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Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Castle Lake, Gifhorn – Schlosssee Gifhorn loop from Gifhorn

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Castle Lake, Gifhorn – Schlosssee Gifhorn loop from Gifhorn

Easy

4.8

(5)

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Castle Lake, Gifhorn – Schlosssee Gifhorn loop from Gifhorn

01:05

4.28km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 24, 2026

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Start point

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1.01 km

Old Railway Bridge Over the Aller

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The Braunschweig Uelzen railway runs over this bridge.
The Obere Allertalbahn also crossed the Aller here until 1983. The line from Celle to Gifhorn was opened in 1913.

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2.41 km

View of the Gifhorn Mill Museum across Schlosssee

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The castle lake was created in 1969 as a flood retention basin. The lake is 15 hectares in size and between 1 and 3 m deep.

Main fish species: eel, perch, pike, carp, whitefish, catfish and pike-perch.

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2.72 km

View of Schlosssee

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It's lovely to hike along here.

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2.89 km

Lounge chairs at Schlosssee

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Here on the shore of the castle lake you will find a few comfortable loungers

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3.27 km

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Gifhorn International Windmill Museum)

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The 27 meter high wooden church with eight gilded domes is a replica of the Russian Orthodox Church of the Transfiguration of Christ from 1765 in the village of Koslyatjevo. …

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3.31 km

Castle Lake, Gifhorn

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Very good developed bike & hiking trails around the Schloßsee. Stopping from time to time or pushing your bike opens up new perspectives!
Since 2022 all seating around the lake has been renewed!

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3.34 km

Ise River

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The Ise is a 49-kilometer-long, canal-like river.

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3.51 km

Schlosssee Gifhorn

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From 1539 to 1549, Gifhorn was the residence of Duke Franz of Brunswick and Lüneburg. Duke Franz ruled from a magnificent moated castle, which today houses the Historical Museum, among …

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4.28 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.73 km

413 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.84 km

902 m

260 m

146 m

111 m

Elevation

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Thursday 9 July

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Castle Lake, Gifhorn – Schlosssee Gifhorn loop from Gifhorn

Old Railway Bridge Over the Aller

View of the Gifhorn Mill Museum across Schlosssee

View of Schlosssee

Lounge chairs at Schlosssee

St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church (Gifhorn International Windmill Museum)

Castle Lake, Gifhorn

Ise River

Schlosssee Gifhorn

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