View of the Mittelland Canal – Bolzum Lock loop from Bolzum

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View of the Mittelland Canal – Bolzum Lock loop from Bolzum

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View of the Mittelland Canal – Bolzum Lock loop from Bolzum

01:21

5.22km

30m

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 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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811 m

Jewish Cemetery Bolzum

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The first burial took place in 1825 and the last in 1939.

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915 m

View of the Kalimanjaro

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View of the now greened spoil heap of the former potash mine

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1.49 km

Ottermann-Schnellweg Bridge over the Mittelland Canal

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The Ottermann Schnellweg is a connecting route between Wasseler Straße in Sehnde and the district of Bolzum. But you won't find the name on the map, because it's officially called …

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1.52 km

View of the Mittelland Canal

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Quiet and good surface, so you can cross the canal with the RR!

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2.06 km

Billerbach siphon at the Mittelland Canal

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nice resting place at the Mittelland Canal

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2.12 km

View of the Mittelland Canal

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The large North German rivers run in a south/north direction, so that for a long time the transport of goods in an east-west direction was not possible. It was only …

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2.70 km

Bolzum Lock

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This is the lock Bolzum, Sehnde is just next door. Unfortunately, the creator did not know that.

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5.15 km

Klimazentrum Bolzum

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The Bolzum Climate Center opened in November 2023. It is located in an 18th-century house in the center of the town, which the city and the Gutklima association have renovated …

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5.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.18 km

1.62 km

274 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.92 km

999 m

662 m

495 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

January 12, 2025,01/2025: Kalt am Kanal (Sehnde-Bolzum) 🥾☀️❄️

Temperatures around freezing, blue skies and sunshine: perfect conditions for a Sunday morning walk along the canal. Bolzum is a lovely destination for this, as the Hildesheim branch canal branches off from the Mittelland Canal here. The difference in height between the two canals is overcome by a new lock (opened in 2012). The old lock is now a technical …

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