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Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Hoher Hagen

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Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Hoher Hagen

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Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Hoher Hagen

01:14

4.33km

100m

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: June 23, 2026

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Naturpark Münden

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Start point

Parking

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259 m

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

Highlight • Historical Site

Unfortunately, the real locations of the tower and the survey point a few meters away have fallen victim to basalt mining.
These places are historically significant because they belong to …

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329 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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842 m

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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1.25 km

View of Meensen

Highlight • Viewpoint

It just looks beautiful.

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1.56 km

View of Hedemünden Wind Farm

Highlight • Viewpoint

2.76 km

Bus Shelter in Naturpark Münden

Highlight • Rest Area

3.52 km

St. Bernhard's Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

The pilgrim chapel is one of many beautiful viewpoints in the immediate area. I simply recommend the circular route: from the watershed towards Scheden - Grillhütte and back via the Gaußturm on Hohen Hagen.

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4.21 km

Gauss Tower

Highlight • Monument

The old Gaußturm was built in 1911 and has always been a popular excursion destination. Over the years, basalt mining was also carried out directly below the tower. As a …

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4.33 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.15 km

656 m

513 m

Surfaces

2.61 km

951 m

413 m

243 m

100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (480 m)

Lowest point (400 m)

Weather

Thursday 2 July

21°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 14, 2024,🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️ GÖ - Dransfeld - Gaußturm 🗼 - Pilgerweg Loccum Volkenoda - Pilgerkapelle ⛪

Went for a little hike today 🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️.

We started at the Gaußturm 🗼. The kiosk was also open.

First we went to the Schedetal ⛰️🏔️⛰️ view 👀.

After that we headed towards Jühnde and then to the pilgrim chapel ⛪ and back to the Gaußturm🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️.

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Viewpoint at Hoher Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Hoher Hagen

Site of the Former Gauss Tower

Gauss Tower on Hoher Hagen