Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

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Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

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Koldinger Lakes – Great Koldinger Lake loop from Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

01:32

6.10km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Leineaue zwischen Ruthe und Koldingen

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1.69 km

Bergmannscher Pond

Highlight • Lake

The Bergmannsche Teich is located southwest of the town of Rethen (Leine) and east of the district of Koldingen.
The large pond is located directly on the B443 federal highway and is surrounded by meadows and fields.

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2.17 km

Rest area with bench and access to the lake

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nice place to watch birds and clouds

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2.17 km

Bench with a view of Großer Koldinger See

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A nice bench to rest with a magnificent view of the Great Koldinger Lake.

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3.49 km

View Over the Water

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3.57 km

Information Board About the Nature Reserve

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4.03 km

Koldingen Lakes

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A very beautiful landscape in every season. I recommend a sunrise tour ...

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4.67 km

Koldinger Lakes

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The Koldinger Lakes in the southern Leineaue are something special and always worth a walk. Expansive bodies of water, green-lined shores, honking geese and chirping birds amidst relaxing silence. It takes about an hour to explore the area on designated paths. It is hard to imagine that in this idyllic area, just a few years ago, wheel loaders, bulldozers and dredgers shaped the landscape.

The Koldinger Lakes are a second-hand habitat. It was created by intensive soil extraction. For over 40 years, gravel and sand were mined here and processed into high-quality aggregates for the construction industry. The legacy: around 190 hectares of water surface, spread across a good dozen lakes. Due to its great importance for flora and fauna, especially for birdlife, the lake landscape has been under nature protection since 2001. Besides the Steinhuder Meer, it is the most important bird resting area in the region.

To make the area an experience for people, accessible and explorable, the Region of Hanover has, among other things, created a circular hiking trail around the Großer Koldinger See, set up an observation tower on its west bank, and created a north-south route connection towards Ruthe, along which Route 15 of the FAHRRADREGION HANNOVER runs from the Maschsee through the Southern Leineaue.

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