Mecklenbruch Observation Tower – Mecklenbruch Raised Bog loop from Moore und Wälder im Hochsolling, Hellental

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Mecklenbruch Observation Tower – Mecklenbruch Raised Bog loop from Moore und Wälder im Hochsolling, Hellental

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Mecklenbruch Observation Tower – Mecklenbruch Raised Bog loop from Moore und Wälder im Hochsolling, Hellental

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3.50km

40m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 19, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Moore und Wälder im Hochsolling, Hellental

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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410 m

Mecklenbruch Raised Bog Boardwalk

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The marked position does not mark the Mecklenbruch high moor, but the access path ("Mittelbergstraße") from the hiking car park of the same name to the eastern end of the …

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796 m

Raised Bog Boardwalk and Observation Tower, Solling

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A wooden path leads through the moor.

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1.05 km

View of the Mecklenbruch Raised Bog

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Great in any season!

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1.06 km

Mecklenbruch Observation Tower

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A wonderful viewing platform with a fantastic view of the Mecklenbruch raised bog. Various interesting information panels are also present. It's very beautiful in August/September with the blooming heather.

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1.07 km

Mecklenbruch Raised Bog

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Very nice, especially in autumn with the bright colors. It's fun to drive along the Holzweg. The Silberborn MTB course is nearby. Can be combined well.

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1.07 km

Boardwalk Through Mecklenbruch Moor

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The walk across the wooden boardwalk that begins here is beautiful. The path was renovated in 2012 using Solling wood and offers the opportunity to experience the raised bog without …

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1.64 km

WS Stamp 27: Mecklenbruch

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From September 15, 2024, stamp station 27 of the hiking treasures of the Wild Homeland will be located at the signpost at the end of the wooden footbridge.

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2.60 km

Hochmoorgeist Sculpture

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Visible from afar

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3.50 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.58 km

842 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.36 km

810 m

327 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

47 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

September 22, 2021,Wanderung 22.09.2021 17:02

We are on vacation and unfortunately cannot leave for family reasons. My husband said we'd take the afternoon off and go to Solling. No sooner said than done, a good friend was our guide as we don't really know our way around here.
🙃 We'll be back to discover more, it's not that far from home.

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November 26, 2022,Spaziergang im Hochmoor 🌅

On the way back from Einbeck to Rumsitzerei in a further training short stopover in Silberborn for the classic round through the high moor. I photographed the blue frog from a display board. Didn't even know that we have blue frogs, next spring I'll go stalking up here🐸. I think the signposts in the forest mean it a little too …

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September 28, 2025,Wilde Hirsche Treffen der Solling Vogler Region - Hochmoor Mecklenbruch, Wildnisfarm Silberborn

First meeting of the Wild Deer from the Solling-Vogler region. After a short hike with pleasant conversations and stories about stamps, there was a reindeer tour at the Wildguide Wilderness Farm Silberborn.

How do I become a Wild Deer? The stamp system in the Solling-Vogler region:
solling-vogler-region.de/de/p/wanderschaetze-in-der-wilden-heimat/805674013/#caml=983,1kgoxl,8k3ttm,0,0

Info about the Wildguide Wilderness Farm Silberborn:
wildguide.de

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July 11, 2024,Silberborn: "Ins Moor der Liebe versinken"

Short moor hike around and on the largest raised bog in Lower Saxony outside the Harz Mountains. @Marianne from Lechhausen was there.

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September 24, 2023,Holz Skulpturen Weg – Mecklenbruch Runde von Silberborn

A very beautiful and varied tour, in bright autumn weather, through Mecklenbruch near Silberborn.
The wooden sculptures were absolutely worth the short detour from the main route.

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