Stockhecke

Stockhecke is a farm in Steinhagen, Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia. Stockhecke is situated nearby to TSV Amshausen e.V. 1924, as well as near Tennisclub Amshausen e.V. 1956.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Glacial erratic and Muschelkalk.

Glacial erratic

Stone

Photo: Steve Partridge, CC BY-SA 2.0.

A glacial erratic is a glacially deposited rock differing from the type of rock native to the area in which it rests. Erratics, which take their name from the Latin word errare, are carried by glacial ice, often over distances of hundreds of kilometres. Glacial erratic is situated 1¼ km northwest of Stockhecke.

Muschelkalk

Stone

Photo: GerritR, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Muschelkalk is a sequence of sedimentary rock strata in the geology of central and western Europe. It has a Middle Triassic age and forms the middle part of the three-part Germanic Trias lying above the older Buntsandstein and below the younger Keuper. Muschelkalk is situated 1½ km north of Stockhecke.

Rittergut Patthorst

Manor estate

Photo: Raoul & Carlos, CC BY 3.0.

Rittergut Patthorst is a manor estate, which is situated 2 km southwest of Stockhecke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Halle and Werther.

Halle

Town

Photo: Drahreg01, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Halle, officially Halle or Halle Westfalen to distinguish it from the larger Halle, is a town in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, 15 km west of Bielefeld. It belongs to the district of Gütersloh in the region of Detmold. Halle is situated 4½ km northwest of Stockhecke.

Werther

Town

Photo: Oxyntes, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Werther is a town in the district of Gütersloh in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is located near the Teutoburg Forest, approximately 10 km north-west of Bielefeld. Werther is situated 6 km north of Stockhecke.