Leine River near Ruthe – Innerste Riverside Trail loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

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Leine River near Ruthe – Innerste Riverside Trail loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

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Leine River near Ruthe – Innerste Riverside Trail loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

01:05

17.0km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 29, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.93 km

Koldinger Lakes Observation Tower

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From the wooden observation tower you have a great view of the Koldinger Seenlandschaft and its winged inhabitants.

The lakes are former gravel pits that have been intensively restored. Today, …

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5.52 km

Riverside Path along the Innerste

Highlight • River

Great for enjoying and graveling

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5.90 km

Leine River near Ruthe

Highlight • River

Overall a nice route.

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7.06 km

Innerste Riverside Trail

Highlight • Cycleway

Very good cycle path along the Innermost, with a view of the river. Nice section of the route Sarstedt - Ruthe, overall a nice part of this tour. Bike path …

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7.68 km

Tree-Lined Path Along the Innerste Near Ruthe

Highlight • Trail

Very nice tangled path that ends on a leash at a thundering waterfall.

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10.5 km

View of the ponds with bench (Leineaue between Ruthe and Koldingen)

Highlight • Lake

The bench is right on the bike path for this section of the route. From there you have a beautiful view of the lake. The right place for a quiet, relaxed rest.

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10.5 km

Great Koldinger Lake

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

Not so nice to drive in winter. The paths are softened.

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13.7 km

View of the lake in Region Hannover

Highlight • Lake

very nice lake with some water birds

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17.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

2.47 km

995 m

909 m

781 m

690 m

Surfaces

6.26 km

6.06 km

2.08 km

1.47 km

1.12 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 24 October

13°C

8°C

45 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 15, 2024,Von Rethen zur Eisdiele Marinello in Sarstedt und zurück

Afternoon trip to the Marinello ice cream parlor in Saarstedt planned with Komoot. The ice cream there is very tasty. The only thing that wasn't ideal was that we rode through the pedestrian zone in Saarstedt and almost got us a ticket. Luckily the police were busy writing up other people, so we only shouted a warning and pushed our …

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June 22, 2025,Rethen, Gleidingen, Heisede, Ruthe mit Innerste Mündung, Koldinger Seen 📸 🚴🏻x3 (RF25-042b 10+km✔️)

A bike ride with my son and a family friend. We'd originally planned to hike up Delmberg, but it was too hot for me today. So we decided to cycle through the Leine floodplain between Koldingen and Ruthe instead.

From Rethen train station, as we usually do, we went to a restaurant. This time, we had Italian food at La …

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