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Germany
Lower Saxony
Göttingen
Dransfeld

Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Altar Stones loop from Hoher Hagen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Göttingen
Dransfeld

Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Altar Stones loop from Hoher Hagen

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4.6

(24)

61

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Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Altar Stones loop from Hoher Hagen

01:52

6.59km

150m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: March 20, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Münden

Waypoints

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Parking

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190 m

Gauss Tower on Hoher Hagen

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

At 493 m, the Hohe Hagen is the highest mountain in southern Lower Saxony. Like many mountains in the area, it is of volcanic origin and consists of basalt rock. …

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703 m

Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen

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This vantage point is an insider tip for visitors to the Hohen Hagen. In good weather you can see the nearby towns of Meensen and Scheden and in the distance the ridges of Reinhardswald and Kaufunger Wald.

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1.12 km

View of Meensen

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It just looks beautiful.

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1.26 km

Budde Stieg Trail

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If you like it challenging, this is the right place, with 19% it goes uphill here. Once at the top, you can enjoy the view over the valley from the lookout point.

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4.60 km

Confirmands' Shelter

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In the hut you can also take a break with a larger group.

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5.45 km

Altar Stones

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The altar stones are on the eastern slope of the Hengelsberg, in the depression between the mountain and the Hohe Hagen.
Archaeological investigations were carried out on the stone group …

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5.64 km

Hermann August Gieseke Memorial

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Your Excellency Hermann August Gieseke was Ministerial Director and Privy Councilor.
He was born on December 10, 1846 in Jühnde and died on March 10, 1926 in Dransfeld.
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6.38 km

Haus Hoher Hagen

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school hostel and educational institution
haus-hoher-hagen.de
Please respect the property lines
Information board on the history of the hiking trail

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6.59 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.91 km

667 m

Surfaces

3.57 km

2.09 km

908 m

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (340 m)

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Sunday 7 June

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7°C

23 %

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