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The best walks and hikes around Helmstedt

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Want to go hiking around Helmstedt to explore more of this corner of

Lower Saxony? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around Helmstedt to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around Helmstedt is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Last updated: December 4, 2025

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1. Elm-Lappwald Nature Park – Toni's Ruh Rest Area loop from Twieflingen

5.84km

01:37

110m

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Bench by the Small Pond – Kuhspringquelle Spring loop from Königslutter am Elm

8.72km

02:26

160m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Toni's Ruh Rest Area – Elm-Lappwald Nature Park loop from Hoiersdorf

5.84km

01:37

100m

110m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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4. Diana Ruh Rest Area – Reitling Inn in Elm loop from Abbenrode

10.8km

02:59

190m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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5. Elmsburg Church Ruins – Hockersteine Burial Mounds loop from Hoiersdorf

11.3km

03:04

160m

150m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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6. Glockenteich Pond – Lutter Waterfall and Great Pond (Abt-Fabrizius Trail) loop from Königslutter am Elm

4.27km

01:08

40m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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7. Elm-Lappwald Nature Park – Toni's Ruh Rest Area loop from Esbeck

9.28km

02:31

130m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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8. Franz Bachmann Hut – Franz Bachmann Hut loop from Königslutter am Elm

4.43km

01:16

100m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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9. Krebsloch Quarry Lake – Glacial Scratches of Velpke loop from Velpke

9.26km

02:22

40m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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10. Shelter at Bödner Teich – Wobecker Blick Viewpoint loop from Wobeck

15.0km

04:07

250m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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The best walks and hikes around Helmstedt

1. Elm-Lappwald Nature Park – Toni's Ruh Rest Area loop from Twieflingen

2. Bench by the Small Pond – Kuhspringquelle Spring loop from Königslutter am Elm

3. Toni's Ruh Rest Area – Elm-Lappwald Nature Park loop from Hoiersdorf

4. Diana Ruh Rest Area – Reitling Inn in Elm loop from Abbenrode

5. Elmsburg Church Ruins – Hockersteine Burial Mounds loop from Hoiersdorf

6. Glockenteich Pond – Lutter Waterfall and Great Pond (Abt-Fabrizius Trail) loop from Königslutter am Elm

7. Elm-Lappwald Nature Park – Toni's Ruh Rest Area loop from Esbeck

8. Franz Bachmann Hut – Franz Bachmann Hut loop from Königslutter am Elm

9. Krebsloch Quarry Lake – Glacial Scratches of Velpke loop from Velpke

10. Shelter at Bödner Teich – Wobecker Blick Viewpoint loop from Wobeck

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