Goldener Hirsch Boulder – Toni's Ruh loop from Schöningen

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Goldener Hirsch Boulder – Toni's Ruh loop from Schöningen

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Goldener Hirsch Boulder – Toni's Ruh loop from Schöningen

02:31

9.28km

130m

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

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Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.70 km

Karl-May Valley Shelter and Stamp Station 5

Highlight • Mountain Hut

In the middle of the forest, a beautiful little valley which is easy to explore for families and children! Very nicely done right! A little adventure !!

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3.27 km

Elm-Lappwald Nature Park

Highlight • Forest

Here is a map for the Elm-Lappwald Nature Park with an overview of the public buildings, sports and leisure facilities, as well as all possible circular hiking trails in Elm, Eiz and Dorm. In addition, selected cycling routes, open-air and adventure museum Ostfalen.

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4.28 km

Shelter at trail junction, Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Time to strengthen after a tour

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6.02 km

Goldener Hirsch Boulder

Highlight • Natural Monument

A piece of tangible history

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6.45 km

Waldweg Trailhead, Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Highlight • Trail

A truly amazing highlight. A quick photo stop is worth it.

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7.53 km

Elm-Auto-Straße Monument Schöningen

Highlight • Monument

beautiful photo motif

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7.87 km

Toni's Ruh

Highlight • Rest Area

You can take a short break here right on the trail.

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8.27 km

Schöningen Forest Elephant Statue

Highlight • Monument

Great photo opportunity and very unexpected when you come out of the forest.

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9.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.23 km

2.65 km

612 m

501 m

250 m

Surfaces

4.82 km

2.53 km

806 m

759 m

210 m

115 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 7 October

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Comments

December 15, 2024,Runde im Elm 🐕‍🦺🐘🌳🍂🍁

We started from Schöningen and were able to collect 4 stamps - Karl-May-Tal, the Golden Deer, the Elmsburg Ruin and the Forest Elephant.

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May 31, 2025,45/2025 Goldige Hirsche und waldige Elefanten im Karl-May-Tal🦌🐘🪶🦬🏹

A lovely outing in hot weather. The forest was pleasantly cool. The "stamps," however, aren't traditional stamps, but embossed stamps. But that didn't spoil the fun.

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February 1, 2025,🌳Elm🐘prägen⛅️

I swear to you, the forest elephant pushed me into the burdock bush. While looking for the best location for a frontal photo, I suddenly got stuck in the bush and was covered in springs all around. I just picked the hopefully last burdock off my backpack on the train. Impressive creature and so lifelike. Good start, the imprinting round …

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December 8, 2024,ImadfL 🐕‍🦺 Ruine Elmsburg – Wald-Elefant Runde von Esbeck 08.12.2024

I didn't know that the Elm is such a beautiful forest with many highlights

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May 24, 2024,🌲Karl-May-Tal 🔁Schöningen🚶🏻‍♂️ELWN 5, 4, 1, 2, 3✔️

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N 52° 9' 18.1944
E 10° 55' 24.8124

5 Karl-May-Tal
4 Waldelefant
1 Schöningen Castle
2 Goldener Hirsch
3 Elmsburg

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October 30, 2021,Nuki-tou und Old Frauchen-hand und der Schatz im Elmwald 🏆🏵🏆

Swimming quality: 👎
Kneipp quality: 👍

Today we went to the beautiful Elm-Lappwald - we wanted to see the Karl-May-Tal and all the other nice things :)
So I threw on my Indian costume and secretly packed cowboy boots with my mistress and off we went to the hiking car park at the Elmhaus. Yes, the Elmhaus itself was somehow …

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October 3, 2021,98/2021 Schöningen: Familienwanderweg im Elm

Yesterday a new stamp project was started next to the HWN: Exploring the Elm-Lappwald Nature Park. With the stamp book + card, which has been available for a few months, a total of 34 stamp locations can be hiked. These then leave a "formative" impression😉!
A total of 5 of these stamps can be collected on the approx. 10 km …

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