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Ithwiesen Glider Airfield – Ithwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Holzen

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Ithwiesen Glider Airfield – Ithwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Holzen

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Ithwiesen Glider Airfield – Ithwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Holzen

02:14

7.68km

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: June 18, 2026

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Ith

Ithwiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.99 km

Rothestein Cave (WS Stamp 16)

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The stamp hunters will be satisfied. 😉

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2.29 km

Once you've climbed through the forest, a completely different landscape opens up on the Ith ridge! The expansive Ith meadows with the airfield offer panoramic views and, of course, something to look at during flight operations. ☺️

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2.77 km

Panorama Trail to Ith Airfield

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From this path to the glider airfield on the Ith you have a wonderful view of the wide open country and the Hils opposite.

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2.95 km

Ithwiesen (WS Stamp 17)

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Stamp collectors will find their happiness here. 😉

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3.06 km

Ithwiesen Nature Reserve

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It makes me happy that such seemingly untouched mountain meadows still exist in our part of the world. It's all the more important that they are protected and preserved. In …

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3.95 km

View of the valley between the Ith and the Hils

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The view goes down into the valley between Ith and Hils.

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4.29 km

Ithwiesen Nature Reserve

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4.94 km

Ithwiesen Nature Reserve

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Just beautiful! In the foreground the gentle hills, in the background the imposing panorama.

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7.68 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.09 km

2.26 km

1.29 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.55 km

1.27 km

1.21 km

986 m

552 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 2 July

22°C

11°C

21 %

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Comments

June 16, 2024,Ithwiesen von Holzen aus

Today I followed a tour near Holzen that was organized by hiking friends. It was simply a great, interesting and varied tour. And I also discovered the town of Holzen and its hiking area. I will be doing another tour or two in the future.

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September 30, 2024,Wanderschätze Wilde Heimat / Rothesteinhöhle und Ithwiesen - Stempel 16 und 17

Another very beautiful and varied tour. If you want to go to the entrance of the cave, you have to plan on doing a bit of climbing. :-) The Ith meadows are also very beautiful to look at, unfortunately clouds moved in front of the sun as we crossed them. After the actual stamp tour, we wanted to walk around …

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April 6, 2025,Wilde Heimat 16+17 Rothesteinhöhle und Ithwiesen

We took plenty of time today to explore the area.
The Rothestein Cave and the climbing rocks in the Ith are simply beautiful. 😍

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July 15, 2023,Über die Ithwiesen zu den Höhlen

The most beautiful walk-in cave is
the Rothestein Cave, located in the Ith, a mountain ridge in the Weser Uplands that is up to 439 m high. The Ith stretches for about 20 km between Holzen and Coppenbrügge in Lower Saxony. Info about the cave: light, a headlamp would be good, it is damp and there are differences in height …

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Ithwiesen Glider Airfield – Ithwiesen Nature Reserve loop from Holzen

Rothestein Cave (WS Stamp 16)