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Magister Eckstorm Trail – Röse Pond loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Magister Eckstorm Trail – Röse Pond loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

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Magister Eckstorm Trail – Röse Pond loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

01:34

5.95km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Gipskarstlandschaft Bad Sachsa und Walkenried

Priorteich/ Sachsenstein

Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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169 m

View of the Wieda River

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Yes, only 22 km but they are picturesque and beautiful.

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205 m

Magister Eckstorm Trail

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beautiful path along the Wieda named after the former rector of the monastery school

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1.91 km

Wooden boardwalk at Andreasteich Pond

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The Andreasteich is one of the Walkenried monastery ponds and was created by the monks in the Middle Ages.

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2.02 km

Andreasteich

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Very beautiful pond landscape and a beautiful jetty in the Andreasteich

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2.90 km

Brunsteich

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3.66 km

View of Walkenried and the Priorteich

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Just stop and enjoy the view.

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3.68 km

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

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The pond provides a lot of variety along the way. You can also see different species of birds there, before it goes up again and into the forest. From the karst path you have another view of the pond.

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4.07 km

Höllteich

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Beautiful view from the viewpoint above the Höllteich

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4.35 km

Röse Pond

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From the upper Höllsteinweg you have a wonderful view of the birds in the Walkenried ponds

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5.95 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.15 km

1.88 km

1.75 km

102 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.88 km

1.77 km

1.66 km

487 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 7 August

25°C

9°C

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Comments

September 28, 2024,Kloster Walkenried >einmal um die Klosterteiche

the former Cistercian abbey in Walkenried is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
In addition to a guided tour of the monastery, we recommend a hike around the monastery ponds.
Note: the tour is subject to a fee, adults 9€ as of 28-09-2024, check the prices yourself on the Internet, group prices...

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January 2, 2023,Röseteich Runde von Walkenried!

In the footsteps of Cistercian monks with a detour to the Röse pond.

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May 14, 2026,Klosterrunde zu Land und zu Wasser: Walkenried

On Ascension Day, we tackled the Walkenried Monastery. I think it somehow fits 🤣.
Our grandson hadn't known it before, so we went there again.
After visiting the ruins, we continued to the monastery ponds. Without several rain showers, even including hail, nothing went right today, but it was May rain, and that is known to make things grow 🤣. …

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Magister Eckstorm Trail – Röse Pond loop from Zisterzienserkloster Walkenried

View of the Wieda River

Magister Eckstorm Trail

Wooden boardwalk at Andreasteich Pond

Andreasteich

View of Walkenried and the Priorteich

View of the Priorteich and Sachsenstein ponds

Höllteich

Röse Pond

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