Old Beech Tree – View of Braunschweig loop from Abbenrode

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Wolfenbüttel

Cremlingen

Old Beech Tree – View of Braunschweig loop from Abbenrode

Moderate

4.6

(10)

hikers

Old Beech Tree – View of Braunschweig loop from Abbenrode

03:57

14.4km

220m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.34 km

Old Beech Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not only is there an old beech tree here, under another there is a boundary stone.

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2.81 km

View of Braunschweig

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Here you hike with a great view of the surrounding area and all the way to Braunschweig. The only thing missing is a bench for a short break.

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3.61 km

View of Elm, Harz, Fallstein, and Oderwald

Highlight • Viewpoint

View to the south-west, Salzgitter. Very nice in autumn from morning to noon.

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3.87 km

View of the Harz Mountains

Highlight • Viewpoint

if the weather cooperates (good conditions) you already have an impressive view of the surrounding area from here!

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7.96 km

Wild Garlic Fields Near Krimmelburg

Highlight • Forest

In spring, the yield is worth it, but be careful! Risk of confusion!

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12.4 km

Protected bat habitat in former dynamite storage, Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Highlight • Structure

Nice that there is a reuse.

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12.5 km

Zielweg Trail, Elm-Lappwald Nature Park

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one of the easy hiking trails in the ELM Nature Park. The path is mostly gravel and can be hiked quite well even in less than ideal weather conditions (after rain, thaw).

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13.8 km

View of Cremlingen and Braunschweig

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a beautiful view of the surrounding area, Cremlingen, Braunschweig.

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14.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.2 km

3.48 km

431 m

226 m

Surfaces

7.33 km

4.34 km

1.16 km

1.03 km

466 m

Elevation

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Highest point (310 m)

Lowest point (170 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

98 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

January 19, 2025,Wanderung durch den winterlichen Elm

The tour was planned because there was plenty of sunshine forecast. But it quickly became apparent that the fog from the lowlands had also settled in parts of the Elm. This led to spooky sights, some of which we were able to photograph.

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