Reitlingstal Hiking Car Park – Tetzelstein loop from Reitlingstal

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Lower Saxony

Reitlingstal Hiking Car Park – Tetzelstein loop from Reitlingstal

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Reitlingstal Hiking Car Park – Tetzelstein loop from Reitlingstal

02:41

9.69km

170m

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: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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25 m

Reitlingstal Hiking Car Park

Highlight • Parking

Large hiking car park in Reitlingstal, a great starting point for a short detour to the Teufelsküche or for hikes in the Elm.

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2.23 km

Dieter Hauschild hut on the Drachenberg

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very nice and well-kept rest area with a large shelter.

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3.92 km

Bench at Trail Marker 36, Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Highlight • Rest Area

5.66 km

Bench in Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Highlight • Rest Area

6.41 km

Tetzelstein Historic Forest Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

From here you can start great tours.

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6.45 km

Till Eulenspiegel Chapel

Highlight • Religious Site

Great installation. It's worth stopping here for a photo.

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6.46 km

Tetzelstein

Highlight • Monument

The right booklet has to be in the backpack.

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9.15 km

Bench at the Trail Junction in Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

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Even if the Reitling restaurant is not very far away, it is worth taking a short break on this bench in beautiful surroundings.

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9.69 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.20 km

1.47 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.21 km

2.31 km

1.06 km

105 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

May 1, 2024,Alles Neue macht der... Mai! 🤗🌿🌳🐸🐸🐸🐸🐸

Despite the expected hordes of people, today we went over the Reitlingstal to the Tetzelstein and back. Of course, it was a steep climb up the Drachenberg right at the beginning, but that was already a large part of the elevation gain. Fortunately, there were no large hordes of people or mosquitoes on the way, but we came across the …

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September 20, 2025,Vom Reitlingstal zum Tetzelstein

The Reitling Valley is very beautiful. If I were to do it again, I would take more of it with me. We were there in the morning. By midday, the Tetzelstein is packed. Families and even larger groups can find space in the beer garden. The Reitling Valley is quite busy in the afternoon because of the café.
The paths …

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January 12, 2025,Winterwanderung im Elm Tetzelstein,Drachenberg und Elfenpfad

Today we went on a hiking tour in the Elm. Partly following in the footsteps of @Elmbiker 👣😉 The weather started off cloudy but there was no wind. At the end the sun even came out! A very nice winter tour with wonderful snow conditions!🌨☃️❄️🥾

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