It is THE insider tip on the edge of the Harz Mountains between Osterode and Ührde. That’s where you’ll find the Dünaer Rötzelkamm. An absolute highlight, especially for hikers who have already explored everything in the Braunschweig region and the Harz Mountains. The Rötzelkamm is part of the Karst Trail (Karstwanderweg). For stamp collectors, the 15-kilometer circular hiking tour offers
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
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
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
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:
Was it pure coincidence or destiny? Friday evening, I was scrolling through the internet, thinking about what I could do on the weekend. Then I remembered, didn’t I read something about an exhibition? At the Landesmuseum Hinter Ägidien? I visit the museum’s website and bingo! On the opening weekend at the end of March, the museum is offering not only
It’s not exactly easy to find new hiking trails in the Harz region. But we’ve managed to do it again. The spring sun and the wonderful air are drawing us to Lonau this time. You might not know it, but you should! It’s located near Herzberg and has quite a bit to offer along the way “Around Lonau”: a capercaillie
Saturday afternoon in Goslar. “The Beauty of Bioscience” at the Brauhaus Goslar is on our agenda. With a certain level of expectation, we enter the exhibition space on the first floor. We had imagined that someone would guide us through the exhibition or at least be available for questions. But we are alone. A bit disillusioned, we walk through the
It’s not often that the second volume of a duology is as captivating as the first. Susanne Abel has achieved this with her two novels Stay Away from Gretchen and What I Never Said. While the first story focuses on the protagonist Greta from East Prussia, the second volume revolves around the fate of her husband Konrad and an inherited