When the adonis bloom on the Kleiner Fallstein

When the adonis bloom on the Kleiner Fallstein

By accident I learned that the Kleiner Fallstein offers an attraction over Easter: Blooming adonis. What is so special about it? Well, adonis does not grow everywhere. And: the blooming period is in April. Two years ago I got to know this small steppe plant at the Heeseberg. On this sunny Sunday morning we are leaving for a revival of

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Hanskühnenburg: Hiking in paradise

Hanskühnenburg: Hiking in paradise

Winter keep its pecker up this year. Even mid march temperatures are still single-digit and snow still falls into the lowlands. Whereas the white stuff only lasts until morning, the Harz allures with the picture of a winter wonderland. By nature, Brocken and Wurmberg secrete for a visit on the weekend, unless you like mass gatherings. Fortunately there are more

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Happy on New Year’s day: Get out and hike!

Happy on New Year’s day: Get out and hike!

It could be a resolution for the new year: Get out and hike! Maybe that’s what the rambling club of Lutter am Barenberge was thinking of when they errected the sign with the statement above Nauen. But not only New Year’s Day, also the time between Christmas and New Year’s Eve will be bridged in a sportive way. Finally the

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Cloister and mansion Riechenberg

Cloister and mansion Riechenberg

Our today’s hiking tour takes us around cloister and manor Riechenberg. The former Benedictine cloister is located at the gates of Goslar close to the industrial estate “Baßgeige”. Cloister and mansion are separated since 1989. The access yard in the east is being used as residential area. The former cloister building in the west is being used as conclave and

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Goslar, where emperors looses their hearts

Goslar, where emperors looses their hearts

On this sunday (24.4.2022) there is a reason to celebrate: After more than a decade of reconstruction the historic town hall of Goslar will open its doors to the public. And even though I have been there several times and a kid and later on as well I have to admit that I rediscovered this treasure anew. It raises my

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Between Himmelsthür and Giesener Teiche

Between Himmelsthür and Giesener Teiche

I like Hildesheim and its environment consistently better. I have been to this area several times during Corona. For example, I visited the Hildesheimer Wald and the beautiful Tosmarkamm. This time we are about to walk along the river „Innerste“ and the Giesener Teiche. We are especially surprised by the landscape around the nature reserve „Giesener Teiche“. Between the grassy

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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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New Year’s Eve on the Leineberglandbalkon

New Year’s Eve on the Leineberglandbalkon

The New Year’s hike becomes in its second year slowly but surely an inherent part of the last day of the years. Next to the Wilhlem Busch excursion in 2020 we hike in the Leinebergland this time, more precisely on the Duinger ridgeway. The hightlight on this 20 km-trip is the visit of the Leinebergland-balcony. High above Marienhagen Our tour

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