- 5:00 h
- 18.73 km
- 357 m
- 357 m
- 114 m
- 339 m
- 225 m
- Start: Hiking car park Wulfseiche/Alter Teichweg near Duingen.
- Destination: Hiking car park Wulfseiche/Alter Teichweg near Duingen.
Discover small, cozy villages on this approximately 19 km long circular hiking route, enjoy great views over the Leinbergland, and let your thoughts wander.
A possible starting point of the circular hiking route is the hiking car park Wulfseiche/Alter Teichweg near Duingen. From there, the route initially follows the Ith-Hils-Weg towards Marienhagen. The route along the ridge of the Duinger Berg is a special experience with fantastic views over the Külftal. The best view is from the Leinebergland balcony, an open hiking hut that invites you to linger and picnic. On the steeply falling northeast slope of the Duinger Berg there are some limestone cliffs and limestone quarries, mostly hidden in the forest.
Then it goes downhill towards Rott and continues through the fields via Hoyershausen, the small village of Lütjenholzen to Brunkensen, where there is an opportunity to stop for food and drink. From Brunkensen, a detour to the Räuber-Lippoldshöhle, a freely accessible cave around which many legends revolve, is worthwhile. The best-known legend concerns the robber Lippold, from whom the cave also takes its name.
Return then via Hohenstein on the Ith-Hils-Weg to the starting point of the circular hike.
Waypoints
Good to know
Pavements
Best to visit
Equipment
No special equipment is necessary. Pay attention to good footwear, weatherproof clothing if needed, and sufficient provisions, especially water.
Directions & Parking facilities
From Hanover:
Coming from the north, exit the A7 at junction 59 (B443/Laatzen) and merge towards Pattensen/Sarstedt. Then continue on the B3 to the Eime exit, then continue towards Marienhagen to Duingen.
From Göttingen:
Coming from the south, exit the A7 at exit 69 (Northeim-Nord) onto the B3 towards Hameln/Einbeck/Alfeld (L.). Then continue on the B3 to the Delligsen exit, then continue towards Coppengrave to Duingen.
Travel by train to Alfeld (Leine).
Alfeld (Leine) is conveniently located on the north-south main railway axis. The trains of Deutsche Bahn AG and Metronom Eisenbahngesellschaft mbH enable hourly arrivals and departures to and from Alfeld (Leine).
From Alfeld (Leine)/station ZOB take line 64 to Duingen.
Bus stop: Grundschule (Duingen), 800 m to the parking lot.
Further information and advice on public transport options can be found at www.leinebergland-mobilitaet.de.
Additional information
The Panoramaweg is one of six so-called Pottland routes around Duingen. Pottland has traditionally been the region between Alfeld and Springe at the Deister. It was home to the most significant potteries in northern Germany because especially good clay was available near the surface. This allowed numerous potters since the late Middle Ages to produce stoneware – a particularly robust and watertight ceramic. Thus, the most important pottery center of Lower Saxony developed here: the Pottland.
In Duingen, for example, 41 potters worked in 38 workshops in the year 1689.
License (master data)
Region Leinebergland e.V.
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
A highlight along the route is the Leinebergland balcony, from which you have a breathtaking view into the Külftal.
Safety guidelines
There are no special safety instructions.
Map
Hiking and cycling map Ith Hils Weg: with eastern Weserbergland Vogler and Ith Hils region (ISBN-10: 3869732288)
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