Water tree trail (Wasserbaum-Weg)

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Water tree trail (Wasserbaum-Weg)

Moderate

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Water tree trail (Wasserbaum-Weg)

02:54

10.1km

220m

Hiking

Your hike along the Wasserbaum Trail begins at the Ockensen bus stop and leads you through a landscape of open meadows, old orchards, and shady forest paths. You'll soon reach the Ith Ridge Trail, from where you'll enjoy beautiful views of the Leinebergland. Once at the top, you'll see the Ith Cliffs – rugged sandstone formations known as a popular climbing area.

A special highlight of the tour is the Wasserbaum natural monument. This over 100-year-old geological phenomenon was created by highly calcareous springs that, over time, formed mossy sinter terraces. The constantly growing limestone crust makes the Wasserbaum appear almost like a sculpture, making it a unique natural wonder. Rare plant species adapted to the calcareous subsoil also thrive in this protected wetland.

The trail continues along nature trails that provide fascinating insights into the topics of "water" and "orchards." Enjoy the tranquil atmosphere of this special landscape before finally returning to Ockensen.

by Weserbergland

Last updated: May 22, 2025

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Ith

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.33 km

Ith Ridge Trail

Highlight • Trail

A superbly beautiful trail that runs along the mountain ridge. It's also called the Ith-Hils Trail.

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3.53 km

Ith Cliffs

Highlight • Natural Monument

Extremely impressive rock formations with great views of the surrounding countryside.

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9.03 km

Ockensen Water Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Is it a tree, a spring or something completely different? The curious water tree arouses curiosity. Finally, a sign explains the origin of the natural monument.

There is seating around it and there is an informative nature trail with display boards that are also interesting for children. Parking is available.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

3.49 km

1.14 km

270 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.55 km

3.92 km

1.28 km

342 m

Elevation

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Highest point (320 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Tuesday 3 November

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Comments

October 17, 2026,...und heute den Ithkamm bei Dohnsen, Ockensen und Wallensen gerockt 🎸😅🥾🎒...

...at least a tiny little section of the well-known Ith-Hils-Weg. While leafing through the "Naturpark Weserbergland" booklet with "all 32 nature park hiking trails" featuring paths from the "Wanderbares Deutschland Quality Trail" list, this one caught my eye because: east side=morning sun, reasonably accessible🚗 and not yet that familiar to me. It is called "Rundweg Wasserbaum" and SA2. The counter-clockwise …

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March 4, 2024,S2 Ithkamm- Wasserbaum- Runde

On Monday the cloud cover just didn't want to lift, but since I was already there, I still went for a nice walk up to the Ith ridge (just without visibility),
You have 3 parking spaces to choose from along the route:
1. in Ockensen near the cemetery, large and easily accessible, I started running from there (even if the …

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July 7, 2024,Wasserbaum-Weg aus der Weserbergland-App

Midsummer, 19 degrees, sun, Weserbergland idyll, no traffic noise: it was beautiful.

Occasionally there was no path where the Weserbergland app wanted to send us and once we missed the turnoff. In some places the path leads through tall nettles. You should be sure-footed on the sometimes steep paths.

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June 23, 2024,Rundwanderweg Ockensen - Hakenrode // Ith

A tough climb right at the start with a gradient of around 25 percent, which really got my circulation going, a ridge path partly overgrown with nettles, which cost me a lot of nerves, beautiful views of the valley that made my heart happy, and a tree bubbling out of water - yes, that probably sums up the hike quite …

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October 4, 2026,Weserbergland: Ith-Klippen & Wasserbaum – Mit steilem Auftakt

A varied and quiet hike over the Ith ridge trail, past striking rock formations and at the end to the impressive Wasserbaum natural monument.

The tour is challenging right from the start! From the small parking lot, it goes straight to business without a warm-up phase: Over the first 600 meters, you have to overcome a steep 125 meters of …

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May 10, 2026,Im Ith von Ockensen

Today we went steeply up from Ockensen onto the Ith ridge. In the best hiking weather, we went along the edge of the forest with great views, through wild garlic meadows up to the ridge. In the forest, there were then only narrow paths before we came back to the meadows and fields. A stop with great cake at Hofcafe …

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March 21, 2025

Your hike along the Wasserbaum Trail begins at the Ockensen bus stop and leads you through a landscape of open meadows, old orchards, and shady forest paths. You'll soon reach the Ith Ridge Trail, from where you'll enjoy beautiful views of the Leinebergland. Once at the top, you'll see the Ith Cliffs

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