Easy hikes and walks around Bad Salzdetfurth

The Innerste is a right tributary of the Leine in Lower Saxony, approximately 97 km long. ​Key Data & Geography ​Source: The Innerste-Sprung southeast of Clausthal-Zellerfeld in the Upper Harz (at approx. 605 m above sea level). ​Mouth: Flows into the Leine near Ruthe (town of Sarstedt, district of Hildesheim) at an altitude of about 58 m. ​Elevation difference: Approx. 547 meters. ​Catchment area: Approx. 1,265 km². ​Course & Places ​River course: Originates in the Upper Harz, flows northwest through the Harz foreland and the Hildesheim Börde, and finally flows into the Leine south of Hanover. ​Important riparian communities: Wildemann, Lautenthal, Langelsheim, Salzgitter (Ringelheim), Baddeckenstedt, Holle, Bad Salzdetfurth (district Groß Düngen), Hildesheim, and Sarstedt. ​Important tributaries: Grane, Neile, Nette, Lamme, and Beuster. ​Usage & Special Features ​Innerste Valley Dam: Between Lautenthal and Langelsheim, the river is dammed in the Upper Harz. The dam serves for flood protection, low water augmentation, power generation, and as a local recreation area (water sports, fishing). ​Heavy metal pollution: Due to historical mining in the Harz, the Innerste carries dissolved heavy metals (e.g., lead, zinc, cadmium) to this day, which places special demands on soil and floodplain protection along the lower course. ​Leisure & Nature: The valley offers popular routes such as the Innerste Cycle Path (from the Harz to the mouth), hiking trails in nature reserves (e.g., Mittleres Innerstetal), and sections for canoe sports (including a whitewater course in Hildesheim).

Innersteradweg but also for pedestrians. Very nice with the newly built footbridge with platform over the Innerste, further towards Listringen there is also a nicely located bench with a view of the Innerste between 2 fir trees. In total there are 2 benches between Heinde and Listringen along the Innersteradweg. If necessary, you can also sit on the concrete blocks of the Maschbrücke. Very nice place to enjoy the river landscape in the Innerstetal.

Nice bench mostly in the shade directly on the Innerste between Listringen and Heinde upstream.

The former railway bridge, also known as Maschbrücke, is used in many ways. Often as a viewpoint overlooking the Innerste river, or by young people who like to use the bridge as a diving platform to cool off. Hikers and walkers can easily cross between the riverbanks here.

The bridge with the viewing platform on the Innerste near Heinde (municipality of Bad Salzdetfurth) is part of the upgraded Innerste cycle path between Heinde and Hockeln. Function & Structure: The wooden or plastic plank path leads dryly through a damp hollow in the river valley directly to the riverbed and ends in an integrated viewing platform over the water. Purpose: It serves as a connecting link for the cycle and hiking path and offers a protected view of the nature reserve and the floodplain landscape of the Middle Innerste Valley.

The Lindenhütte on the Lindenallee is a wooden shelter and rest stop for hikers and cyclists at the end of the historic Lindenallee near Heinde (a district of Bad Salzdetfurth). Important details: Function: Serves as a covered resting place with seating along various hiking and cycling trails in the Innerstetal. Environment: Located on the edge of the protected landscape area near the Innerste river, ideal for tours around Hildesheim and Bad Salzdetfurth.

The Soldatenweg in Heinde (municipality of Bad Salzdetfurth) is a steep hiking trail that leads down from the edge of the forest at the Heinder Lindenallee to the Innerste river. The most important features of the route: Course & location: It connects the high-lying areas around the Lindenallee (near the Lindenhütte) with the riverbank of the Innerste via a short path. Terrain: It is a steep descent, which can become very slippery, especially when it is damp.

The water gate in Heinde is located directly on the Patrobatsgang. It is only accessible on foot. Nicely situated between nature and the church/cemetery of Heinde. The water gate once served as access to the Innerste river to fetch water for the gravesite.