Hanover: Self-Guided Canoe Trip from Laatzen to the City
ID: GYG1539874-2345588
Category:
Country: Germany
Duration:
03:00 hours
Description
Paddle downstream from the quiet Leine meadows near Laatzen right into the heart of Hanover. A relaxed self-guided canoe trip from nature to the city.
Start your trip in Grasdorf near Laatzen, easy to reach by tram line 2. After a short briefing you get your canoe, paddles, life jackets and route information, and off you go on the Leine River.
The first part of the route takes you through the Leinemasch, a wide green river meadow where herons, kingfishers and ducks are often closer than you expect. The current carries you downstream at a gentle pace, so there is plenty of time to look around, drift for a while or take a break on the riverbank.
At the Döhrener Wehr you leave the water for a few minutes and carry your canoe around the weir together – a short and easy portage. Afterwards the landscape slowly changes: the city comes closer, you paddle past the area between Lake Maschsee and the stadium and finish at the Schneller Graben, right in the middle of Hanover.
The route is about 8 km long, with around 2.5 hours of paddling within a 3-hour time frame. This is a one-way trip: start and finish are in different places, so please plan your journey there and back accordingly.
Highlights
- Paddle from quiet river meadows right into the center of Hanover
- Go with the flow: the whole route runs downstream
- Spot herons and kingfishers in the green Leinemasch
- Finish at the Schneller Graben between Lake Maschsee and stadium
- Start in Grasdorf, easily reachable by tram line 2
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This is a one-way trip: you start in Grasdorf (Laatzen) and finish at the Schneller Graben in Hanover, so please plan your journey there and back. The start is easy to reach by tram line 2. The tour includes one short portage at the Döhrener Wehr, where you carry your canoe around the weir together (approx. 40 kg per boat). Basic physical fitness is required
Meet us at the boat launch in Grasdorf (Laatzen), Ohestraße / Deichweg, right by the Leine River. Tram line 2 stops nearby.
INCLUDED
- Canoe rental
- Paddles
- Life jackets
- Route information
- Short briefing before departure
NOT INCLUDED
- Food and drinks
- Public transport to the start and back from the finish
- Guide (self-guided tour)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
