Parking Area at Litberg Forest – Gauss Tower on the Litberg loop from Estetal

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Parking Area at Litberg Forest – Gauss Tower on the Litberg loop from Estetal

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Parking Area at Litberg Forest – Gauss Tower on the Litberg loop from Estetal

02:35

10.1km

40m

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: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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184 m

Rahmstorf Historical Marker

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Small and inconspicuous place.

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856 m

Rahmstorf viewpoint bench

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This viewing bench is located on a small hill in the Rahmstorf forest 💚. From here, you can enjoy a fantastic view of the surrounding areas.

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2.32 km

Natural Trails to Litberg

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Natural hiking trails 💚 lead to the Litberg, surrounded by fields and meadows 💚 and forests. Gravel pits and wind turbines also characterize the landscape. A hike is highly recommended.

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4.33 km

Parking Area at Litberg Forest

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Located right by the forest and a good starting point to visit the Litberg (komoot.de/highlight/3551714) and the Gauß Tower (komoot.de/highlight/3551755).

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4.90 km

Gauss Tower on the Litberg

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A great bench for a break at the Gauss Tower memorial on Litberg. Several seating options are available here.

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4.94 km

Gauß-Turm Memorial Stone, Litberg

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At 65 meters above sea level, the Litberg is the highest elevation in the Stade district. The Gauß observation tower is located in the middle of the forest. Climbing 133 …

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5.43 km

Sauensieckerstraße, oak-lined avenue to Litberg

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A great bike route leads from Goldbeck along the Sauensieckerstraße through an oak avenue to the Litberg and the Gauß viewing tower.

Highly recommended and interesting at the same time 👍🏼.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.29 km

1.83 km

618 m

387 m

Surfaces

4.60 km

3.29 km

1.76 km

416 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

8°C

5 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

September 21, 2025,Wanderung 🚶🚶 von Rahmstorf Rundwanderung zum Litberg

Hey,
Hiked from Rahmstorf to Litberg and climbed the 133 steps of the Gauß observation tower. The view was perfect and the weather cooperated. We were lucky again with the weather; we're sitting in the car and it starts to rain.
Bye, Conny 👋

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December 15, 2025,Gauß-Turm auf dem Litberg – Gauß-Turm Runde von Rahmstorf

Carl Friedrich Gauss was the famous mathematician and surveyor who used the Litberg hill as an important measuring point for surveying the Kingdom of Hanover in the 1820s. [surveying history +1]
Who Gauss was
• Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777–1855) is considered one of the most important mathematicians of all time and also worked as an astronomer and physicist. [wikipedia +1] …

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