Bruchsee, Duingen – Wilhelm Raabe Tower loop from Duinger Wald

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Bruchsee, Duingen – Wilhelm Raabe Tower loop from Duinger Wald

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Bruchsee, Duingen – Wilhelm Raabe Tower loop from Duinger Wald

07:34

26.9km

560m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Weserbergland

Duinger Wald

Amphibienbiotope Doberg und Weenzer Bruch

Ith

Ithwiesen

Waypoints

Start point

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1.79 km

Amphibienbiotope Doberg und Weenzer Bruch

Nature Reserve

5.08 km

Bruchsee, Duingen

Highlight • Lake

Very popular as a bathing lake in summer. The water is immaculate.

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15.6 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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15.9 km

Rothestein Cave (WS Stamp 16)

Highlight • Cave

The stamp hunters will be satisfied. 😉

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16.0 km

Rothestein Cave

Highlight • Cave

Not reachable by bicycle, on foot a bit demanding. But the cave is worth it. Bring good flashlights, headlight is a bit too little. Just after the entrance there is …

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20.9 km

Wilhelm Raabe Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Where the Sohl brothers meet
The Wilhelm Raabe Tower on the Großer Sohl in the Hils near Grünenplan is a memorial to the writer of the same name (1831 to …

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21.5 km

Bloße Zelle (480 m) — Highest point in the Hils

Highlight • Summit

The 480 m high Bloße Zelle is the highest point of the Hils. An interesting place, but without a view due to afforestation.

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22.6 km

WS Stamp 19: Feuerschneisenhütte

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Stamp fans will find their goal here. 😉

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22.6 km

Firebreak Hut Viewpoint

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view in good weather

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25.7 km

Duinger Wald

Forest

26.9 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.1 km

7.04 km

2.19 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.0 km

7.00 km

4.48 km

1.46 km

886 m

610 m

Elevation

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Highest point (470 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

9°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

April 8, 2024,2. Et. Ith Hils Weg Wallensen - Grünenplan

This morning the Ith was still covered in fog. It took a while until I was back on the ridge path. I passed rocks again, which were great to look at, but there were no distant views from the Ith today. Then I went downhill and reached the end of the Ith. Then came the Hils, the next ridge. The …

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February 1, 2025,Wanderung: Mega-Challenge Tag 30 - Wilde Heimat Ith-Hils 16,17,18 und 19

Today it was time to hunt for stamps again, we wanted 4 and we were able to successfully catch them all.
It was great fun again and we were able to discover lots of new things 😃
For safety reasons we left the planned route shortly before the end, the cliff path was too dangerous in the current weather.

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