Leinefelde Old Town – Leine-Heath Cycle Route loop from Leinefelde

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Leinefelde Old Town – Leine-Heath Cycle Route loop from Leinefelde

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Leinefelde Old Town – Leine-Heath Cycle Route loop from Leinefelde

01:17

5.02km

20m

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: August 21, 2026

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Bus stop

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99 m

Leinefelde Old Town

Highlight • Historical Site

The old town is the original core of the former village of Leinefelde with listed half-timbered houses. The “Zur Insel” building is the birthplace of Johann Carl Fuhlrott, the discoverer …

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3.76 km

Märtens Pond

Highlight • Lake

beautiful spot, pure nature

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4.00 km

Eichsfeld Tourist Information Center

Highlight • Rest Area

Have souvenirs and lots of flyers etc. Unfortunately only open during the week.

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4.09 km

Leinefelde is the hub of the nationally important railway line Halle-Hann. Münden (Halle-Kassel Railway) and the Göttingen-Erfurt line (Gotha-Leinefelde railway line). This is where the regional express lines 1 (Göttingen-Leinefelde-Erfurt-Gera-Glauchau) …

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4.32 km

Fur Traders Sculpture, Leinefelde

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This sculpture is a reminiscence of the former fur and gut trade in Eichsfeld. Because of this trade, the Leinefelder were also referred to as "Lamb's tails".

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4.65 km

St. Michael's Church, Leinefelde

Highlight • Religious Site

Catholic Church

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4.89 km

Leine Spring (Leinequelle)

Highlight • River

This is the source of the Leine and also the starting point of the Leine-Heide cycle path from Leinefelde to Hamburg. The route goes through Heiligenstadt, Göttingen, Hanover, Soltau and many other places.

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4.90 km

Leine-Heath Cycle Route

Highlight • Cycleway

Here begins the long-distance cycle route from the source in Leinefelde via the mouth of the Aller and through the Lüneburg Heath to the gateway to the world, namely Germany's most beautiful city in the world: HAMBURG

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