Blanketeich – Wennigsen Waterwheels loop from Wennigsen (Deister)

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Wennigsen (Deister)

Blanketeich – Wennigsen Waterwheels loop from Wennigsen (Deister)

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Blanketeich – Wennigsen Waterwheels loop from Wennigsen (Deister)

03:18

11.5km

270m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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468 m

Royal Forester Bank Square

Highlight • Monument

Here you can pause before or after a hike. The bank is located in the immediate vicinity of the parking lot Waldkater.

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1.26 km

Deister Bird Information Trail

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On the way to the waterwheels there is some information for children about the animals of the forest, the birds of prey of the region and the trees of the Deister.

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1.62 km

Tree Riddle Educational Display (Deister Forest Discovery Trail)

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The forest adventure trail is suitable for young and old explorers. It is 2.5 km long and is located between the "Waldkater" and the Wennigser water wheels.

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2.22 km

Blanketeich

Highlight • Lake

Very nice picnic 🧺 place just before the water wheels

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3.25 km

New Feldberg Spruce in the Deister

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The Feldberg Spruce is a waypoint between the water wheels and the Tellerkurve, which is reminiscent of the former mining area on Feldberg. Since the old tree had fallen during …

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5.76 km

Annaturm and Annaturm Forest Inn

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The Annaturm is great and you have a great view from the tower. The Annaturm is only open during certain opening hours. In the small restaurant there is good food and drink.

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9.08 km

Wennigsen Waterwheels

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Really nice and lovingly designed. You can hear the clatter of the small blacksmith's hammers from far away. If you're travelling with children, it's definitely a must. :)

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9.60 km

First Coal Mining Site at Am Bröhn

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bröhn is about 405 m above sea level. NHN the highest mountain of the Deister.
The coal mining industry at Deister has been an important industry around Deister for …

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11.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.5 km

Surfaces

11.5 km

Elevation

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Highest point (400 m)

Lowest point (130 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

14°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2026,Waldkater Wennigsen (Deister) - Wasserräder - Annaturm

Today, we're going steeply uphill from the Waldkater parking lot to the Annaturm, mostly on gravel paths again, of course. A nice break and a pleasant change in between are the Wennigser water wheels. The association has created small, great events on a watercourse over the years, and the children in particular are enthusiastic. There's Jim Button with his locomotive, …

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September 24, 2023,Wanderung zum Annaturm

Danger! The restaurant at Annaturm does not accept card payments! The following still applies here: “Only cash is real”

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June 16, 2024,Zu den Wasserrädern im Deister. Revisited again.

The Wennigser water wheels have their origins in the 1950s. The first water toys were built by children who transported the clay needed to build the dam from the "Rattenbach" over a distance of about 2-3 km into the forest. What began as a child's game was taken up in 1957 by Erich Fries, Otto Schindler, Willi Schütte, Hermann Hagedorn …

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October 26, 2021,Annaturm – Wasserräder Wennigsen Runde von Wennigsen (Deister)

It was my first time at the Deister, with children, dogs and grandma, it was very nice for everyone. Thanks to the many benches / resting places, the children could always be encouraged to come along. The last quite steep climb up the toboggan run, grandma had to fight hard and it went very slowly, but we had time. After …

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