Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Homfeld

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Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Homfeld

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Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Homfeld

02:45

10.6km

60m

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: August 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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848 m

Upper Eiter in the Diller Valley

Highlight • River

A very beautiful stream valley with great trails.

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1.33 km

Heiligenberg station

Highlight • Structure

The Bruchhausen-Vilsen museum railway stops here. There is a restaurant right next to the station.

You can find more information about the travel times at museumseisenbahn.de/index.php/de.

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8.44 km

Rutental Valley with Spring

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Fantastic valley at Bruchhausen-Vilsen.

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9.16 km

Rutental

Highlight • Forest

Nice path for walking

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9.77 km

Wooden Bridge and Steps in Rutental

Highlight • Bridge

Really nice there ..... Every season has something .....
Anyone traveling with children will be rewarded with a forest playground

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9.82 km

Source of the Eiter

Highlight • River

This is where the source area of the pus (or eyter in old spelling) is located.
In the immediate vicinity of the source, you can cross the young river via …

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10.1 km

Forest playground at the ring wall

Highlight • Rest Area

Large and beautifully designed forest playground, which, in addition to its main elements, also features an exciting, hilly landscape in the vicinity.

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10.4 km

Forsthaus Heiligenberg Hotel & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Gastronomy closed on Mondays, but worth seeing building ensemble with well-kept gardens!

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10.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.40 km

3.14 km

2.64 km

730 m

709 m

Surfaces

3.50 km

2.88 km

1.92 km

1.61 km

610 m

100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 17 September

18°C

12°C

19 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2024,Dillertal – Rutental mit Quelle Runde von Dillertal

Today we hiked from the Dillertal around the Heiligenberg past the forester's house, through the beautiful Rutental and past the high-bay warehouse of Vilsa, then along the Vilser Holz to the Heiligenberg / Dillertal train station.

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