Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Rethen (Leine)

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Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Rethen (Leine)

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Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Rethen (Leine)

02:19

9.14km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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832 m

Koldinger See

Highlight • Lake

Many beautiful trails around the lakes

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1.91 km

View of the Lake

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Time for a break with a wonderful view

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2.04 km

Ruther Lake

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Good place for observing fauna and flora.

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2.64 km

The Bergmannsche Teich is located southwest of the town of Rethen (Leine) and east of the district of Koldingen.
The large pond is located directly on the B443 federal highway and is surrounded by meadows and fields.

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3.11 km

Rest area with bench and access to the lake

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nice place to watch birds and clouds

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4.09 km

Koldingen Lakes

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A very beautiful landscape in every season. I recommend a sunrise tour ...

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4.74 km

Koldinger Lakes

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The Koldinger Lakes in the southern Leineaue are something special and always worth a walk. Expansive bodies of water, green-lined shores, honking geese and chirping birds amidst relaxing silence. It …

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5.38 km

Great Koldinger Lake

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Very good paths and a nice route. In the evening very quiet and in good weather, great photos are possible.

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9.14 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.51 km

1.19 km

997 m

400 m

Surfaces

4.23 km

2.80 km

1.43 km

570 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

6°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

December 18, 2022,Adventlich:🎄am See-Runde (Koldinger Seen)☀️❄️🥾

If I had known beforehand that we would find a pine tree decorated for Christmas on the southern shore of the Great Koldinger Lake, I would of course have put on my Santa hat today, but it worked that way. Otherwise: A quiet Advent tour through an interesting lake landscape in sunny and cold winter weather.

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July 31, 2022,Koldinger See – Aussicht See Runde von Rethen (Leine)

Unfortunately, I didn't like the way to the lakes or the local infrastructure at all. We didn't find a trash can the whole way.

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February 25, 2022,[Region Hannover] Leineaue - Großer Koldinger See

It was pretty wet (from above), but we had Koldinger See to ourselves.

The paths were extremely muddy in places. Water everywhere as far as the eye can see.

Swans and geese linger on flooded meadows. Beautiful nature right on Hanover's doorstep.

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June 28, 2025,Großer Koldinger See 🐶🐶🐶🦢🐕‍🦺 🌳☀️ 28.06.25

Strawberry jam 🍓🍓🍓🍓 was on the agenda today!
So we packed the dogs in the car, got some strawberries from the day before... soooo delicious and sweet... and then drove to the nearby Koldinger Lake.
The four of them had fun in the water and had to throw the stick again and again 😂
The temperatures were quite high 🥵, …

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January 19, 2022,Koldinger Seen und Leine

The blue sky in the early morning was the incentive today to combine a bit of sun at the Kolding lakes with lots of water. Unfortunately, it soon took a turn for the worse. Start was at the parking lot between the lakes and the leash. The lakes are the recultivated result of 40 years of gravel quarrying and a …

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