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Göttingen
Dransfeld

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Dransfeld

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Göttingen
Dransfeld

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Dransfeld

Moderate

3.5

(2)

59

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Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen – Gauss Tower loop from Dransfeld

01:10

10.3km

220m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 24, 2026

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Naturpark Münden

Waypoints

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1

1.80 km

Schotsberg

Highlight • Summit

2

3.65 km

Hermann August Gieseke Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Your Excellency Hermann August Gieseke was Ministerial Director and Privy Councilor.
He was born on December 10, 1846 in Jühnde and died on March 10, 1926 in Dransfeld.
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4.80 km

Basalt Quarry at Hohen Hagen

Highlight • Natural Monument

The first documented mining of basalt rock at Hoher Hagen took place around 1825. It ended in the mid-1970s. In 1989, the filling and stabilization of the pits and slopes …

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5.42 km

Gauss Tower

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The old Gaußturm was built in 1911 and has always been a popular excursion destination. Over the years, basalt mining was also carried out directly below the tower. As a …

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10.3 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.77 km

893 m

664 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.79 km

2.77 km

2.70 km

1.38 km

657 m

< 100 m

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