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On the trail of the water dragon

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On the trail of the water dragon

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On the trail of the water dragon

03:33

12.2km

310m

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On this tour, you'll follow in the footsteps of the great crested newt, a caudate amphibian from the true salamander family. It lives and spawns in the "Grundlosen" area, a picturesque water feature in the Weser Valley. In addition to this unique habitat, this tour offers some fascinating views of…

by Weserbergland

Last updated: April 29, 2025

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Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

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3.47 km

The Grundlosen

Highlight • Lake

The bottomless ones are a popular spawning area for the great crested newt. Maybe you will discover a specimen of the little water dragon. The Grundlosen are located at the foot of Ziegenberg and Brunsberg.

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3.89 km

Grundlose-Taubenborn Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

It's very beautiful here, especially when it's foggy and the sun is trying to break through. Nice and shady in summer and easy to walk with a dog. You can shorten or lengthen the round as you like.

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5.49 km

Rodeneck Tower – View over Höxter and the Weser Valley

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The climb up the hill and the few steps to the tower are rewarded with a fantastic view of the Weser, the Godelheim lakes and the Weserbergland - highly recommended!

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6.43 km

View of the Weser Valley and the Godelheimer Lakes from Rabenklippe

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If you are on top of the cliffs, the cliff path to the view is easy to walk without difficulty. When you arrive at the Klippenweg view, you can see …

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9.34 km

Brunsberg Hut and View of the Weser Valley

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Ample seating, a shady spot to relax and a great view.

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12.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

3.42 km

957 m

509 m

Surfaces

5.62 km

2.28 km

1.93 km

1.91 km

461 m

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Saturday 8 August

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Comments

May 22, 2025,Brunsberg-Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur

As promised, an exquisite nature tour. I discovered this route in a hiking brochure in our holiday home and found it worth hiking. It ultimately turned out to be a truly varied, peaceful route with wide paths, narrow trails, great moments to linger, magnificent views, and quite a bit of elevation gain. So, if you're ever in the area, go …

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July 17, 2022,Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur (Höxter)

Because I couldn't decide between two options for today, it became the third.
It shouldn't be too strenuous because I've been lying flat for three days and I'm not quite fit yet.

I've had the water dragon on my list for a long time and so today we went comfortably to Höxter-Godelheim with the €9 ticket.
The train station is …

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October 16, 2021,Höxter: Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur

First of all, my conclusion on this tour:
For me this was the first visit to the Weserbergland, kind of "new territory", but what a great start !!! 👌😃👍
I am absolutely thrilled by the fantastic views and insights into the Weser and the surroundings of Höxter, which whets the appetite for further exploration! 😋
I can only recommend the …

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March 15, 2022,Nach der Arbeit noch schnell den Wasserdrachen gesucht!🦎😉🤗

Good thing I always have shoes in the trunk! 😅 So I was able to start a very nice, perfectly signposted circular hike in Höxter-Godelheim after work.😊
"On the trail of the water dragon"🦎🐉😃
Unfortunately, I wasn't lucky today and didn't find any crested newts, and there was far too little time for that before it got dark! I really …

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October 23, 2021,Erlesene Natur - Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur

For me it is still one of the most beautiful autumn hikes in the region: narrow paths, a few meters in altitude, great viewpoints and resting places and, above all, wonderfully colorful forests, some of which are reflected in the lakes. Indian Summer on the Weser slopes!

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May 4, 2025,Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur

Didn't see any water dragons, smooth snakes, or anything like that!
But we did enjoy a magnificent view!

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March 30, 2025,Dem Wasserdrachen auf der Spur

CHANGE OF FABRIC.

Rain jacket on. Rain jacket off. Put on rain poncho. Take off rain poncho. "Brrr...I'm cold." "Phew, it's really warm." But why don't I have a hat or gloves with me?🤔😂

It's a pretty "April" hike today, but still beautiful 😊. Because the trail is a good mix of ups and downs and flat terrain, forest, water, …

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June 27, 2024,🎒🥾Auf dem Klippenweg zum Rodebachturm 🥾🎒

A beautiful hike with a wonderful view in perfect hiking weather.

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February 17, 2023

On this tour, you'll follow in the footsteps of the great crested newt, a caudate amphibian from the true salamander family. It lives and spawns in the "Grundlosen" area, a picturesque water feature in the Weser Valley. In addition to this unique habitat, this tour offers some fascinating views of the

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On the trail of the water dragon

The Grundlosen

Grundlose-Taubenborn Nature Reserve

Rodeneck Tower – View over Höxter and the Weser Valley

View of the Weser Valley and the Godelheimer Lakes from Rabenklippe

Brunsberg Hut and View of the Weser Valley

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