Hiking challenge · 7 sections · 140 km
A 140-kilometre round course encircling Göttingen, starting in Dransfeld and continuing through Adelebsen, Hardegsen, Nörten-Hardenberg, Ebergötzen, Gleichen and Friedland before looping back. Divided into seven balanced sections of 16–25 km each, the trail passes medieval castles, half-timbered villages and quiet river valleys along the edge of the Harz foothills. Every section starts and ends at a stop reachable by bus or train directly from Göttingen's railway station, so no car is needed to walk it one weekend at a time. Read the full route description on the-passenger.de.
0 of 7 sections completed
| # | Section | Length | Highlights | Access | Date completed |
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| 1 |
Dransfeld – Adelebsen |
16.6 km | Backenberger See, Burg Adelebsen |
Start: Dransfeld–Immenstraße (bus 120 from Göttingen) End: Adelebsen station (train to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 2 | Adelebsen – Hardegsen |
16 km | Burg Hardegsen, Wildpark Hardegsen |
Start: Adelebsen station (train from Göttingen) End: Hardegsen station (train via Northeim to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 3 | Hardegsen – Nörten-Hardenberg |
20.3 km | Weper-Kammweg, Wahrberg, Burgruine Nörten-Hardenberg |
Start: Hardegsen station (train via Northeim from Göttingen) End: Nörten-Hardenberg station (direct train to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 4 | Nörten-Hardenberg – Ebergötzen |
19.2 km | Burg Plesse, Weißwassertal, Europäisches Brotmuseum, Wilhelm-Busch-Mühle |
Start: Nörten-Hardenberg station (direct train from Göttingen) End: Ebergötzen–Kirche (bus 160 to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 5 | Ebergötzen – Gleichen (Gelliehausen) |
24.5 km | Seeburger See, Seulinger Warte, Bürgergrotte, Negenborn-Quelle |
Start: Ebergötzen–Kirche (bus 170 from Göttingen) End: Gelliehausen–Ortsmitte (bus 154 to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 6 | Gleichen – Friedland |
20.2 km | Burgruine Gleichen, Jägersteine, Meridianstein, Heimkehrerdenkmal |
Start: Gelliehausen–Ortsmitte (bus 154 from Göttingen) End: Friedland station (regional train to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |
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| 7 | Friedland – Dransfeld |
22.2 km | Museum Friedland, Klostergut Mariengarten, Hoher Hagen, basalt quarry, Gaußturm, Altarsteine |
Start: Friedland station (regional train from Göttingen) End: Dransfeld–Teichstraße (bus 120 to Göttingen) View on Komoot → |