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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Karst Trail and View of Düna loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Karst Trail and View of Düna loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Karst Trail and View of Düna loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

03:17

11.9km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

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Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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1.09 km

Hart's-tongue fern sinkhole in Hainholz

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The Hirschzungen sinkhole has steep and partially overhanging walls. Its age is estimated at around 500 years. The collapse of the underlying karst cave took place in historical times.
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1.58 km

Jettenquelle Spring

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The source is about 100 meters from the cave entrance on the edge of the forest. The water flows south towards Hörden. The spring is not so productive for most …

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1.69 km

Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape

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Here is the most important gypsum karst area in Central Europe. Various karst phenomena can be seen in a very small space (caves, sinkholes, creek shrinkage, etc.).

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5.60 km

Bench with panoramic views over the Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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beautiful rest area with a wonderful view

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8.52 km

Hainholz–Beierstein Information Board

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9.37 km

Bench with a view of the former quarry (Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz)

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View from Rötzel in south direction

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9.83 km

The Rötzel – viewpoint in the Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

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From here you have a wonderful view of the Hattorfer Berg, to Düna and direction Osterode.

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10.2 km

Karst Trail and View of Düna

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The Karst hiking trail leads through the small village of Düna. From here it is not far to the Rötzelkamm.

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11.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.60 km

2.48 km

697 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.82 km

3.00 km

2.19 km

1.58 km

1.28 km

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Lowest point (200 m)

Weather

Tuesday 14 July

27°C

13°C

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Comments

May 17, 2026,Karstwanderung: Hainholz und Rötzel

Our monthly hike with the Harriehäuser hiking group led us from the Düna hiking parking lot via the Karstwanderweg Hainholz through beautiful mixed deciduous forest and across dreamlike natural meadows.
We passed the Pferdeteich, the Jettenhöhle and -quelle and could observe numerous sinkholes.
Also cute to look at were the lovingly built gnome caves with their self-made and handcrafted details. …

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Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape – Karst Trail and View of Düna loop from Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

Hart's-tongue fern sinkhole in Hainholz

Jettenquelle Spring

Hainholz Gypsum Karst Landscape

Bench with panoramic views over the Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

Hainholz–Beierstein Information Board

Bench with a view of the former quarry (Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz)

The Rötzel – viewpoint in the Gipskarstlandschaft Hainholz

Karst Trail and View of Düna

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