Today, my advice is simple: under no circumstances should you rely on Deutsche Bahn. You’d have better luck playing the lottery. Sadly, this isn’t the first time the train has failed to get me where I needed to go. And so it was again this May 1st. But despite the rocky start, we managed to turn a nearly failed day
I discovered the beautiful Hildesheim Forest for myself during the COVID pandemic, when it wasn’t allowed to leave your own federal state. And that turned out to be a real stroke of luck. I never would have thought that there are such beautiful hiking opportunities around the city of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony. After I happened to pass the Broyhansweg
Wanderung im Hildesheimer Wald mit Burkhard am 3.5.2025, 19 km
Wegkreuzung mit Rastbank-Holzbrücke Warme Beuster Runde von Nienstedt am 1.5.2025 mit Torsten
I became aware of the Winzenburg ruins through a Wanderverteiler (hiking distributor). A friend mentioned that there is a lot of wild garlic (Bärlauch) there. How much wild garlic there actually is, I couldn’t have imagined beforehand. In any case, the idyllic and dreamy area around the castle ruins has its own unique charm – especially in spring. The starting
Wanderung an der Winzenburg bei Freden mit Burkhard am 27.4.2025
Admittedly, Hörden am Harz is not exactly known for its international charm. And yet, we were able to discover it yesterday. It is located in the garden of a very lovely café and invites you to relax. It is a Hollywood swing of a special kind, namely Bollywood style. Presumably, this piece was not imported from the subcontinent. Still, with
Wanderung mit Susanne am 20.04 mit 22 Km von Osterode über Düna, Hörden/Harz und zurück.
I learned about it from an acquaintance: There is a nature reserve (NSG) in the Leine Valley. It is called Leinpolder. There are supposed to be sea eagles there as well. I was immediately hooked. I noted the name and planned to Google the address after the conversation. Through the continuing education program for nature scouts, I found the area:
Wanderung am 6.4.2025 mit Burkhard von Northeim (Seenplatte) am Leinepolder nach Salzderhelden.