Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Bruchhausen-Vilsen

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Bruchhausen-Vilsen

Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Bruchhausen-Vilsen

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Rutental Valley with Spring – Source of the Eiter loop from Bruchhausen-Vilsen

04:23

16.9km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.97 km

Sellingsloh

Forest

9.92 km

Rutental Valley with Spring

Highlight (Segment) • Gorge

Fantastic valley at Bruchhausen-Vilsen.

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10.6 km

Rutental

Highlight • Forest

Nice path for walking

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12.5 km

Nature Discovery Trail at the Forest Playground

Highlight • Trail

A beautifully laid out nature trail - around the forest playground.
Topics include songbirds, the forest as a CO2 storage and O2 supplier, density of different types of wood, wood sounds, long jump of animals, animal tracks, and much more.

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12.6 km

Wildlife Tracking Exhibit

Highlight • Rest Area

12.7 km

Wooden Bridge and Steps in Rutental

Highlight • Bridge

Really nice there ..... Every season has something .....
Anyone traveling with children will be rewarded with a forest playground

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12.8 km

Source of the Eiter

Highlight • River

This is where the source area of the pus (or eyter in old spelling) is located.
In the immediate vicinity of the source, you can cross the young river via …

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13.1 km

Forsthaus Heiligenberg Hotel & Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Gastronomy closed on Mondays, but worth seeing building ensemble with well-kept gardens!

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13.3 km

Colourful Archway at Heiligenberg

Highlight • Monument

Very nice hiking area with many good sights and rest areas.

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16.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.75 km

4.15 km

3.97 km

2.23 km

787 m

Surfaces

5.66 km

3.74 km

2.93 km

2.68 km

1.21 km

672 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

April 15, 2022,Wanderung von, um und nach Bruchhausen-Vilsen

The 17 km hike began at the senior citizens' facility "Landleben am Vilser Holz" (old signage: "DRK-Seniorenheim"), parking is good in the large car park at the cemetery. The tour can be changed as desired, or shortened if you have a good map (e.g. those from komoot).

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