Fintautal Nature Reserve – Fintau Bridge loop from Vahlde

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Fintautal Nature Reserve – Fintau Bridge loop from Vahlde

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Fintautal Nature Reserve – Fintau Bridge loop from Vahlde

04:06

16.2km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Oberes Fintautal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.37 km

Fintau Crossing at Wohlsberg

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Here you go over the Fintau to the Melkhus.

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4.43 km

A narrow, wooded strip stretches along the Fintau, representing a typical quarry forest. At times it is flooded and muddy. The nature reserve will later be replaced by a fish farm run by the fishing club.

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8.37 km

Osterberg

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A 58-meter-high hill east of Fintel.

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10.4 km

Heimathaus Schimmes Hoff Fintel

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The two-column
Niedersachsenhaus from 1771 is a listed building like the staircase warehouse from 1760. These include an oven, a coach house from 1828, exhibits from household, handicrafts and agriculture, …

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10.7 km

St. Anthony's Church (Fintel)

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Very nice inside. The church has a wooden ceiling and makes a homely impression.

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11.4 km

Fleetsee

Lake

13.3 km

Melkhus Fintel – Start of the Nordpfad Haxloher Erde

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Unfortunately, the Melkhus is closed during the winter months. It is the official starting point of the Haxloher Erde North Trail. Here you can park, start your hike, and stop …

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14.9 km

Pond on the Nordpfad Haxloher Erde

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Nice place to rest.

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15.1 km

Fintau Bridge

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At the idyllic Fintaubrücke worth a break to relax.

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16.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.07 km

4.03 km

2.18 km

1.70 km

207 m

Surfaces

5.43 km

5.16 km

3.35 km

977 m

806 m

471 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

6°C

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Comments

July 7, 2023,Sommer und Freude im Fintautal

"Go out my heart and seek joy in this beautiful summertime..."
The lyrics of this old hymn have been buzzing around in my head lately.
And I have to say that it fits in perfectly with our hike together through the Fintau Valley in summer.
I was very happy to accept @Burkhard's invitation.
Together, a beautiful sunrise awaited us at …

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July 7, 2023,Zur Geisterstunde auf dem Nordpfad Haxloher Erde

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Today's tour is based on the north path Haxloher Earth. The name comes from the small settlement of houses in the path of the same name, belonging to the municipality of Fintel. The Nordfad runs on field and farm roads, partly paved and is rather unspectacular. Today, however, it presented itself as a beautiful path through fields, meadows and …

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July 7, 2023,Der Pirol liebte die Fintel...

Heute haben wir uns den Nordpfad Haxloher Erde vorgenommen. Als ich ihn @Wanderuli 🥾🎒⛺🚲 und @hoppeditz vorschlug, kamen eigentlich sofort gewisse Zweifel auf. Hoppeditz, obgleich quasi in der Nachbarschaft zuhause, konnte mit dem Begriff „Haxloh“ nicht viel anfangen. Und das zu recht. Doch dazu später.