View of the Liether Chalk Quarry loop from Elmshorn-Land

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View of the Liether Chalk Quarry loop from Elmshorn-Land

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View of the Liether Chalk Quarry loop from Elmshorn-Land

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3.00km

20m

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Moderate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Liether Kalkgrube

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784 m

Liether Kalkgrube — National Geotope

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A circular path begins behind the boulder garden. It leads around the heights of the pit, which has been one of a total of 81 "National Geotopes" in Germany since …

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834 m

Boulder Garden at the Liether Limestone Quarry

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There are a lot of boulders here, each with sources of information.

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885 m

View of the Liether Chalk Quarry

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Already in 1240 Zechstein limestone was quarried, burned and used as mortar for the construction of the Uetersen monastery nearby. In 1876 the lime deposits of Lieth were discovered and …

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901 m

Entrance to Liether Kalkgrube Nature Reserve

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The Liether Moor is a protected landscape area and offers many natural resources. Four associations are active here: Liether Moor care association, Liether Kalkgrube care association, Klein Nordende hunting association …

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1.42 km

Historic Deep Drilling World Record Monument (1872–1878)

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The 35 m deep Liether Kalkgrube is of national importance as a geological natural monument. It is the only national geotope on the Schleswig-Holstein mainland. The lime pit shows a …

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2.02 km

Liether Chalk Pit Nature Reserve

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A small natural paradise near Elmshorn. You are under sea level there. Above the lime pit there are several viewpoints with a view into the pit. Very interesting and worth seeing.

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.19 km

719 m

581 m

342 m

140 m

Surfaces

1.51 km

928 m

536 m

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Saturday 10 October

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Comments

July 27, 2025,Liether Kalkgrube Runde von Klein Nordende

Today I went on my first hike since my bike accident four weeks ago. A geologically interesting former limestone quarry with ancient rock layers and boulders that are almost 2 billion years old.

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