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View of the River Leine – Koldinger Lakes loop from Geibelstraße

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Germany

Lower Saxony

View of the River Leine – Koldinger Lakes loop from Geibelstraße

Moderate

4.4

(60)

286

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View of the River Leine – Koldinger Lakes loop from Geibelstraße

03:33

68.8km

180m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Alte Leine

Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

Ahrberger Holz / Groß Förster Holz

NSG Mastberg und Innersteaue

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.52 km

Alte Leine

Nature Reserve

12.3 km

View of the River Leine

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It never gets boring here.

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16.0 km

The Koldinger Lakes in the southern Leineaue are something special and always worth a walk. Expansive bodies of water, green-lined shores, honking geese and chirping birds amidst relaxing silence. It takes about an hour to explore the area on designated paths. It is hard to imagine that in this idyllic area, just a few years ago, wheel loaders, bulldozers and dredgers shaped the landscape.

The Koldinger Lakes are a second-hand habitat. It was created by intensive soil extraction. For over 40 years, gravel and sand were mined here and processed into high-quality aggregates for the construction industry. The legacy: around 190 hectares of water surface, spread across a good dozen lakes. Due to its great importance for flora and fauna, especially for birdlife, the lake landscape has been under nature protection since 2001. Besides the Steinhuder Meer, it is the most important bird resting area in the region.

To make the area an experience for people, accessible and explorable, the Region of Hanover has, among other things, created a circular hiking trail around the Großer Koldinger See, set up an observation tower on its west bank, and created a north-south route connection towards Ruthe, along which Route 15 of the FAHRRADREGION HANNOVER runs from the Maschsee through the Southern Leineaue.

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16.9 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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19.7 km

Tree-Lined Path Along the Innerste Near Ruthe

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Very nice tangled path that ends on a leash at a thundering waterfall.

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24.7 km

View of the Kaliberg near Ahrberger Holz

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Former district road, after construction of the new road little traffic and good surface.

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30.1 km

Wooden bridge over the Innerste River

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Simply beautiful to look at.

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30.4 km

NSG Mastberg und Innersteaue

Nature Reserve

57.7 km

Anderten Lock

Highlight • Structure

The lock Anderten, formerly known as Hindenburg lock, in Hannover-Anderten overcomes a difference in height of 14.70 m between the west attitude and the peak position of the Mittelland Canal. It was the largest inland lock in Europe at the time of its inauguration in 1928.

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59.0 km

Mittelland Canal at Anderten

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nice section on the canal, the subsoil is good to drive on and there is a lot to see.

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65.1 km

Eilenriede-Süd

Forest

68.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

44.1 km

9.67 km

8.80 km

3.61 km

2.71 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

22.3 km

7.65 km

5.94 km

3.89 km

864 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 12 July

31°C

13°C

48 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2023,EsE 2023 Gravel - Ihme-Leine-Innerste-Kanäle Runde

A beautiful gravel ride along rivers and canals.

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March 12, 2024,Hannover - Hildesheim und zurück

There are many ways between Hanover and Hildesheim. Two of them are available to choose from here. The way there along Leinemasch and Koldinger Seenplatte is much more varied. You should also see the Hildesheim harbor and the canals. A robust vehicle with tires at least 35 mm wide is recommended.

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August 14, 2021,HI - Osterberg ⚓️ 🦟

The goal was the Osterberg near Giesen, in the end I just missed it - just forgot to turn left 🙈
In general, it was bankruptcies, bad luck and breakdowns today.
Bitten by mosquitoes, caught in nettles, broken mobile phone holder, mobile phone almost sunk in the sewer😳, too few drinkable items, total refusal by Komoot to take any photos …

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View of the River Leine – Koldinger Lakes loop from Geibelstraße

View of the River Leine

Koldinger Lakes

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

Tree-Lined Path Along the Innerste Near Ruthe

View of the Kaliberg near Ahrberger Holz

Wooden bridge over the Innerste River

Anderten Lock

Mittelland Canal at Anderten

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