The best dog-friendly hikes and walks in Burgdorfer Holz

The view of the old part of the gravel pit is a joy at any time of year and day!

Fantastic weather and beautiful surroundings, not far from Hanover, near Immensen. Caution: Some wooded areas are closed due to tree felling.

To the right on the path are a lot of cross spiders 🕷️

But the whole thing is very overgrown at the moment

Memorial stone for forestry director Heinrich Christian Burckhardt (1811-1879)

a bit out of the way, you drive past quickly, but a beautiful piece of cultural history

The age of Hetelingen, as well as the deserted areas in the surrounding area and Depenau Castle near the Depenauer Mühle, are unclear. Old field relics, so-called Wölbäcker, can still be found in the forest north of the “Großer Stern” crossroads and can probably be assigned to the Oesingen desert located there. The earth walls in the area, which are probably cattle enclosures - but perhaps also forestry ones, are not definitely part of Hetelingen Plant gardens - represent. Another medieval desert is located on the Garvesser Berg. There, archaeological excavations uncovered houses sunk into the ground and a large number of pottery shards from around 1000. In general, the accumulation of deserts falls in the area of the High Middle Ages (11. -13th century). These need not have been the direct cause of the desolation, but rather, over time, with their better economic opportunities, they exerted a strong attraction on the population living in the surrounding area. In addition, many people will escaped from the serfdom of his landlord by fleeing to the city.

The Hetelingen settlement, which was abandoned in the Middle Ages, is one of a series of deserted areas that lie almost in a ring to the south of the town of Burgdorf. All that remains of the former Hetelingen settlement today is an almost round elevation that bears the name “Hehlen Kirchhof”. It is surrounded by a small wall and a ditch-like depression, which was at least partially created by the stream that flows past here. Archaeological investigations have carried out Within the elevation, next to solid building debris, ceramic remains from the 14th century as well as parts of a sculpture made of shell limestone were found. This depicts a Madonna and child. Remains of another figure, which can no longer be determined, are made of sandstone. The sacred finds recovered here show with the historical name "Hehlen Kirchhof" for this place indicates that this is the site of a church that was probably abandoned at the beginning of the 15th century. The farms belonging to the settlement lay around them. Some of their locations can still be recognized today as flat elevations in the terrain.