Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Soltau, Germany

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Number of sights 6 sights
Distance 1.8 km
Ascend 23 m
Descend 28 m

Experience Soltau in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Soltau

Sight 1: Heidenhof-Kapelle

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Heide Park Resort, commonly known as Heide Park, is a theme park in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. With an overall area of over 850,000 m2, it is the largest amusement park in Northern Germany and among the largest in the country. It is part of the British-based Merlin Entertainments, which operates 123 attractions in 24 countries.

Wikipedia: Heide Park (EN)

566 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 2: Heide Park Resort

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The Heide Park Resort in Soltau (Lower Saxony) is the second largest German leisure and theme park with 850,000 m².

Wikipedia: Heide-Park (DE), Website

121 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Flug der Dämonen

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Flug der Dämonen is a Bolliger & Mabillard Wing Coaster at the Heide Park Resort amusement park located in Soltau, Lower Saxony, Germany. The attraction officially opened to the public on March 29, 2014.

Wikipedia: Flug der Dämonen (EN)

289 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 4: Big Loop

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Big Loop

Heide park Big LoopBig Loop at Heide Park Resort is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Vekoma, which opened in 1983 as the park's first roller coaster.

Wikipedia: Big Loop (DE)

543 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Colossos-Kampf der Giganten

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Colossos – Battle of the Giants, cf. ancient Greek κολοσσός kolossós, German '(huge) statue', is a wooden roller coaster at Heide Park Resort. Until 2006, it was the second fastest ride of its kind in the world at 110 km/h. The roller coaster, designed by the engineering firm Stengel and built by Intamin, was opened on April 13, 2001 after construction costs of about 45 million DM. It is 1344 m long, 53 m high and has 2 trains. Colossos was taken out of service for 3 years in 2016 due to a complete renovation of the rails, and on April 19, 2019, Colossos was reopened with new rails and a new theming.

Wikipedia: Colossos (DE)

328 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 6: Desert Race

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Desert Race YanCoasterman / CC-by-sa 3.0

Desert Race is a steel roller coaster manufactured by Intamin at the Heide Park Resort in Soltau, Germany. It was officially inaugurated on May 15, 2007 and was the first catapult launch roller coaster in Germany, more precisely an accelerator coaster. It uses a hydraulic drive system that accelerates the cars to 100 km/h in 2.4 seconds, with the roller coaster reaching a top speed of 102 km/h. The track length is 650 meters, which can be covered in 49 seconds. Braking is done on the last airtime hill and after the final bend with eddy current brakes. The maximum g-force is 4.7 g.

Wikipedia: Desert Race (DE)

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