The Ahrensberg, at 374 metres, is the highest hill in the
Sackwald
The Sackwald () is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest".
The Sackwal ...
range in the district of
Hildesheim
Hildesheim (; or ; ) is a city in Lower Saxony, in north-central Germany with 101,693 inhabitants. It is in the district of Hildesheim (district), Hildesheim, about southeast of Hanover on the banks of the Innerste River, a small tributary of t ...
, in the north German state of
Lower Saxony
Lower Saxony is a States of Germany, German state (') in Northern Germany, northwestern Germany. It is the second-largest state by land area, with , and fourth-largest in population (8 million in 2021) among the 16 ' of the Germany, Federal Re ...
.
Geography
The densely forested Ahrensberg rises in the
Leine Uplands
The Leine Uplands (, ) is a region in Germany's Central Uplands which forms a part of the Lower Saxon Hills and lies along the River Leine between Göttingen and Hanover. It borders on the Weser Uplands in the west, the Innerste Uplands in th ...
, part of the
Lower Saxon Hills
The Lower Saxon Hills () are one of the 73 natural regions in Germany defined by the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN). Geographically it covers roughly the same area as the Weser Uplands () in its wider sense.However at least one sour ...
. It is located in the
Sackwald
The Sackwald () is a ridge, up to high, in the Lower Saxon Hills in the district of Hildesheim in the North German state of Lower Saxony. It is named after the village of Sack in the borough of Alfeld, the name meaning "Sack Forest".
The Sackwal ...
, that lies between the towns of
Alfeld
Alfeld (Leine) () is a town in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Located on the Leine river and situated approximately 20 km southwest of Hildesheim, it is the second biggest city in the district of Hildesheim (district), Hildesheim in sou ...
on the
Leine
The Leine (; Old Saxon ''Lagina'') is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller and the Weser and is long.
The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia. About downriver ...
to the northwest and the somewhat distant
Bad Gandersheim
Bad Gandersheim (Eastphalian dialect, Eastphalian: ''Ganderssen'') is a town in southern Lower Saxony, Germany, located in the district of Northeim (district), Northeim. , it had a population of 9,492.
Bad Gandersheim has many half-timbered hou ...
to the southeast. Within this forest region it rises southwest of
Woltershausen
Woltershausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Se ...
and northeast of
Everode
Everode () is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Freden.
The town was first mentioned in the ownership deed of Bishop Bernward of Aveni ...
.
Watersheds
The Ahrensberg lies on the watershed between the
Leine
The Leine (; Old Saxon ''Lagina'') is a river in Thuringia and Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a left tributary of the Aller and the Weser and is long.
The river's source is located close to the town of Leinefelde in Thuringia. About downriver ...
to the west and
Innerste
The Innerste () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and in length.
Origin of the name
The river name is not related to the German word ''innerste'' meaning innermost. ''Innerste'', in earlier time ...
to the north. The waters of all streams that flow west from this hill empty into the Leine via the little ''Meierbach'' stream. The waters that flow east and northeast enter the
Innerste
The Innerste () is a river in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is a right tributary of the Leine river and in length.
Origin of the name
The river name is not related to the German word ''innerste'' meaning innermost. ''Innerste'', in earlier time ...
via the
Riehe and
Lamme
Lamme is a river of Lower Saxony, Germany. It flows into the Innerste near Bad Salzdetfurth. In 1945 the river was crossed by Allied Forces.
See also
*List of rivers of Lower Saxony
All rivers in the German state of Lower Saxony flow directly ...
.
Villages
The villages near the Ahrensberg include:
*
Everode
Everode () is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany. Since 1 November 2016, it is part of the municipality Freden.
The town was first mentioned in the ownership deed of Bishop Bernward of Aveni ...
within the catchment area of the Meierbach and Leine, southwest of the Ahrensberg
*
Woltershausen
Woltershausen is a village and a former municipality in the district of Hildesheim in Lower Saxony, Germany
Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It lies between the Baltic Sea and the North Se ...
in the catchment area of the Riehe, Lamme and Innerste, northeast of the Ahrensberg
Hills of Lower Saxony
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