Göttingen City Forest at Kehr

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 close quarters. In the spring, rare early bloomers such as the spring snowflake bloom. The route offers gentle gradients and is an ideal place for families, joggers and those seeking relaxation thanks to the good infrastructure.