Hiking loop from Elz

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Helmstedt

Wolsdorf

Hiking loop from Elz

Moderate

4.8

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hikers

Hiking loop from Elz

02:38

10.1km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2 m

Trailhead Parking Lot and Information Board, Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

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The car park offers parking spaces for some cars and a large hiking map provides information about possible tours.

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2.70 km

Historic Cobblestone Road in Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

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Time seems to be standing still here. Electricity pylons made of wood, cobblestone streets ... It's almost ready for a movie.

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4.28 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

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5.57 km

Forest Path in Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

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The Elm-Lappwald Nature Park is a nature park in southeastern Lower Saxony, east of Braunschweig. It is characterized by the wooded mountain ranges of Elm, Lappwald and Dorm as well as the Helmstedter Mulde area. (Source: Wikipedia)

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6.34 km

Former Schwarze Brücke (Black Bridge)

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6.62 km

Site of the Former Schwarze Brücke

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Nice place to rest, here was the former "Black Bridge" over the Helmstedt - Frellstedt railway line and you can still watch trains.

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7.46 km

Main Shaft, Prinz Wilhelm Mine (Stamp Station 18, Elm-Lappwald Nature Park)

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This passage tells of the former mining ⛏ and the extraction of coal! Here you can also get the stamp in the Elz.

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7.63 km

Grube Prinz Wilhelm Historical Site

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From here you can start super well and make a great tour.

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10.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.17 km

1.86 km

782 m

Surfaces

7.35 km

1.10 km

941 m

429 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

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Comments

November 6, 2022,Wanderung Elz Elmstempel 18

The northern part is very beautiful. South of the railway line it is rather monotonous and partly on the noisy street.

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October 27, 2021,Elz RW03 (Großer Elz-Rundweg)

Today's round took us to the Elz, probably the most unspectacular of our four forests. We paddled along on a long circuit, without any noteworthy inclines, but also without sensational highlights. This completely signposted round is therefore more suitable for leisurely cycling or for intensive brooding or for a lively exchange with the companion than for those who are looking …

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