IV.8    Section Mardorf - Barsinghausen   36 km

Mardorf

Hagenburg                               8.6 km

Idens                                      6.4 km

Haste                                     4.6 km

Waltringhausen                        7.1 km

Bad Nenndorf                           3.0 km

Barsinghausen                          6.5 km

Following an extensive breakfast at the youth hostel I moved on. To get back to E1 I decided to walk along the Western shore of the lake thereby passing through a nature reserve until arriving at Hagenburg. In the nature reserve "Hagenburger Moor" I could see in the distance the nest of a sea eagle. In Hagenburg I was back on the well marked E1. From here I hiked to the mine dump of potassium mine at Bokeloh. This mountain in an otherwise flat area had caught my eye already at the hostel. Towards lunch I arrived at Midland Canal (Mittellandkanal). The trail followed the canal for a short stretch. I was lucky to se a river barge passing by. In Waltrinhausen I enjoyed a piece of cake before starting the last bit of the day. I walked to Barsinghausen were I staid for the night at the Nature Friends hostel. It is located a few kilometre off the path. For dinner I had a nice bacon and potato omelette.

Morning with hazy sun at lake "Steinhuder Meer"

Mining dump of potassium mine Bokeloh near E1

Midland canal (Mittellandkanal)

E1 leading through forest Haster

Mine trolley in town of Bantorf in commemoration of former anthracite coal mines in forest Deister

My room at Nature Friends hostel Barsinghausen

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