It is located between Harz and Heide: The Gifhorner Schweiz. Another synonym is the “Tor zur Südheide” (Gate to the Südheide). This is exactly the place we want to explore today on a hike. From an online portal we downloaded a description of a corresponding hiking trail, called “through the Heide at Gifhorn”. We modify the course a little bit.
Life is a journey not a destination, that is the motto of my blog. Now I witnessed a déjà-vu with this slogan. I did not only rediscover this dictum on the van of an adventurous driver but also on a mountainbike-tour through springlike Braunschweig’s surroundings. It does not matter whether it is about roasted canards, upright brick layers or a
Shortly before the beginning of the announced third Corona-wave there is only one thing that helps: schnapps and snipes. A hike through the Schnapstal at the edge of the Harz can bring some relief, especially as other melodious names are on our way: Tränkebachtal, Schnepfenplatz, Futterplatz and Sautalsköpfe. That sounds like a promising hike around Seesen. On this pre-springlike saturday
There is a change in weather to come from ice cold temperatures to springlike degrees. It is still cold in the morning about minus 15 degree. During the day the sun is able to lift the tempertures above the freezing point. It is february the sun is already quite powerful and that is exactly the reason why this weather conditions
