrenzWelten
Phone: + 49 5631 954 1512
E-mail: geopark@lkwafkb.de
Website: www.geopark-grenzwelten.de

Adventure worlds in Waldecker Land

Facilities & Co., hiking & trails, events & much more!

In the footsteps of Korbachthe Dachshunds - Regular tour at the Korbacher Spalte and in the GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach
Themed tour
Fossil site Korbacher Spalte, Frankenberger Landstraße 22, 34497 Korbach
Stone and climate trail in Korbach
Themed tour
Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach, Kirchplatz 2, 34497 Korbach
As Korbach was still on the sea - guided tour of the fossil site Korbacher Spalte
Nature reserve
Frankenberger Landstraße 22, 34497 Korbach
GeoFoyer Kalkturm Korbach with fossil site Korbacher Spalte
Industrial culture/industrial monument
Frankenberger Landstraße 22, 34497 Korbach
GeoFoyer Diemelsee
Visitor center
Kirchstrasse 6, 34519 Diemelsee (Heringhausen)
Tip: Georg-Viktor Tower
Viewpoint/lookout tower
Am Gruggelbusch, 34497 Korbach
Geo-Information Room "Im Ohl"
nature board/information point
Im Ohl 42, 34508 Willingen (Upland) (Usseln)
Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach (with Geopark Information Center)
Public buildings various
Kirchplatz 2, 34497 Korbach
CC BY SA Municipal Museums Bad Wildungen
Bergfreiheit visitor mine
Visitor mine
34537 Bad Wildungen
Burgbergstollen visitor mine
Visitor mine
Am Wassertor, 35088 Battenberg (Eder)
Grube Christiane visitor mine
Visitor mine
Bredelarer Straße 30, 34519 Diemelsee (Adorf)
CC BY SA Marsberg Homeland Association eV
Kilianstollen visitor mine
Visitor mine
Mühlenstraße 40b, 34431 Marsberg