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Germany
Lower Saxony
Region Hannover
Ronnenberg

Nienstedter Pass – Curvy Descent to Nienstedt loop from Empelde

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Road cycling routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Region Hannover
Ronnenberg

Nienstedter Pass – Curvy Descent to Nienstedt loop from Empelde

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Nienstedter Pass – Curvy Descent to Nienstedt loop from Empelde

02:50

60.4km

600m

Intermediate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2025

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6.85 km

View of the Deister from Gehrdener Berg

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Very good for briefly getting your pulse up. Perfect slope from the west for light resistance but still a lot of speed.

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10.2 km

Tree-Lined Avenue Near Langreder

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Relatively quiet country road in the beautiful Calenberger Land

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17.8 km

Nienstedter Pass, Nordost/Kirchdorf Side

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Ascend Barsinghausen to the vertex with long straight climb

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20.6 km

Nienstedter Pass

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“The” way to cross the Deister with a racing bike. Significantly easier than the Jägeralle in Springe, but still no picnic. The climb should also be manageable for beginners, as …

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37.8 km

Curvy Descent to Nienstedt

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Really good descent with a beautiful view and a tight S-curve (be careful: cracks in the asphalt that restrict the curve). Then it goes straight down to Nienstedt. From Nienstedt it is also easy to drive as a climb.

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39.5 km

Climb from Nienstedt to Deister Pass Summit

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Ascent Eimbeckhausen - Nienstedt with even slope

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48.2 km

View of the Deister from Calenberger Land

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One of the legendary roads in the Calenberger Land from Hanover to the Nienstedter Pass. Asphalt great, further view towards Deister, but also to the other hills such as Gehrdener Berg (depending on the direction).

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52.1 km

Ditterke–Leveste Road

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This road is great for driving from Ditterke to Leveste. Now with a nice new asphalt surface to drive. However not quite low in traffic.

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60.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

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41.7 km

14.6 km

2.49 km

777 m

624 m

156 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

53.8 km

5.29 km

1.01 km

290 m

< 100 m

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