Best child-friendly trails in Göttingen

Popular city walk in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. The historic city wall, which is now beautifully planted throughout, is a popular way to walk around Göttingen's old town. Of course, there is much of the city to discover along the way. Gardens and green spaces such as the Old Botanical Gardens, the Albani Cemetery and Cheltenham Park are connected along the avenue. The walk starts at Schacke-Wall and Goethe-Allee. Highlights: - Old Botanical Gardens - Albani Cemetery - Cheltenham Park

Popular walk in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. A circular route around the 15-hectare Göttingen Kiessee lake, which is located on the south-western outskirts of the city. With a great playground for children and lots of sports facilities for adults too. There is also a restaurant and boat hire along the way. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - gravel lake - boat hire

Popular circular route in Ischenröder Switzerland, Lower Saxony. The Reinhäuser Forest is not only an idyllic hiking area, but also an important climbing area with its sandstone rocks (Ischenröder Switzerland). This route leads on mostly well-developed, wide forest paths to the well-known rock formation "Jägersteine". The hike should also be manageable for families with slightly older children. There is a refreshment stop near the start and finish point. Highlights of the hike: -...

This popular route leads through the local recreation area on the Hainberg, the eastern high plateau above the university city of Göttingen. The trail starts at the traditional excursion destination Am Kehr and opens up the extensive beech forests of Göttingen's city forest. The route runs along a mixture of wide, well-maintained hiking trails, shady forest roads and near-natural paths. A central highlight is the game reserve at Kehr, where visitors can observe fallow deer and wild boar at...

Relaxed hike near Göttingen, Lower Saxony. This beautiful circular walk leads through the Schaperberg natural forest. You often walk along natural paths (sturdy shoes are recommended). The route starts at the Hollandsgrund car park. Highlights of the hike: - Natural forest - Sibling beech - Hollandsberg - Petrified seabed

Varied circular route from Nikolausberg, Lower Saxony This fairly easy circular route begins at the "Am Schlehdorn" bus stop in Nikolausberg. The village is surrounded by farmland, fields and woodland. The path initially runs uphill in a northerly direction through the forest. The second half runs mostly on paved paths through Nikolausberg back to the starting point. Highlights: - Varied landscape - roasting valley

Family-friendly circular hiking trail near Göttingen, Lower Saxony. The "Schwarzer Kreis" circular trail leads along a 5 km route around the Menzelberg and the "Die Große Hartebreite" forest. The starting point in Roringen can be reached by bus from Göttingen. Alternatively, the route can be started from Nikolausberg. Highlights of the hike: - Forest edges with great views - Bratental nature reserve - Roringen

Whether you want to relax from the city or watch the swans, Levinpark also has a great playground for the little ones.

Child-friendly loop trail near Goettingen, Lower Saxony. This loop trail, marked with a light blue triangle, begins in Herberhausen. Right at the beginning of the walk there is a small ascent to the Hainberg. After that, however, the route is very relaxed. In the Goettingen city forest, a visit to the game reserve is a must. Highlights of the route: - Papenpfuhl - Game reserve in the Goettingen city forest - Herberhausen - Hainberg