View of the Göttinger Kiessee – South Shore of Kiessee loop from Göttingen

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Germany

Lower Saxony

View of the Göttinger Kiessee – South Shore of Kiessee loop from Göttingen

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View of the Göttinger Kiessee – South Shore of Kiessee loop from Göttingen

01:04

4.13km

20m

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: October 15, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.21 km

Bench With a View of the Lake

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There are various rest areas and playgrounds with exercise machines.

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1.34 km

View of the Göttinger Kiessee

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From this bay there is a beautiful view of part of the lake. Very idyllic!

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1.50 km

Mature trees at Kiessee

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The spacious park areas with their old trees are simply wonderful for a stroll.

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1.88 km

View of Göttingen from the Kiessee

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2.04 km

South Shore of Kiessee

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Very nice run round once around the lake! From the south bank you can see the church towers in the city center.

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2.15 km

Bench with a view of Kiessee

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I know this bank from my childhood

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3.01 km

Kiessee Göttingen Loop

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Walking and relaxing is the motto here.

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3.16 km

North Shore of Kiessee Göttingen

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The gravel lake is always worth a visit for a nice walk.

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4.13 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.20 km

642 m

235 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.76 km

690 m

557 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 18 October

13°C

4°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2024,Elegantes🪶Federvieh🦢auf’m Kiessee

A little walk with the dog in the morning sun with a view of ducks, coots, swans and... Lotti fetch the stick!🐾

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March 4, 2023,Parkrun Kiessee Göttingen

The park run takes place every Saturday at 9 am.
Participation is free.
The focus is on running, walking or walking together.
You can find the nearest location at Parkrun.com.de

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September 20, 2025,Göttinger Lichterlauf 20.09.2025

Unfortunately, most of the visitors didn't follow the rule of running on the left side of the path.
This made it difficult for the runners 🏃 to get past in many places.

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April 5, 2022,Kiessee Göttingen

The obligatory Kiessee tour should not be missed when visiting Göttingen and so I "hunted" grandma around the Kiessee between two rain showers 😉

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April 5, 2023,☀️Tour um den Göttinger Kiessee👞

Good morning! 😎
At 6°C and bright sunshine ☀️ I went for a walk around the Göttinger Kiessee with my daughter today 👭.
A very nice local recreation area with opportunities to relax or to do sports.
Finally we went to the Cafe "Kredo". ☕🍰

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May 29, 2024,🚶🏼‍♀️🚶🏻‍♂️GÖ - Eine Runde 🔄 um den Kiessee 🌊🦆🦢🦆🦢🌊 - die 🌞 genießen 😍😍😍

Today we enjoyed a bit of sun 🌞 and drove 🚙 to the gravel lake 🌊🦢🦆🌊.

It was a small but very nice trip to the 🚶🏻‍♂️🚶🏼‍♀️😍😍😍.

Lots of people were out and about 🏃🏃🏼‍♀️🐕‍🦺👨🏻‍🦯 and there was a lot going on on the water too 🛶🛶🛶🛶⛵⛵⛵⛵. There were also lots of ducks 🦆🦆🦆🦆 with their little ones and 8 …

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