Kollwesshöh

The Kollwesshöh stands 181.4 metres above sea level as the highest point in the Stemweder Berg. This small northern range of the Central Uplands rises in the North German Plain north of the Bückeberge. The hill lies in the district of Minden-Lübbecke within North Rhine-Westphalia. To its west-northwest the Scharfer Berg reaches almost the same height. The name comes from the Kohlwes family who once owned the land and the German word for height. A Bronze Age tumulus sits just under a kilometre north of the summit along the White Way. The hill forms part of the Stemweder Berg inside the Dümmer Nature Park. Forest tracks lead northwest from Westrup parish to reach the Kollwesshöh and connect it with the Scharfer Berg. The name changed several times in the 19th century before settling on Kollwesshöh. Visitors find a modest summit with wide views across the surrounding plain. Forest tracks wind up the slopes from Westrup, offering quiet walks through mixed woodland. The Bronze Age tumulus adds a historical landmark near the White Way. The Stemweder Berg’s gentle slopes contrast with the flat North German Plain. The Scharfer Berg appears close by to the west-northwest.