Salzderhelden Dike Trail loop from Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden

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Salzderhelden Dike Trail loop from Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden

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Salzderhelden Dike Trail loop from Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden

01:19

5.20km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

Tips

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Polder I im Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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433 m

Salzderhelden Station and Zur Molli Café

Highlight • Cafe

Train station on the old Göttingen-Hannover railway line with a reactivated branch line to Einbeck.

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592 m

Leinepolder Nature Reserve, near Salzderhelden

Highlight • Natural

From here you have several options for a nice hike with great views, the information board offers a lot of interesting information

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1.17 km

Stork nest in Polder I, Hochwasserrückhaltebecken Salzderhelden

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1.53 km

Stork Nest in Polder I (Salzderhelden Flood Retention Basin)

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One stork nest after another, here you can discover some during a hike on the polder

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1.61 km

Stork’s nest on the overhead line mast in Polder I Salzderhelden

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One of the many stork nests that you can discover on a hike on the polder

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1.69 km

Polder I in the Salzderhelden flood retention basin

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Great route, especially from above on the dike you can watch the polder basin with its water resources (sometimes more, sometimes less) and the frolicking birds.

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4.70 km

Salzderhelden Dike Trail

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beautiful path along the dike

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5.20 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.20 km

628 m

210 m

163 m

Surfaces

4.14 km

612 m

405 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

12°C

7°C

85 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

March 25, 2023,Leinepolder Salzderhelden

Today the Leinepolder at Salzderhelden. At the moment pure nature, you can see many birds. Heron, geese, swans, storks, etc. We probably only saw 2 cranes from afar, but probably also heard a few...
We parked at the train station. Before we wanted to start walking, we stopped at Café Molly, a hands-on café in the station building, to avoid …

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January 12, 2025,Schnüffelnasen Schonprogramm

How we would have loved to go to the Harz Mountains this weekend, where there is snow even at lower altitudes, away from the masses of skiers. But the sniffly nose still needs a little rest.
The Leinepolder is always worth a visit. And today there were again a large number of animals to observe.

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December 23, 2023,Frohes (nasses) Fest

What horrible weather. 🌧️ So today our little group turns into a test run for our rainwear due to the constant rain.
The line has overflowed its banks. Surprising to us, the retention basin in Salzderhelden doesn't hold much water yet. A few geese fly around. They probably don't want to end up as a Christmas roast... 😂

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February 27, 2022,Am Leinepolder bei Salzderhelden

With the wonderful weather, every sofa rears up and throws off the doubters. At least a walk is required to take a seat again. Our goal was the currently flooded Leinepolder near Salzderhelden. Here is currently an extraordinary lake landscape. Spring is coming and a pair of storks has already occupied a nest.

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October 8, 2023,Fuchs, du hast das Reh gestohlen (Unterwegs am Leinepolder)

Actually there should only be a short lap to the Leinepolder. The storks are all gone now. But even at this time there is always something interesting to discover. The waterfowl (geese, herons, etc.) are very far away in the ponds. Today there are deer and a fox to watch. At least until some noisy cyclists put nature to flight.

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