The best gravel rides around Eickeloh

The cafe has been closed for over a year!

Between 1941 and 1970, oil was produced in Hademstorf, a total of around 160,000 tons. The oil lay at a depth of about 1,000 meters and was pumped to the surface using horsehead pumps. During World War II, production rose rapidly from a few hundred tons to over 10,000 tons per year. After the war, Vacuum-Oil AG organized transport, initially via the Aller River, and later by rail. The operation brought many workers to the village and left a strong mark on the community. Today, only the preserved horsehead pumps, the oil bridge, and the workers' houses on the Hansa Dam remain as reminders of this era.

The Historische Mehlkammer in Eickeloh is an atmospheric restaurant and farm café located in a roughly 250-year-old half-timbered building on Walsroder Straße. It invites cyclists to stop by for a short break and enjoy regional cuisine in cozy guest rooms or in the shady garden under old oak trees. The menu features seasonal dishes and homemade cakes, often made with ingredients from the farm's own gardens, such as asparagus, strawberries, or blueberries. In addition to daily restaurant operations, the Mehlkammer also offers stylish spaces for private celebrations, while the neighboring "Spargelscheune," a former coaching inn dating back to the 18th century, serves as a rustic event location for larger groups. Thus, the house combines a historic ambiance with fine, regionally influenced cuisine.

The Historic Mehlkammer in Eickeloh is a lovingly restored farm café and restaurant located in a roughly 250-year-old half-timbered building on Walsroder Straße. It's the perfect place for a quick stop on your bike, where you can enjoy homemade cakes, tarts, and regional specialties in a rustic, cozy atmosphere or under old oak trees—often made with ingredients from the farm's own gardens, such as asparagus, strawberries, or blueberries. In addition to its regular café and restaurant operations, the Mehlkammer offers space for all kinds of celebrations, while the neighboring "Spargelscheune," a former coaching inn dating back to the 18th century, is used as an atmospheric event location for larger groups. Thus, the Mehlkammer combines historic architecture with regional cuisine and rural hospitality.

At the site of the former "Hansa" oil field near Hademstorf in the Allermarsch region, approximately 160,000 tons of crude oil were produced between 1941 and 1970. Today, two restored horsehead pumps, installed on the foundations of the "Hansa 6" and "Hansa 9" production sites, commemorate this technical history. The pumps were used to bring oil to the surface from depths of up to 1,350 meters. Together with the historic oil bridge, they represent significant evidence of the regional oil boom—well-documented by the Aller-Leine Valley Navigator and open to the public as a technical monument.

The Old Church of the Holy Cross in Eickeloh was donated in 1296 by the noble von Hodenberg family after several fatal accidents occurred while crossing the Aller River to attend church. It served as a village church until 1868 and was then converted into the burial place of the von Hodenberg family after a new building was constructed. The Gothic brick building features a groin vault in the chancel, a wood-beamed ceiling in the nave, and a largely original oak roof truss dating from 1351. After the church fell into increasing disrepair in the late 19th and 20th centuries, it was extensively restored in the 1990s, during which consecration crosses and pre-Reformation paintings were discovered. Today, it is listed as a historic monument in the Lower Saxony Monument Atlas and is considered a historically significant landmark of the town.

Part of the Leine-Heide cycle path. Highly recommended for those who want to avoid the direct route between Walsrode and Hodenhagen (motorway access and diversion route).

Here is also the blueberry land (pick your own)