page_title: Süntel
section_title: Economy and tourism
hierarchical_section_title: Süntel / Economy and tourism
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Der Hohenstein (für die GNU FDL) English: The Hohenstein crags on the Süntel hills in Lower Saxony, Germany
context_page_description: The Süntel is a massif in the German Central Uplands that is up to 437.5 m above sea level. It forms part of the Weser Uplands in Lower Saxony southwest of Hanover and north of Hamelin.
context_section_description: In addition to forestry and tourism quarrying plays an important role in the Süntel.
  Süntel sandstone was used for many notable buildings in the area such as the Rat Catcher's House in Hamelin, Barntrup Castle, Schwöbber Castle and Hämelschenburg Castle. Limestone from the quarries near Pötzen, Segelhorst, Langenfeld and Hamelspringe is used in road construction.
  The town of Münder had a coal mine in the Süntel that operated for about half a century from 1809.
  In the Süntel, as well as hiking trails with views over the valleys, there are also long, straight, rather monotonous forest tracks without any signs. The Hohenstein crags provide a training ground for rock climbers and mountaineers.
caption: The Hohenstein in the Süntel
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