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Salt & Castles Tour
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28.9km
230m
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Many cultural highlights await you on this tour south of Einbeck: On the one hand it is about salt and its extraction, on the other hand about the castles in the different districts. You can join the tour at different starting points, here we suggest you start at the Salzderhelden train station. After just one kilometer, the ruins of the Heldenburg await you, from which you can enjoy a wonderful view of the Leinetal.
A little outside of town you can visit the former Saltworks Salzderhelden. We continue to the Ilme, which you only pay a short visit to. Because you continue to Rotenkirchen, where you can climb Grubenhagen Castle. The detour may make you sweat for a moment, but it's definitely worth it because of the beautiful view.
Passing the local recreation area Ahlsburg you reach the Saline of the same name in Sülbeck. Make a stop at the industrial monument and marvel at the centuries-old buildings. Then you pass the Leinepolder, an extensive bird and nature reserve where you can see storks, for example. Via the weir, you return to the starting point at the train station.
Last updated: June 5, 2024
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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1.26 km
Heldenburg Castle Ruins
Highlight • Castle
At the castle tavern, the visitor arrives at the Gothic entrance gate, but the signs here direct them to the moat, which also serves as a parking lot. Here you can get extensive information about the history and elements of the castle ruins using the numerous information boards. After a short semicircle of approx. 200 meters you will find yourself on the back of the castle hill and already enjoy wonderful views of the Leinetal. A few more steps uphill you enter the castle courtyard. This looks very well-kept and is well stocked with benches and other information boards. From said east wall one looks down over the Salzderheldener half-timbered houses on the Leine, from the south side far over the Leinepolder to Northeim. The former castle chapel is set up as an open-air chapel - here people are sure to say yes on a regular basis.
Detailed information is also available on the beautifully designed website heldenburg.de
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2.48 km
Saline Salzderhelden Industrial Heritage Site
Highlight • Monument
Update: The burned-down building has been rebuilt.
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14.5 km
Grubenhagen Castle Ruins
Highlight • Castle
Here you will find a pleasant resting place and a shelter for inclement weather.
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23.7 km
Saline Sülbeck Historic Saltworks
Highlight • Historical Site
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28.9 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
12.0 km
11.7 km
3.54 km
1.33 km
319 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
15.1 km
6.20 km
6.10 km
987 m
247 m
240 m
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Elevation
Highest point (280 m)
Lowest point (110 m)
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February 11, 2023
Many cultural highlights await you on this tour south of Einbeck: On the one hand it is about salt and its extraction, on the other hand about the castles in the different districts. You can join the tour at different starting points, here we suggest you start at the Salzderhelden train station. After
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