View of the Countryside – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Hildesheim Cathedral

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View of the Countryside – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Hildesheim Cathedral

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View of the Countryside – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Hildesheim Cathedral

02:17

30.9km

480m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Finkenberg/ Lerchenberg

Waypoints

Start point

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597 m

Steinberg Cycle Path

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Quiet bike path. I always use, if I want to heath jug. From there down to the former route, which I follow either to Söhre or Diekholzen.

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10.2 km

Descent after the ascent from Barfelde

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Nice descent, perfect gravel surface

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13.3 km

View of the Countryside

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Great view of beautiful landscape

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18.6 km

Haus Escherde Monastery

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In 1203 Lippold von Escherde donated the church and four farmsteads in Groß Escherde with the confirmation of Hildesheim bishop Hartbert for the foundation of a Benedictine monastery. In 1236, …

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18.6 km

Klosterstübchen Café & Beer Garden

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In Haus Escherde there is the Klosterstübchen.
In the shadow of the adjacent monastery wall, time seems to have stopped in some places. What could be nicer than spending a …

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24.8 km

St. Anthony's Chapel (Sorsum)

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Small field chapel near Sorsum. It is dedicated to Saint Anthony.
The chapel dates from the early 18th century. Above the entrance door of the chapel is the year 1725 …

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28.2 km

View of Hildesheim from the Youth Hostel

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Popular destination for hikers or youth groups ... The outdoor area is currently being modernized and is a construction site 🚧

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29.2 km

View of Hildesheim from Rottsberg

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Just open your eyes and take a look ... there is a lot to discover from above

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30.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

6.59 km

4.52 km

3.30 km

207 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

10.8 km

9.20 km

5.36 km

4.80 km

742 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

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Comments

December 31, 2021,Fahrradtour 31.12.2021 Über Berg und Tal nach Haus Escherde

Always a nice tour over mountains and valleys through the forest. An e-bike is worthwhile for such tours alone. Let's be honest: who else would take such an effort? Before you are not active at all and drive your car, you are much healthier on the road with Ebike. Exercise and toughening through fresh air strengthen endurance and the immune …

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September 11, 2021,Fahrradtour 11.09.2021 19:16 Nachmittagstour zum Klosterstübchen

Although the weather was rather mediocre, we hoped for a bike tour without rain showers. Fortunately, it got even better: no sooner had we sat down under an umbrella in the garden of the monastery parlor when the sky cleared up and it became really warm again in late summer

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