The Lone Pine – Stadtwald Embsen loop from Melbeck

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The Lone Pine – Stadtwald Embsen loop from Melbeck

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The Lone Pine – Stadtwald Embsen loop from Melbeck

03:46

14.6km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Barnstedt-Melbecker Bach

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.65 km

The Lone Pine

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautifully grown and prominently standing tree, next to which a bench allows for a stay. In autumn, numerous mushrooms can also be found at its foot.

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8.02 km

The so-called "Stadtwald Embsen" is located in the Velmengemeinde Ilmenau. The small, now quite natural forest area is a predominantly mixed oak and beech forest with beautiful narrow paths and trails.

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11.1 km

Billerbeck – Western Section

Highlight • River

The Billerbeck in Melbeck is a side stream of the Barnstedt-Melbecker Bach and with its lowlands is part of the nature reserve "Barnstedt-Melbecker Bach".

From 2009 to 2011 parts of the Billerbeck were renatured in the eastern section.

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11.3 km

Prehistoric Burial Mound Near Melbeck

Highlight • Historical Site

Apparently "only" a hill in the forest, now overgrown with trees.
Prehistoric but very interesting evidence of the history of the settlement of the region.

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12.3 km