Stay at the Riesenmühle

A watermill from 1569, alone in the woods, with its own waterfall

The Riesenmühle in Apelern sits hidden among old trees right beside the mill race. Where grain was once ground, you now have a whole house to yourself: 140 m², three bedrooms, a library with vinyl records and the sound of the waterfall outside the door.

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140 m² – the whole house is yours
up to 6 guests
3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom with bathtub and shower
Self check-in from 3 pm, check-out by 11 am
Free parking right on the mill yard

Arrive and unwind

Drive across the covered wooden bridge onto the mill yard and leave everyday life behind. Inside you’ll find bookshelves, a record player with vinyl, board games and a fully equipped kitchen. Outside there’s a garden with barbecue and fire pit, woodland paths and a 5-metre weir where the mill race rushes down.

Living room with library, wicker chairs and a large window onto the trees

The house

Living room with library, dining area under wooden beams, three bedrooms, bathroom with tub and separate shower. For children there’s a cot, a high chair, books and toys.
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Waterfall at the Riesenmühle weir among ferns and rhododendrons

Location & surroundings

Secluded in the woods yet easy to reach: Bad Nenndorf is about 12 minutes away, Hanover about 30. The Deister and Süntel hills, Lake Steinhude and the Weser Renaissance towns are close by.
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Covered wooden bridge at the mill entrance beneath a magnolia in bloom

For wedding guests

Schloss von Hammerstein is just 2 km away, and other wedding venues are about 10 minutes away. After the celebration, you have the whole house to yourselves.
→ Information for wedding guests

More than 650 years of mill history

Coat of arms of Börries von Münchhausen, dated 1569, on the mill

A mill on the Riesbach stream is documented as early as 1374. The present building was erected in 1569 by the von Münchhausen family, and their coat of arms can still be seen on the façade. In 1948 a turbine replaced the old mill wheel. Since 2018 the mill has been privately owned. The family who live here rent out a separate building on the mill yard as a holiday home. You share the grounds with your hosts, but you have your own entrance and the house all to yourself.

What guests say

★ 4.92 out of 5 from 25 reviews on Airbnb [PRÜFEN: as of October 2026 – update or remove]

Dining area beneath old wooden beams with a view of the woods

Half-timbered bakehouse on the mill yard

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