Loop through the Goldene Mark

The "Loop through the Goldene Mark" is a cycling route between Duderstadt and Gieboldehausen through the Lower Eichsfeld, which is also called Goldene Mark in the Eichsfelder Basin in southern Lower Saxony. The loop connects the Leine-Rhume-Hahle cycle path with the Weser-Harz-Heide long-distance cycle route. The name "Goldene Mark" comes from the area’s very fertile loess soils. It has been used agriculturally for 7,500 years and is therefore one of the oldest cultural landscapes in Central Europe.