Swap grey for green! – Volvic City Escapes Lower Saxony & Bremen

Short trip to the sea? Then just spend the end of the day at the largest lake in Lower Saxony. With fresh air and lots of clear water, you will definitely clear your head at the Steinhuder Meer. Always along the eastern shore, fantastic views of the glittering East Sea and the lush nature of the Wunstorfer… read more

If you need to be outside quickly, there's always the Eilenriede. In order to completely immerse yourself in the green, you don't even have to leave Hanover on your escape from the city. On this one and a half hour tour, which is suitable for the end of the day, you meander in a relaxed manner through… read more

The word "Deister" alone makes the hearts of all those looking for local recreation in the greater Hanover area beat faster. On this three and a half hour tour, starting from Barsinghausen, you will explore the wooded mountain range in the Calenberger Bergland. The leisurely hike through the region… read more

Rock science after work? In any case! On the geological adventure trail in Wedemark, you will learn a lot about the "moving stones" that the glaciers of the last ice age rolled from Scandinavia to Lower Saxony. In the sparse forests around the Brelinger Berg you can let the mild wind blow in your face… read more

In the northeast of Bremen, lush meadows line the beautifully meandering Wümme, one of the cleanest rivers in Lower Saxony. Always along the clear-flowing water, you walk through a dreamy meadow landscape on this almost two-and-a-half-hour city escape, which gives the color "green" a new meaning, at… read more

Bremen has a Switzerland. The hilly Geest landscape with its sandy soil in the north of the city even reaches heights of up to 49 meters. The so-called Bremen Switzerland is therefore the perfect destination if you need a short break from city life. On your almost two-hour hike through the species-rich… read more

The approximately one-hour round on the Huntepadd in the Wildeshauser Geest leads past countless highlights. The short trip to Dötlingen near Wildeshausen is worthwhile for city escapees who are looking for an easy walk in the Bremen area and therefore also fantastic for people with children. The varied… read more

Do you need distance from the noise of the city, don't want to drive far, but still want to breathe deeply? Then the approximately three-hour Werderland tour is just right for you. The hike leads through the unique, species-rich river valley between the Lesum and the Weser. There is much to discover… read more

Riddagshausen is probably the most popular local recreation area for the people of Braunschweig. Due to its excellent accessibility, the 526 hectare nature reserve is the perfect place for an extended, approximately two-hour walk after work. The hike not only takes you through the pond system created… read more

After work in the forest? On this one and a half hour walk you can end the working day in a fantastic way. The Querumer Forest is located in the northeast of Braunschweig and forms the largest contiguous forest area in the city. In the thicket of the very old mixed oak-hornbeam forest, which is under… read more

On this beautiful two and a half hour tour you can get a good taste of the country air. Only a stone's throw away from Braunschweig is the romantic Reitlingstal - the north-western section of the Elm ridge. Through forests, across meadows and fields, the hike takes you around the incised basin through… read more

Fancy a change? It doesn't always have to be the loop around the Heidbergsee. The enchantingly beautiful Mascheroder Holz is also very close by, also in the south-east of Braunschweig. The fantastic beech forest is the perfect place to spend a few hours surrounded by greenery and escaping the city noise… read more

South of Oldenburg is the eleven-hectare Tillysee, just waiting to be circled. The after-work tour lasts almost an hour and first leads you through a small forest with an adjacent meadow orchard until you can get your first glimpse of the small lake. Beautiful views await you along the shore. If it's… read more

In the north-east of Oldenburg, the largely natural Mansholt wood awaits you - the perfect place for those seeking peace and quiet. On the two and a half hour tour through the nature reserve you will roam through the Geest. You walk past a unique and very old oak and hornbeam forest with jungle-like… read more

The idyllic Hunte meanders 189 kilometers through the North German Plain. On this idyllic section in the south of Oldenburg through the Wildeshauser Geest, the hustle and bustle of city life is quickly forgotten. Ancient, gnarled trees line the path along the Hunte. On natural, winding forest paths you… read more

In the west, not far from the Oldenburg city limits, lies the tranquil Woldsee. On the one and a half hour hike you will roam through the original natural landscape of northern Germany. Near the Haare you roam lush green wet meadows, which are the habitat of numerous insects. Around the lake you hike… read more

With every step you leave the city a little more behind you. The approximately two and a half hour tour takes you around and over the Silberberg. Wonderful views over wide fields and wild orchid meadows await you, which also impress with their unique beauty when they are not in bloom. The 180 meter high… read more

If you only want a short detour into nature, the one-hour hike through the forests around the Schelenburg is just right for you. An enchanted swampy moss landscape awaits you in the Wierautal. The magnificent green covers almost the entire forest floor and climbs up the trees. On forest paths you stroll… read more

North of Osnabrück, the Kalkrieser Berg is an ideal destination for those who need a short break from the hustle and bustle of the city. The almost two-hour hike to the Schmittenhöhe and back takes you through the green of the historically significant forests, in which the Varus Battle is said to have… read more

South of Osnabrück, near Bad Iburg, there is an absolute paradise for everyone who is looking for a break from the hustle and bustle of city life. The four-hour tour takes you around the Großer Freeden and the Hohnsberg. As soon as you leave Bad Iburg, you are in the middle of the Teutoburg Forest, more… read more