From the Borderland Museum, the route goes along the former border strip to Gut Herbigshagen, where the famous wildlife filmmaker Heinz Sielmann set up the Nature Experience Center. The hike ends with a tour through the old town of Duderstadt.
At the southern edge of the Harz, near Duderstadt in Eichsfeld, the Green Belt—a unique natural area along the former inner-German border—and the history of the German division can be experienced up close. From the Eichsfeld Borderland Museum, the route follows the former border strip to Gut Herbigshagen, where the famous wildlife filmmaker Prof. Heinz Sielmann and his wife established Germany's first Heinz Sielmann Nature Experience Center. The hike ends with a tour through the historic alleys of Duderstadt’s old town, featuring an impressive ensemble of richly decorated half-timbered houses and medieval fortifications.
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Rinderstall DuderstadtCafé GUT(e) auszeit Herbigshagen
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Rinderstall Duderstadt
Touringen Stempelstelle Nr. 342 - Grenzlandmuseum Teistungen
Das WestÖstliche Tor
Heinz Sielmann Natur-Erlebniszentrum / Stiftung
Café GUT(e) auszeit Herbigshagen
Public transport
Public-transport-friendly
Regular buses run from the Duderstadt central bus station (ZOB Duderstadt), taking you through the entire Eichsfeld region and to Göttingen. The central bus station is about a 5 - 10 minute walk from Duderstadt town hall.Get Timetable to destination
Directions
You can reach Duderstadt via federal roads B247 and B446.
Parking
Parking is available at the Duderstadt central bus station, at the Historic Town Hall, or in Rosengasse.
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