Route 9: ErlebnisWald - family route

2:10 h
22.54 km
462 m
462 m
173 m
480 m
307 m
Start: Parking lot at Erlebniswald Schönhagen
Destination: Parking lot at Erlebniswald Schönhagen

At 22.5 kilometers, the shortest route and therefore manageable even for "non-endurance athletes." But be careful, this route also requires overcoming three climbs. The start and finish are at ErlebnisWald near Schönhagen, where after the route you can relax at a bathing lake or gain insight into the ecology of the forest.

Using the paths

"Dear MTB riders – please note that the route shown here is currently being revised. The markings are no longer continuously present. Part of the route crosses private property. Please observe the instructions of the property owners. Behave according to the DIMB Trail Rules – enjoy your time in the wild homeland."

Pavements

Street (4%)

Asphalt (17%)

Gravel (59%)

Trail (18%)

Path (2%)

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Directions

Hardly started at ErlebnisWald, things get serious. The longest and toughest climb comes right at the beginning of the route. To the Steinborn forester’s lodge, the path gently ascends along an asphalt road; from Steinborn it gets increasingly steeper on a gravel road. After about four kilometers, you reach the highest point of the route at 482m above sea level. Then it goes downhill, first on the same gravel road, shortly before Neuhaus continuing on a single trail where you’ll get a bit shaken. Shortly after, you reach Neuhaus in the heart of the Solling.
From there, it continues flat to gently ascending. Enjoy the view of the Ahlewiesen meadows and the hills of Hochsolling. A partly somewhat tricky descent takes you down to Amelith and through open meadow landscapes further to Nienover with its castle and the so-called Hutewald project. This project studies the impact of grazing animals on forest development.
From Nienover to Schönhagen, you have to cross a small mountain ridge. After the descent, you’ll need to muster your strength again in Schönhagen to manage the last climb to ErlebnisWald. If you really don’t feel like climbing here in Schönhagen, you can detour on a "normal" bike path to ErlebnisWald and treat yourself to some early relaxation at the bathing lake there.

Tour information

Barrier-Free
Loop Road

Directions & Parking facilities

Parking lot at ErlebnisWald Schönhagen

There is a direct bus connection from Göttingen and Holzminden with the RBB line 510. The "Erlebniswald" stop in Schönhagen is located directly at the access road to the ErlebnisWald area.

You can reach ErlebnisWald by car via the Nörten-Hardenberg/Uslar (A7) or Warburg (A44) junctions via the B241 and B497.

Additional information

Solling-Vogler-Region in the Weserbergland e. V.
Tourism center
Lindenstr. 8
37603 Holzminden/Neuhaus
Phone 05536 96097-0
info@solling-vogler-region.de
www.solling-vogler-region.de

Author

Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland

Organization

Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland

Website

License (master data)

Solling-Vogler-Region im Weserbergland

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

Alternative starting points: Amelith, Neuhaus, Nienover, Schönhagen

Route extension: possible by combining with routes 6, 7, 8, or 10

Safety guidelines

This route requires overcoming three climbs

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