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Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Hoher Hagen

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Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Hoher Hagen

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Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Hoher Hagen

00:28

4.00km

90m

Running

Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Naturpark Münden

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120 m

Gauss Tower

Highlight • Monument

The old Gaußturm was built in 1911 and has always been a popular excursion destination. Over the years, basalt mining was also carried out directly below the tower. As a …

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158 m

Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen

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Tower with closed restaurant on the Hohen Hagen near Dransfeld. Worthwhile goal with a lookout point for damage with a wide view from southeast to southwest!

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408 m

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

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Unfortunately, the real locations of the tower and the survey point a few meters away have fallen victim to basalt mining.
These places are historically significant because they belong to …

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741 m

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen

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The first documented mining of basalt rock at Hoher Hagen took place around 1825. It ended in the mid-1970s. In 1989, the filling and stabilization of the pits and slopes …

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3.06 km

Hermann August Gieseke Memorial

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Your Excellency Hermann August Gieseke was Ministerial Director and Privy Councilor.
He was born on December 10, 1846 in Jühnde and died on March 10, 1926 in Dransfeld.
With a …

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3.80 km

Haus Hoher Hagen

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school hostel and educational institution
haus-hoher-hagen.de
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Information board on the history of the hiking trail

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3.80 km

Viewpoint in Naturpark Münden

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4.00 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.93 km

962 m

103 m

Surfaces

1.33 km

1.26 km

1.25 km

120 m

< 100 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

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Saturday 6 June

19°C

11°C

26 %

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Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen – Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen loop from Hoher Hagen

Gauss Tower

Gauss Tower on Hohen Hagen

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen

Hermann August Gieseke Memorial

Haus Hoher Hagen

Viewpoint in Naturpark Münden

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