Top 7 Lakes around Kiessee

The Göttingen Kiessee is a 15-hectare lake on the southwestern outskirts of the city. Formed by gravel mining, it has become one of Göttingen's most important recreational areas. The approximately 2.5-kilometer-long lakeside path is popular with joggers, walkers, and anglers throughout the year. The lake is only one to two meters deep and, as a result, is threatened by algal blooms and accelerated silting. To improve the freshwater supply, an inlet was built in 2003 to divert water from the Leine River, which flows east of the lake, into the lake. From an ecological perspective, however, this measure is completely pointless, as intensive agriculture in the Leine catchment area washes large quantities of fertilizer into the river, and these nutrients further accelerate the silting of the Kiessee. Therefore, the inlet is reduced or even closed, especially in warm early summers. http://stadt-natur-wildnis.de/wild/kiessee-goettingen/

Very beautifully located restaurant with a great view of the lake and a great menu. Just give it a try. You can find further information and opening times here: https://www.restaurant-kredo.de/.

A lake with many active opportunities or just relax

Trips through the Leienauen and the Kiesse area offer interesting things in every season. Migrating and resident waterfowl can often be observed. Considerable cormorant colony.

A beautifully situated inn directly on the Göttinger Kiessee.

The path around the Kiessee is beautiful and easy to walk on. There were a lot of people out and about on Sunday afternoon.

The Göttinger Kiessee is a quarry lake in the south of Göttingen. It was created from a gravel opencast mine and today, together with its shore zones, serves as a local recreation area. Until the end of the 19th century, this area was part of the flood plain of the nearby Leine and consisted predominantly of wet meadows. The northern part was in the area of the city of Göttingen, the southeastern part was in Geismar and the southwestern part was in the municipality of Rosdorf. Geismar has been incorporated into Göttingen since 1964 and after an area swap in 2018, the lake is entirely within Göttingen territory. Gravel mining began in the north at the beginning of the 20th century. Today's sandy path was the access road at the time. In the 1950s the lake still consisted of two separate parts. The significantly narrower middle of the water is a reminder of this. For centuries a connecting road has led through this point from Geismar via the Stegemühle to Rosdorf. On the Geismar side, part of the paved route has been preserved. On the Rosdorf side, the connection was via the Am Ascherberg street. At the beginning of the 1960s, the bridge between the two lakes was demolished and the entire area was converted into a local recreation area Source: Wikipedia You can go jogging, cycling, and of course lying around, barbecuing and someone is always making music during the season🍻👌

There is an ice cream factory in the lower area.