NORDPFAD Two mills

Our hike begins at the Eitzmühlen watermill, picturesquely situated on the upper reaches of the Oste, where the Oste Café is located, which is open at weekends from the end of March to the beginning of October.

From here, we take the 200 m long access path to the second junction. This is where our circular walk starts, which first takes us to the Mergelkuhle. Until the beginning of the 20th century, the former quarry supplied local farmers and the entire Elbe-Weser region with fertilizer lime. Today, the groundwater-filled lake, which is a protected landscape, is a valuable habitat for flora and fauna. A large mammoth tusk was also found during excavations in the hollow. The NORDPFAD now continues to Godenstedt, a small village,
through which the Oste meanders and whose townscape is characterized by centuries-old oak trees and several farms. In the middle of Godenstedt, a master miller, whose surname is also Müller, runs an oil mill. This can be visited on request.

An information board at the Godenstedt rest area provides information about the history of the village and invites you to take a break, from where you have a great view of the landscape shaped by the Oste. The Godenstedt bell tower is also worth seeing.

We leave the village and walk a short distance on the cycle and footpath along the K 143 until a field path branches off to the right. From here, the route follows natural paths through fertile fields and lush meadows of the extensive Badetal valley. After approx. 2 km, we reach the eastern part of the Godenstedter Holz, into which we now enter.

At a signposted crossroads, we are happy to take the 400 m long detour to Wassermühle Bademühlen. The fully functional mill from the 16th century is idyllically situated on a mill.
It is idyllically situated on a mill pond, which is fed by the River Bade. This flows into the Oste south of Godenstedt. After a rest, we leave the beautiful mill ensemble behind us, return to the crossroads and walk along the NORDPFAD through the western trees of the Godenstedter Holz. We walk deeper and deeper through the dense deciduous forest until, after 1 km, we reach a turn-off to the Hanni Hase Forest. This "fairytale forest" near the village of Ostereistedt is considered the "home" of the Easter Bunny and his helpers. A big Easter festival is held here every year.

We continue through the dense forest to the edge of the wood. From now on, we enjoy the wide view of the Geest landscape. At the end of the path, we cross the K 142 and turn left onto the asphalt cycle and hiking path. Passing the Martens farm, we follow the signs, which soon lead us onto a field path that takes us back to the Eitzmühlen watermill.


Networking with other NORDPFADEN trails
The NORDPFAD crosses the NORDPFAD Zevener Geest directly. A signposted and marked 5 km long access path also leads from the Eitzmühlen watermill to starting point 1 of the NORDPFAD Ostetal.


Disturbance reports
Before your hike, you should checkwww.nordpfade.defor information about possible detour and disruptions to the trail, for example due to flooding, storm damage or forestry work.

Marker
The marker shows a white "N" on an orange background with the name of the NORDPFAD Zwei Mühlen.

Signposting
Destination signposts supplement the markings and are placed at prominent points. The signposts list places that are on the route or branch off from it, together with the distance in kilometers. The logo of the respective NORDPFADES is located underneath.

It is around 20 minutes from the A1 freeway to both starting points and around 50 minutes from the A27. There is an information board and parking facilities at the starting points.

• Starting point 1: 27446 Eitzmühlen: Watermill, Eitzte 4, the information board at the watermill is just under 200 m from the actual NORDPFAD
• Starting point 2: 27404 Bademühlen: Watermill, Zum Badetal 13, the information board at the watermill is around 500 m from the NORDPFAD

Two parking facilities are available at the NORDPFAD. The respective starting points can also be found there.

• Parking lot 1: 27446 Eitzmühlen, Wassermühle, Eitzte 4, the parking lot is just under 200 m away from the actual NORDPFAD
• Parking lot 2: 27404 Bademühlen, Wassermühle, Zum Badetal 13, the watermill and parking lot are around 500 m from the NORDPFAD

Arrival by bus

• Bus stop: Bademühlen (Großes Holz or former youth hostel) - approx. 3 km from starting point 2 of the NORDPFADE.
• Bus route 630: runs Mon.-Sun. between Bremen and Zeven
• Bus route 821 : runs Mon.-Sat. between Gnarrenburg and Zeven
• Info:www.vbn.de

Komoot
We have compiled all 24 circular hiking trails in a separate NORDPFADE collection in the well-known outdoor app. The tours can also be found in the portal under the "Northern Heath" region.

Not yet on Komoot?
There is a free voucher code for new customers.The code is ROW and can be redeemed via "Redeem voucher" atkomoot.de/g or via the linkhttps://komoot.com/de-de/g?code=ROW.

The following brochures are available free of charge at the local tourist information offices and under brochure order. They are also available for download.

• NORDPFADE tour guide
  This small brochure contains everything you need to know about the hiking region.


• NORDPFADE overview map
  The handy leaflet is a small planning aid for the environmentally conscious.
  
  
• NORDPFADE hiking pass
  The stamp-free version for collectors.

There is also a paperback book published by Editon Temmenverlag. An amusingly written "hiking guide" by Lucia Gefken, who escapes her everyday life and starts hiking.

• My NORDPFADE
  Or: "It doesn't always have to be the Way of St. James!"