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Germany
Lower Saxony

Harz View Tower – Chicken tower loop from Göttingen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Lower Saxony

Harz View Tower – Chicken tower loop from Göttingen

Hard

4.7

(38)

247

riders

Harz View Tower – Chicken tower loop from Göttingen

02:55

40.5km

530m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 5.62 km for 85 m

After 11.6 km for 154 m

After 28.9 km for 145 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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1

5.66 km

Wild Boar Enclosure at Kehr

Highlight • Natural

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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11.8 km

Forsthaus Mackenröder Spitze, Verwaltungssitz Stadtwald Göttingen

Forest

3

12.6 km

Harz View Tower

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This is, so to speak, the new Mackenröder Spitze. The tower used to stand a little further south and had to make way for the Bundeswehr's small radar post on …

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4

21.8 km

Hünstollen Observation Tower

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The Hünstollen tower stands on the highest point of the Plessewald forest. In good weather, the tower offers a magnificent view of the western Harz Mountains and the Brocken.

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5

21.9 km

Chicken tower

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View and opportunity for a break

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6

25.1 km

View of Billingshausen

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When driving on the Pressestr. Possibility to rest on a bench with a beautiful view over the valley with Billingshausen.

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7

27.2 km

Plesse-Straße Forest Trail

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a great way to cycle

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8

28.9 km

Unfortunately, it's been closed to visitors for a long time. The tower doesn't look as massive as the other one in the courtyard, but it should be somewhat taller. There's …

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9

28.9 km

View of Eddigehausen

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Place with a very nice view

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40.5 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.3 km

6.93 km

6.33 km

1.29 km

610 m

108 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

17.7 km

15.4 km

3.36 km

2.81 km

1.34 km

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Highest point (430 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Wednesday 27 May

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