Best long trails in Göttingen

Popular circular route in Göttingen city forest, Lower Saxony. This beautiful hike leads through Göttingen's city forest from the lower end of the Schillerwiese on the edge of the city to the Bismarckstein ("elephant toilet"). The route leads along the edge of the forest to the Sengerfeld - an orchard planted with the help of the Lions Club. After a loop around the Kerstlingeröder field, the route leads back to the Schillerwiese via the Jägerhof am Kehr. Highlights of the hike: -...

Popular circular hike near Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Forest, meadows and fields await you on this hike. Shortly after the cemetery forest, you reach Plesse Castle, where you can also stop for a bite to eat. You return to the starting point via Deppoldshausen. Highlights of the hike: - Plesse Castle - Varied paths

Varied circular trail through the Göttinger Wald forest near Göttingen in Lower Saxony. This beautiful and varied route leads along lovely forest and meadow paths to the ruins of the Kerstlingeröderfeld estate. Around 1300, a large area of forest was cleared in Göttingen Forest to make way for farmland. A settlement was built in the centre of this cleared area. Today, only the ruins of a large estate and the former stables and storehouses remain. Today, this area is a nature...

Popular circular hike near Göttingen, Lower Saxony. A beautiful circular hike near Göttingen with many great views. A highlight is the Bismarck Tower on the Kleperberg. The route is also suitable for mountain biking. Highlights of the hike: - Fallow deer enclosure - Kleperberg - Bismarck Tower Göttingen

Panoramic hike near Göttingen, Lower Saxony. This is a relatively long hike from Schillerwiese to the two highest viewpoints, Mackenröder Spitze and Hünstollen, and from there to the old castle ruins of Plesse. The route begins in Schillerwiese, one of Göttingen's beautiful parks, and leads next to the small Reinsgraben to its source, the Reinsbrunnen. From Kehr, the route leads across the large former army training area Kerstlingeröder Feld back into the forest. The Kerstlingeröder Feld is...

Popular circular route in Göttingen city forest, Lower Saxony. This is a beautiful trail through the green countryside surrounding Göttingen, taking in the villages of Herberhausen, Roringen and Nikolausberg. The hike mainly runs along the edges of the forest, with the exception of the detour to the Kehr due to the better roads and paths. The Bratental valley is full of birds that are not often seen in other areas of Göttingen. It is also home to rare orchids and other plants that can only...