Schweizerei Rotenkirchen

  • 4.87 km long
  • Round trip
  • Difficulty: easy
  • Condition: easy
  • Forest road
  • E-bike
  • Families and children
  • Bicycle
  • Walking / hiking
  • 0:23 h
  • 4.87 km
  • 77 m
  • 77 m
  • 163 m
  • 247 m
  • 84 m
  • Start: Info point: Am Küchengarten, OT Rotenkirchen, 37574 Einbeck
  • Destination: Info point: Am Küchengarten, OT Rotenkirchen, 37574 Einbeck
The Schweizerei near Rotenkirchen is located in the middle of the forest and can be reached via a 4.88-kilometre circular route.

The building of the former Schweizerei is now used as the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics. Nevertheless, its façade has been preserved. 

The fact that the path leads through the forest makes it  wonderful for nature lovers:inside. 

Schweizerei - Built in the Alpine style.

The building was built in the Alpine style with wooden cladding, a low roof pitch and large roof overhangs and exterior gallery. It served the Vicereine and Duchess of Cambridge, Auguste Wilhelmine of Great Britain, Ireland and Hanover (*1797-† 1889) as a private retreat during her stays at her summer residence in Rotenkirchen.

Today, the "Schweizerei" houses branches of the Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) and the Leibniz Institute for Applied Geophysics (LIAG).


Good to know

Pavements

Unknown (1%)
Street (23%)
Gravel (76%)

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Wegbeschaffenheit:
The trail initially leads along the road through Rotenkirchen. At the start of the forest, a forest and woodland path leads to the Schweizerei

Route markings

Am Start- und Zielpunkt befindet sich eine Infotafel. Zu dem befinden sich Hinweisschilder am Wegesrand.

Directions & Parking facilities

Getting there
From the old town of Einbeck, follow the K510 and K523 towards Rotenkirchen. In Rotenkirchen, follow the road Am Küchengarten. The start and finish point is at the end of the road on the left-hand side.

From Einbeck's old town, follow the K510 to Dassensen. Then turn left onto the K516 to Rotenkirchen.

In Rotenkirchen, follow the road Am Küchengarten. The start and finish point is at the end of the road on the left-hand side.
Parking
Parking spaces are available in the street "Am Rennen" / beginning of the forest in Rotenkirchen and directly in the village center at the playground / fire station.


Public transportation
Mit der Buslinie 252 nach Rotenkirchen kann der Startpunkt an der Bushaltestelle Rotenkirchen Rotdornstraße erreicht werden. Anschließend der Rotdorstraße richtung Rotenkirchen folgen. Nach wenigen Metern wird der Startpunkt erreicht

Contact person

Einbeck Tourismus
Marktstraße 13
37574 Einbeck

License (master data)

Tourist-Information Einbeck
License: Attribution

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

This tour can be wonderfully combined with the "Grubenhagen Castle" tour.