The Ottifant of the stone chamber of the Dorm

The Ottifant of the stone chamber of the Dorm

With our trip in the forest Dorm around the village Groß Steinum we enjoy a journey into the geological past of the region. Two so called megalithic chambered tomb are on our list. The biggest tomb of the area which is still located in its original place is the Lübbensteine close to Helmstedt. I visited them 1,5 years ago with

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Grasleben: Touring the Lappwald

Grasleben: Touring the Lappwald

This saturday we are in for a roundtrip within the Lappwald. We start at the former bus station spa hotel Grasleben. The walk starts slowly and unhurriedly but upgrades gradually in its highlights. At first we pass by the idyllic Schafsteich. We then reach the rambler’s parking lot Drillingskiefer, come across the Studententeich and visit the Teufelshütte at the Fünfeckenstein

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(Deutsch) Corona-Tagebuch: Großer Streitholz-Rundweg im Lappwald

(Deutsch) Corona-Tagebuch: Großer Streitholz-Rundweg im Lappwald

The new and to date unsual regulations of distance between persons in public brought up a new phenomena: it is getting crowded on walking trails and parks around Brunswiek. In the absence of alternatives such as cinemas, exhibitions, shopping centres or sport events more and more people start going for a blow. I cannot remember that I have witnessed such

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Tracing villain Rose

Tracing villain Rose

Off the beaten tracks there is also a lot to discover for passionate hikers. This time we are tracing the most honest crook of his time, the villain Rose. He is supposed to have made trouble in the 19th century. He was sentenced to 15 years jail for his infamous actions and was finally deported to the United States. I’d

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