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Maschsee North Shore – Maschsee loop from Bennigsen

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Maschsee North Shore – Maschsee loop from Bennigsen

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Maschsee North Shore – Maschsee loop from Bennigsen

02:54

45.2km

120m

Cycling

Moderate bike 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: April 7, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.1 km for 83 m

After 26.2 km for 273 m

After 27.2 km for 81 m

After 28.3 km for 70 m

After 28.8 km for 161 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.1 km

Schulwald

Forest

14.2 km

View of Hemmingen village pond

Highlight • Viewpoint

Nice view. Especially at sunset.

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15.4 km

Leine River in Döhren

Highlight • River

With a little luck you can watch kingfishers from the bridge. Pay attention to a bright sharp "Thiiiet" and look up the blue-sparkling diamond splinters ...

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26.3 km

The Maschsee is an artificially created lake, which was planned by the NSDAP in the 1930s as propaganda to reduce the unemployment figures. The groundbreaking ceremony took place in 1934.
There are still some art objects from this time on the lake. The bronze sculpture of the Olympic torchbearer on a stone column and putto on the fish, both by Hermann Scheuertstuhl (1936). The human couple by Georg Kolbe (1936/37) and two lion sculptures at the so-called lion bastion by Arno Breker (1938) The inscription on the pillar of the torchbearer reads: “Willingness to build gave work-happy hands the blessing of work - joy, health and from now on the lake will also give strength. 1934–1936. "

The sculptures from the time of National Socialism led to discussions as to whether it was about art or National Socialist propaganda, as they reflect the image of people and society from that time with a special emphasis on strength and health. Since 2012 there have been two information boards on the north bank of the Maschsee opposite the Sprengel Museum that deal critically with the art of the Maschsee. [from Maschsee Wikipedia].

Today the lake is used as a welcome recreational area, a circuit around the lake is around 6.5 km long.

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26.4 km

Maschsee

Highlight • Lake

The Maschsee is an artificial lake 2.4 km long and 180 to 530 m wide south of the city center of Hanover. With an area of 78 hectares[1], it is the largest body of water in the Lower Saxony state capital. The lake allows numerous water sports and is a popular local recreation area. The name of the lake is derived from the "Leinemasch" or simply "Masch". This is the historical field name for the area where the lake was created. It is a lower-lying floodplain of the Leine.
Source: Wikipedia
Beautifully laid out circular hiking trail.

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27.2 km

Pair of figures at the Maschsee

Highlight • Monument

The bronze sculpture group "Menschenpaar", which shows a female and a male act, was created by Georg Kolbe in 1936 and erected in 1939 on the eastern shore of the Maschsee in Hanover.

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28.0 km

Rudolf von Bennigsen Promenade (Maschsee Promenade)

Highlight • Cycleway

If you are in Hanover, it is also worth visiting the Maschsee. There are several paths that run parallel to the lake, which you can cycle along or walk along.

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28.4 km

Lion Bastion

Highlight • Monument

The lion bastion was created at the time of National Socialism in 1934 in connection with the construction of the Maschsee. On its waterfront in the east of the inland water, the defensive-looking bastion-style observation platform was built.

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28.9 km

Maschsee, Hanover

Highlight • Lake

Great excursion destination 😊🦊

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45.2 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

10.5 km

8.16 km

5.29 km

326 m

111 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

4.98 km

4.45 km

3.83 km

1.91 km

498 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 4 July

21°C

15°C

83 %

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Maschsee North Shore – Maschsee loop from Bennigsen

View of Hemmingen village pond

Leine River in Döhren