Höltigbaum Nature Reserve – Birch Forest in Höltigbaum loop from Höltigbaum

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Höltigbaum Nature Reserve – Birch Forest in Höltigbaum loop from Höltigbaum

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Höltigbaum Nature Reserve – Birch Forest in Höltigbaum loop from Höltigbaum

03:10

12.3km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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Höltigbaum

Stellmoorer Tunneltal

Waypoints

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1.70 km

Cattle Pond at Höltigbaum

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A good place to meet the cattle is their drinking and bathing area, located directly on the former Panzer Ring Road.

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2.12 km

Forest path in the Höltigbaum Conservation Area

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Wonderful path and easy to walk throughout 😊

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2.31 km

Scenic Path Through the Wandsetal in Höltigbaum

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The Wandse (also known as the Eilbek in the lower reaches) has its source west of the village of Siek in the Stormarn district in Schleswig-Holstein and flows into the …

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5.20 km

Höltigbaum Nature Reserve

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A great, varied area with many rare plants and insects. One or the other rare bird species can also be found in the area. So please stay on the ways …

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5.95 km

A great information house, especially for those who do not yet know the Höltigbaum. Here you will find information about the origin, development and goals - and of course also about the robust cattle that cross all over here.

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7.84 km

Heathlands in the Stellmoorer Tunneltal

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The Stellmoorer Tunneltal in Hamburg-Rahlstedt is known for its wide, open meadows. In late summer, heather blooms here and there, bathing the landscape in a soft purple. The landscape provides …

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8.06 km

Wandseteich Pond

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The "Wandseteich" is a retention basin and the largest body of water in the Stellmoorer Tunneltal. The Wandse dam, built in the 1950s, dams the irregular water loads of the …

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12.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

5.04 km

2.14 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

3.19 km

3.00 km

2.63 km

209 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

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Comments

February 24, 2024,NSG Höltigbaum

Today there was a chance of a rain-free afternoon, which would even bring us a few rays of sunshine later. With a view to a not-too-long journey, I looked for a tour that I had last run (jogged at the time) in 2O21: the NSG Höltigbaum.

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October 23, 2021,Herbstrunde im Höltigbaum

... and today we were even able to experience the Galloways up close again. Great when they are just in front of you on the way. Mäxchen also had a lot to sniff, look and discover. Today he just ran the almost 10 km with us. He is in top shape, wasn't exhausted at all after the tour and could …

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April 12, 2026,🐂 Wilde Weiden & Tolle Truppe: Unterwegs im Höltigbaum

Stummi invited and 14 wanderlusting Komooters* plus two good-humored dogs follow the call. With the best hiking weather, we start our leisurely round through the varied landscape between Hamburg-Rahlstedt and Ahrensburg. After the first few steps, it's clear: This will be an all-around beautiful tour with good spirits, nice conversations, and plenty of enjoyment of nature.

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January 15, 2022,HH-NSG🌳🥾Höltigbaum 🐃15.01.2022

Only a short journey and we were in the NSG Höltigbaum. 🌾🐂 In the parking lot 🚗 on the Eichberg there was already a lot going on around 11.00 a.m., so the dog enclosure was full 🐕. However, the hiking trails were empty🤗. The few people without a dog found the concrete runway ❕❔probably more pleasant.
That was just fine …

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July 16, 2023,NSG Höltigbaum und Stellmoorer Tunneltal von Stapelfeld aus.

First of all thanks for the inspiration of the great tour to @Andrea 👍

As a Lübecker, I didn't even know that there was so much beautiful nature outside the gates of Hamburg.

There were a lot of small trails, which was very nice 😁

I was really excited 😉

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May 1, 2024,Naturschutzgebiet Höltigbaum - Überraschung !

Höltigbaum nature reserve, when I was last here - in the hot summer of 1990 - it was still called Höltigbaum military training area and I was a recruit in the 6/6 maintenance training company in the Rahlstedt Lettow-Vorbeck barracks. The barracks no longer exist, the training area serves better purposes and it is better not to use Lettow Vorbeck …

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