Heidwinkel Shaft Headframe – K+S Grasleben Salt Mine loop from Mariental (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

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Heidwinkel Shaft Headframe – K+S Grasleben Salt Mine loop from Mariental (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

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Heidwinkel Shaft Headframe – K+S Grasleben Salt Mine loop from Mariental (gemeindefreies Gebiet)

02:23

9.25km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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459 m

The Markgrafsche Hof Museum Grasleben

Highlight • Historical Site

On Sundays, the coffee, book and junk shops are open again from 2:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. until November. Information on exhibitions etc. at 05357-587

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569 m

Braunschweig-Lüneburg Mining Cart Monument

Highlight • Monument

A work relic from mining ⛏ in salt mining.
Beautiful lorry that brightens the village center. Beautifully decorated with flowers in summer.

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2.67 km

Schacht 3 Mining Headframe, Grasleben

Highlight • Monument

Built between 1937 and 1939 as a ventilation shaft for the Army Munitions Depot.
No entry to the property.

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3.20 km

Shaft 2 of the Braunschweig-Lüneburg Rock Salt Mine

Highlight • Monument

3.36 km

Heidwinkel Shaft Headframe

Highlight • Monument

The headframe is from 1913. The upper pulley axis is 23m above the hanging lawn bench.
This headframe can be seen clearly from the street; entering the system is prohibited.

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8.24 km

Village Square with Benches

Highlight • Rest Area

Those who walk the circular route 15 the other way around can take a long rest on one of the many benches just before the end.

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8.69 km

K+S Grasleben Salt Mine

Highlight • Structure

Grasleben is a city of salt - salt mining is still practiced here today

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9.24 km

St. Norbert Catholic Church, Grasleben

Highlight • Religious Site

St. Norbert is the Catholic Church in Grasleben. It cannot look back on a long past as the church was only built in 1960.
A kindergarten also belongs to the church!

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9.25 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.32 km

2.42 km

2.28 km

220 m

Surfaces