Benther Berg and Gehrdener Berg are the first local mountains south-west of Hanover's city limits. On Benther Berg, six kilometres away, there are countless forest paths and small trails for beginners. On Gehrdener Berg, the trails can be technically very difficult in some cases, with trails and steep climbs. Ideal for warming up on the way to Hanover's top area: the Deister.
The Deister offers a bit of everything: steep forest tracks in the east, technical trails in the west. Some locals have written on the www.deister-mtb.de collected various tour suggestions. The operator of the site has revealed one of his favourite tours to us:
"The tour "Around the Taternpfahl" with its approx. 29 km and 757 metres in altitude is more than just a short evening tour. It includes a few tough climbs, e.g. the ascent from Taternplatz up to Bielstein. Nevertheless, due to the relatively short total distance, it is also suitable for beginners.
The tour starts in Bredenbeck at the car park on the edge of the forest near the sports field. It first heads eastwards around the Marienstein to the Streitbuche. The route then leads to the edge of the Deister. Continuing in the direction of Springe, the route quickly returns to the Deister. A long ascent leads to Taternplatz.
The Taternplatz invites you to take a short break before the steepest climb of the day begins; up to the Bielstein. After the descent from the Bielstein, the tour continues along the ridge path from the Wöltjebuche via the Laube.
At the end, there is a descent from the Kammweg in the direction of Waldkater. From there, the trail leads back to the starting point via Argestorf."
You can find the GPS data for the tour in the free PDF download below.
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Sebastian Brust
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