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Germany
Lower Saxony
Hildesheim
Nordstemmen

Old Quarry by the Nonnenbach – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Osterholz

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Hildesheim
Nordstemmen

Old Quarry by the Nonnenbach – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Osterholz

Moderate

4.8

(33)

101

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Old Quarry by the Nonnenbach – Haus Escherde Monastery loop from Osterholz

02:16

8.29km

130m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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1.12 km

Memorial stone for the unification of the Betheln Forest

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This commemorates the amalgamation of the Bethel Forest.

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1.67 km

Beusterburg — Neolithic earthwork

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The Beusterburg is a Ringwallanlage on the wooded elevation of the Hildesheimer forest. It is located in the municipality Betheln in the municipality Gronau in the district Hildesheim in Lower …

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4.96 km

You have to be careful not to overlook this memorial stone under the dense trees.

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5.62 km

Old Quarry by the Nonnenbach

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Somewhat hidden: nice place to rest.

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5.65 km

Stairs to the Stream

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Attention dangerous descent

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6.28 km

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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6.30 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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6.87 km

Beautiful path below the Hildesheim forest lined with birch 🌳.

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8.29 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.10 km

127 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.05 km

176 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (260 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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