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Hördel Spring – Hünstollen Observation Tower loop from Holzerode

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Hördel Spring – Hünstollen Observation Tower loop from Holzerode

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Hördel Spring – Hünstollen Observation Tower loop from Holzerode

05:17

19.1km

330m

Hiking

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

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Bus stop

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4.69 km

Wilhelm Busch Mill

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The Wilhelm Busch Mill (Mühlengasse 8, 37136 Ebergötzen) is like the European Bread Museum in Ebergötzen. For both together a discounted combined ticket can be purchased. As of May 2017, …

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5.41 km

Auszeit – The café with heart

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Cosy, warm atmosphere and the best coffee, tortes and cakes, pretty terrace
The name is very appropriate:
Auszeit - The café with a heart

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6.03 km

At the end of the village in the direction of Nörten-Hardenberg, on the right-hand side, there is an impressive rock face as a relic of building sandstone extraction. There are several climbing routes here.

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7.18 km

Lower Weißwasserbach Pond

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There used to be 3 ponds here in the lower Weisswassertal. This is the lowest and last remaining pond. In the upper, non-forested part of the Weisswassertal there is still …

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8.34 km

Hördel Spring

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The well provides good drinking water. The next good water point is just before Bösinghausen (water treading point or Keippbad am Lukasberg). The occurrence of liverwort is beautiful and well …

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13.4 km

Hiking trail along the edge of the escarpment

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The picturesque path leads directly along the edge of the cliff. Very nice, but be careful!

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13.6 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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19.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

2.07 km

1.60 km

978 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.61 km

5.76 km

2.09 km

1.99 km

1.60 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (420 m)

Lowest point (190 m)

Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

9°C

64 %

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Comments

December 19, 2021,SNS 48-Hühnstollen

Old home tour from the Roth hiking guide for southern Lower Saxony. Started in Ebergötzen at the beginning of the Weißwassertal. Past the former fish pond, in my childhood it was three times. Ice skating in winter was great. Past the Hördelbrunnen. On a beautiful single trail it goes right to the Hünstollen. Unfortunately, I could not climb the renovated …

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October 7, 2023,SNS 48 Wilhelm-Busch Tour - Ebergötzen, Bösinghausen, Holzerode

The tour is from the Roth hiking guide for southern Lower Saxony.
The path to the Hünstollen observation tower via the trail is difficult to access (actually closed) due to fallen trees. It's better to use Hünstollenstraße.

Information about Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle:
wilhelm-busch-muehle.de

Info Bread Museum:
brotmuseum.de

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Hördel Spring – Hünstollen Observation Tower loop from Holzerode

Wilhelm Busch Mill

Auszeit – The café with heart

Ebergötzen Quarry Wall

Lower Weißwasserbach Pond

Hördel Spring

Hiking trail along the edge of the escarpment

Hünstollen Observation Tower

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