Gold Hill Shelter – Grumfeld West Megalithic Tomb loop from Steinkiste Giersfeld

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Gold Hill Shelter – Grumfeld West Megalithic Tomb loop from Steinkiste Giersfeld

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Gold Hill Shelter – Grumfeld West Megalithic Tomb loop from Steinkiste Giersfeld

02:37

9.97km

80m

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: October 7, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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398 m

Giersfeld Megalithic Tombs on the Steingräberweg

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Six large stone graves, three barrows and a stone box grave congregate in the south of Westerholte. They are connected by the archaeological hiking trail "Steingräberweg". At each grave you …

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1.30 km

Alkenkuhle Geological Monument

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Large puddles are a challenge for hikers.

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3.52 km

Grovener Station

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A nice resting place in the middle of the green. If you are lucky, it will still be free and you can enjoy the provisions you brought with you in …

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3.91 km

Heiligenberg Forest Nature Trail

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Different types of trees are described here graphically.

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4.83 km

Gold Hill Shelter

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Nice rest hut maintained by the Alfhausen local history association with plenty of seating under the roof or outside for a picnic.

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8.55 km

Meyer megalithic tomb

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So this is the grave of Ugluk Meyer (died 3333 BC), the forefather of the now huge Meyer clan ... or is it? There is also the possibility that a …

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8.99 km

Rickelmann II Megalithic Tomb

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There was once a 14 meter long burial chamber here - the bearing stones and capstones have largely been preserved (even if some are slightly offset). You can even see …

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9.85 km

Grumfeld West Megalithic Tomb

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There is an impressive stone grave at the beginning of the circular route.

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9.97 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.10 km

1.77 km

749 m

360 m

Surfaces

5.93 km

2.42 km

1.27 km

252 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

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Comments

March 26, 2023,Terratrack Alkenkuhle

A varied tour with a few rest stops.
If I had followed the gpx data and not the signs, I would have missed the namesake of this hike.

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November 17, 2024,Wanderung 17.11.2024, TERRA.track Alkenkuhle

Best autumn weather - including rain showers 😏🌞🌧️

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July 6, 2022,Wanderung Terra Track Alkenkuhle mit meiner Freundin 🥾🌳👯‍♂️😍

Another nice hike today with my girlfriend 👯‍♂️😍🥾

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February 18, 2025,Terra.track Alkenkuhle ☀️🥾👌

...first a small breakfast at Remke Ankum, then hiked the Terra.track. Simply great 🌳☀️🥾🙋🏼‍♀️

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January 28, 2024,TERRA.track: Alkenkuhle

Nice little hike in the morning with great weather and wonderful air.

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July 19, 2026,TERRA.track Alkenkuhle

Start and finish: Parking at Goldhügel near Alfhausen

There is the extremely coherent route that leaves nothing to be desired. Not only is there little hard surfacing, but the paths are varied and have a high density of sights. This is a path entirely to my taste. In addition, the marking is first-class! In principle, it was already clear after …

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March 19, 2024,Terra Track Alkenkuhle + Goldhügel

Today we combined the two Terra Tracks Alkenkuhle and Goldhügel into one hike. We also followed the “Road of Monolith Culture” for a small section.
The routes are very well signposted, perfect.
There are a few hiking huts and many benches along the way.
Unfortunately, some paths were badly damaged by heavy vehicles and we had to try to find …

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March 9, 2024,Rundgang ab Golfclub Artland ⛳️ 🏌️‍♀️

Parking is easy at the golf club and there are also some forest paths.
Today we always walked some forest paths. The paths came about by chance when I planned the tour beforehand.
Unfortunately, I cannot recognize Terrawege in advance on this app.

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