Best walking 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 Goettingen, Lower Saxony. Loop trail around the 15 hectare Goettinger Kiessee, which is located on the south-western outskirts of the city. With a great playground for children and many sports facilities for adults too. There is also a restaurant and boat rentals along the way. Highlights of the hike: - child-friendly - Kiessee - boat rental

This popular route leads through the local recreation area on the Hainberg, the eastern high plateau overlooking the university city of Göttingen. The path starts at the traditional excursion destination Am Kehr and explores the extensive beech forests of the Göttingen City Forest. The course follows a mixture of broad, well-maintained hiking trails, shaded forestry roads, and natural paths. A central highlight is the wildlife enclosure at Kehr, where visitors can observe fallow deer and wild...

Relaxed hike near Goettingen, Lower Saxony. This beautiful hike leads through the Schaperberg natural forest. Often you hike on natural paths (sturdy shoes are recommended). The route starts at the hikers' car park on Hollandsgrund. Highlights of the hike: - natural forest - Geschwisterbuche ("Sibling beech") - Hollandsberg - Petrified seabed

Popular walk in Göttingen, Lower Saxony. Once through the green south of Göttingen, this route is ideal for walking or jogging. You go around the Kiessee and walk over the Drachenwiese back to the starting point. Highlights of the hike: - Göttingen gravel lake - Dragon Meadow - Flüthelauf

Varied circular route from Nikolausberg, Lower Saxony The fairly easy circular route begins at the "Am Schlehdorn" bus stop in Nikolausberg. The place is embedded in agriculturally used green and arable land and forest area. The path initially ascends in a northerly direction through the forest. The second half runs mostly on paved paths through Nikolausberg back to the starting point. Highlights: - varying landscape - Bratental

Short and beautiful path that goes along on a leash.

Leisurely walk in the Göttingen city forest. This circular route begins in Herberhausen an der Lutter. An orientation map is attached here so that you can look at the area again in advance. Right at the beginning of the route, the Rotue makes a small detour to a piece of petrified seabed where you can find fossil remains of the shell limestone age. Then the Sauberg is circumnavigated.