Preußisch Oldendorf

The local hill of the “Wellingers”, as the villagers usually call themselves, is the Beutling, at the foot of which there is also a car park for walkers. For centuries, the Beutling served the people of Wellingholzhausen as communal land, which was managed as coppice woodland. As a result, along the way – particularly near the summit – you’ll come across impressive beech trees that were coppiced for timber, then allowed to grow wild again and are now overgrown.

From the walkers’ car park, turn right towards Schwarze Welle (Almaquelle) and continue along the River Hase towards Kronensee. At the emergency point (Rechenbergstraße), turn left towards Blauer See. Once you reach the lake, follow the signs for route A7 at the junction. At the Adler, leave the woodland by turning left and walk past the horse pastures back towards the starting point.

From the car park, the route first takes you through or across the River Hase, then continues to the right along the river until a flight of steps leads down to Lake Kronensee. The route then climbs up to Bietendorfer Berg and into the woods, before heading downhill again towards the Hase Valley and back to the starting point.