Geopath Asse
In the centre of the Geopark, east of Wolfenbüttel, the Asse extends as a narrow ridge. Like the other ridges of the northern Harz foreland, the ridge covered in sparse beech forests was formed by the rise of salt and the associated steepness of the overlying rock layers of the Mesozoic era.
This uplift, which has resulted in a large-scale rock change on the surface over a width of only 2 kilometres, can be seen as the key to understanding the numerous special features of the Asse. This change determines the variety of terrain forms, soil types, the site-dependent flora and fauna, as well as the water flow, and the colonisation and use by humans.
The Asse, which offers impressive views of the Elm and Harz mountains in good weather, is surrounded by the fertile loess plains of the Schöppenstedt and Remlingen hollows. The settlement of this area by Danubian farming cultures since the 6th millennium BC is closely linked to the loess deposits.
A Neolithic trade route running between the Elbe and Rhine passes the southern edge of the Asse near Wittmar. The Neolithic burial ground at Wittmar, which was discovered in the 1970s, and an almost incalculable number of archaeological sites around the Asse emphasise the prehistoric importance of the area.
The hike requires good footwear and an average level of fitness. Unfortunately, the route is not suitable for pushchairs. Depending on the route chosen, the tour can take between 2 and 5 hours. However, the route of the path allows you to return to the "Waldhaus Asse" several times.
Directions: South of Braunschweig on the A 395 motorway to the Wolfenbüttel-Nord junction, take the B 79 towards Wolfenbüttel as far as Wittmar. In Wittmar, turn left onto Asseweg.
1. cast stone benches
2. middle coloured sandstone
3. lower red sandstone / Rogenstein
4. red sandstone and shell limestone
In the centre of the Geopark, east of Wolfenbüttel, the Asse extends as a narrow ridge. Like the other ridges of the northern Harz foreland, the ridge covered in sparse beech forests was formed by the rise of salt and the associated steepness of the overlying rock layers of the Mesozoic era.
This uplift, which has resulted in a large-scale rock change on the surface over a width of only 2 kilometres, can be seen as the key to understanding the numerous special features of the Asse. This change determines the variety of terrain forms, soil types, the site-dependent flora and fauna, as well as the water flow, and the colonisation and use by humans.
The Asse, which offers impressive views of the Elm and Harz mountains in good weather, is surrounded by the fertile loess plains of the Schöppenstedt and Remlingen hollows. The settlement of this area by Danubian farming cultures since the 6th millennium BC is closely linked to the loess deposits.
A Neolithic trade route running between the Elbe and Rhine passes the southern edge of the Asse near Wittmar. The Neolithic burial ground at Wittmar, which was discovered in the 1970s, and an almost incalculable number of archaeological sites around the Asse emphasise the prehistoric importance of the area.
The hike requires good footwear and an average level of fitness. Unfortunately, the route is not suitable for pushchairs. Depending on the route chosen, the tour can take between 2 and 5 hours. However, the route of the path allows you to return to the "Waldhaus Asse" several times.
Directions: South of Braunschweig on the A 395 motorway to the Wolfenbüttel-Nord junction, take the B 79 towards Wolfenbüttel as far as Wittmar. In Wittmar, turn left onto Asseweg.
1. cast stone benches
2. middle coloured sandstone
3. lower red sandstone / Rogenstein
4. red sandstone and shell limestone
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