Best hard trails in Göttingen

Popular loop in Göttingen city forest, Lower Saxony. This beautiful hike leads through Göttingen's city forest from the lower end of the Schillerwiese meadow 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: -...

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 loop in Göttingen city forest, Lower Saxony. This is a beautiful trail through the green surroundings of Göttingen, taking in the villages of Herberhausen, Roringen, and Nikolausberg. The hike mainly runs along the edges of the forest, except the detour to the Kehr due to the better roads and paths. The Bratental valley is an entire of birds not often seen in other areas of Göttingen. It is also home to rare orchids and other plants that can only be seen here (two species can only...

Demanding trekking tour in the Harz Mountains, Lower Saxony. The hike leads from Göttingen through the beautiful forests of the Harz, high up on the Brocken and through the national park to Bad Harzburg. There are places to stay and eat out in Bad Lauterberg, Seeburg, Hilkerode, Sankt Andreasberg and Bad Harzburg. Highlights of the hike: - Brocken - Bad Harzburg - Achtermannshöhe - Eckertalsperre - European Bread Museum Ebergötzen - Seeberger See Nature Museum

Challenging road bike route from Götttingen to Kassel. This point-to-point route is designed for road cycling and connects the university city of Göttingen with the Documenta city of Kassel. The route is almost entirely paved and takes road bike enthusiasts on a journey south from Lower Saxony to Hesse. You ride on quiet country roads and designated cycle paths. The route crosses the hilly landscape that separates the Leine and Fulda river valleys.