This wooded recreation area has ideal facilities for cyclists and ramblers. And there is plenty of variety. The Bison Reserve (Wisentgehege) in Springe is a favourite destination for animal lovers; while those who like to take care of their health pay a visit to the health resort of Bad Nenndorf, and the Deister Open-Air Theatre in Barsinghausen plays every summer in the middle of the forest against a beautiful natural backcloth.