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Lower Saxony

Owl Tower, Göttingen – Bismarck Tower, Göttingen loop from Göttingen

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Germany
Lower Saxony

Owl Tower, Göttingen – Bismarck Tower, Göttingen loop from Göttingen

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4.4

(7)

22

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Owl Tower, Göttingen – Bismarck Tower, Göttingen loop from Göttingen

01:29

5.07km

130m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Stadtwald Göttingen und Kerstlingeröder Feld

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395 m

Owl Tower, Göttingen

Highlight • Monument

In the past, the viewing platform actually provided a view of the city. From up here it was also possible to toboggan down to the street in winter. Now everything is overgrown. But maybe it will be again.

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1.45 km

This point is historically significant because it belongs to the "nucleus" of the Gaussian triangle network, which formed the basis of the Gauss-Krüger coordinate system as a Cartesian coordinate system. …

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1.46 km

Bismarck Tower, Göttingen

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The view from the Bismarkturm over Göttingen into the Leinetal is very beautiful. The Pluto station on the Göttingen Planet Trail is also here. The planetary path does not end …

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1.47 km

Bismarck Tower Göttingen

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Huge and massive, built of stone, the tower is located very close to Göttingen. Depending on the route, reaching it can be strenuous. It's open until 6 pm on weekends …

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1.53 km

Hermann Eckels Memorial

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A beautiful stone bench with a view of the forecourt of the bismar tower.

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2.20 km

Easily accessible, nice space, nice people, sufficient range of drinks and small snacks. I like coming here. The game reserve begins right next door, but also the Hainberg observatory and …

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2.35 km

Kehr Beer Garden

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Beautiful beer garden on the edge of the zoo. Next to it, the little ones can leave their pacifiers and hang them on the little tree.

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2.47 km

Wild Boar Enclosure at Kehr

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Black coats are rarely seen in the wild, although they are the second most common species of hoofed game in Germany. They change their appearance and behavior in different seasons. …

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5.07 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

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2.85 km

1.71 km

317 m

182 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

1.10 km

1.05 km

507 m

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< 100 m

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Thursday 14 May

13°C

3°C

36 %

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