View of Marienburg Castle – Giftener Lake Landscape loop from Rethen (Leine)

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View of Marienburg Castle – Giftener Lake Landscape loop from Rethen (Leine)

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View of Marienburg Castle – Giftener Lake Landscape loop from Rethen (Leine)

03:21

52.9km

240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Ahrberger Holz / Groß Förster Holz

NSG Mastberg und Innersteaue

Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.2 km

Im Hasenwinkel

Forest

16.8 km

Wooden bridge over the Innerste River

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Simply beautiful to look at.

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17.1 km

Innerste Cycle Path in the Mastberg and Innersteaue Nature Reserve

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Very beautiful section of the trail, framed by Mastberg and Innerste.

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18.8 km

Innerste cycle path

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A beautiful route that completely avoids roads. Completely redesigned in 2020, it's easy to ride in any weather.

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30.7 km

View of Marienburg Castle

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The beautiful castle now belongs to a foundation and is to be renovated by 2030. It previously belonged to Ernst August von Hannover junior, it was built in the 19th …

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31.0 km

View of Marienburg Castle

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Here you have a fantastic view of the castle when you cycle towards Hanover. It is worth a detour to see the historic walls and the inventory.

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42.9 km

Giftener Teich

Lake

43.4 km

Giftener Lake Landscape

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A beautiful swimming lake for swimming, sailing, surfing and paddling.

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49.0 km

View of the ponds with bench (Leineaue between Ruthe and Koldingen)

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The bench is right on the bike path for this section of the route. From there you have a beautiful view of the lake. The right place for a quiet, relaxed rest.

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50.5 km

Great Koldinger Lake

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In this area you can just be happy and enjoy nature, whether by bike or on foot.

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52.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

12.6 km

11.3 km

6.91 km

1.33 km

110 m

Surfaces

32.1 km

8.24 km

4.91 km

4.80 km

2.86 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (170 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Friday 6 November

7°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

July 13, 2025,Fahrradtour nach Eiscafé Mauro Nordstemmen

After yesterday's rainy weather, we went for a walk on the ice. On the way back, we passed Marienburg Castle in Nordstemmen.

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November 30, 2025,30.11.2025 Dem Jungen fehlte Bewegung.

Dry weather and even a brief glimpse of sunshine were promised for the afternoon. It stayed dry, but the sun never made an appearance.

I stood in front of the Blume ice cream parlor in Schulenburg, debating whether to go in. I was warmed up from cycling and dreaded the effort of locking my bike and taking off my cycling …

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October 22, 2023,22.10.2023 Giftener Seen und Marienburg

Komoot's search function works by specifying the starting location or the time period. But that doesn't help much if you start 99% of your tours from your own front door. It works better using keywords, so you should give the tours a meaningful title. In this sense, the title this time is chosen to be particularly effective, even if it …

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March 1, 2025,01.03.2025 Tour zur Marienburg und durchs Calenberger Land

It wasn't warm today, but at least it was dry. 🙂

Marienburg Castle is in a deep sleep. No signs of construction work. 🧐

At some point it was said that the inner courtyard would soon be open to the public again and that even small restaurants would be possible. The foundation's website now says that it is unlikely to …

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May 20, 2025,Fahrradtour Giftener Teiche🚴‍♀️🏠

A short after-work walk and this time I reached the Giften Ponds with a water bottle. However, the birdlife there had dispersed.

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May 1, 2023,01.05.2023 Abendrunde zum Giftener See

Towards evening I felt like going outside again. I took the opportunity to test my battery, which has been in operation since 2018 and 30,000 km. I drove with maximum support and contributed as little as possible to the driving. Towards the end I shooed the bike up a ramp 3 more times until only the last red light on …

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August 21, 2022,21.08.2022 Fahrradtour zu den Giftener Seen

My fitness watch has been complaining for days that I have to move more again. So get on your bike and, weather permitting, do an undemanding lap.
The different surfaces require a trekking bike. The section through the Haseder Busch was not a good idea: stinging nettles and many fallen trees spoil the fun.

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