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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

03:19

11.7km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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30 m

Hiking car park Irmenseul

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Official hiking car park near Irmenseul, from here you can hike to Irminsul (Irmenseule), three different circular hikes from 2 to 9 km are offered on the information board at the car park.

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7.32 km

Grete's Bench — View of the Leinebergland

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You have to walk consciously to this beautiful spot, as the path here is a dead end. The detour is worthwhile in any case, as you have a wonderful view from the bank.

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8.71 km

Aunt Grete's Bench and Heinz Kehlenbeck Curve on the Rennstieg

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The Rennstieg Trail stretches 38.5 kilometers from the Hohe Schanze near Winzenburg to Hildesheim. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a courier route. Between Hornser Eck and Eberholzen, …

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8.83 km

Tante Gerta's Bench – Heinz Kehlenberg Curve

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A little kitsch is a must

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10.7 km

Bench with views of Irmenseul and Sehlem

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Surrounded by hawthorn and elderberry view of the meadows

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11.3 km

Information board: Irminsäule / Irminsul

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11.3 km

The Irminsul was the largest sanctuary for our ancestors. The home club Irmenseul set up the Irminsul replica on the Bornhöhe. It is said to have originally stood there until Charlemagne destroyed it or, according to legend, abducted it.

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11.6 km

Beautiful bench

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

168 m

Surfaces

5.23 km

3.36 km

2.68 km

428 m

Elevation

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Highest point (350 m)

Lowest point (220 m)

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Tuesday 12 May

12°C

6°C

73 %

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Hiking car park Irmenseul – Irminsul on the Bornhöhe loop from NSG Halbtrockenrasen bei Irmenseul

Hiking car park Irmenseul

Grete's Bench — View of the Leinebergland

Aunt Grete's Bench and Heinz Kehlenbeck Curve on the Rennstieg

Tante Gerta's Bench – Heinz Kehlenberg Curve

Bench with views of Irmenseul and Sehlem

Information board: Irminsäule / Irminsul

Irminsul on the Bornhöhe

Beautiful bench

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