Best forest trails in Braunschweig

Popular cycling and hiking trail in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony The Braunschweig Ringgleis is one of the most popular routes around the second largest city in Lower Saxony. The varied circular route leads around the city center on well-developed footpaths and cycle paths and is divided into four sections: the northern ring track (“The track through TECHNOLOGY and NATURE”), the eastern ring track (“The PARK track”), and the southern ring track ("The BAHN-Gleis) and the western ring track ("The...

Family-friendly circular hiking trail near Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. This circular trail, which is also suitable for families, starts at the "Schäfers Ruh" excursion café. The Riddagshausen nature reserve is the largest nature reserve in Braunschweig and is also a designated EU bird sanctuary and FFH area. Many rare species find a habitat in the area, which is characterised by ponds, reedbeds, wet meadows and deciduous forests. Highlights of the hike: - Middle pond - Cross pond -...

Popular running event in Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. This is the half marathon course of the Braunschweig Running Days. The marathon follows the same route, but completes the lap twice. The route starts at Kohlmarkt and runs once around the Südsee and through several pretty parks south of the city centre. Up-to-date information is available from the organiser (link under "Tips"). Highlights of the route: - Brunswick city centre - Bürgerpark - South Lake - Prince Albrecht Park

This varied and nature-oriented circular leads through one of the most important green lungs in the west of Braunschweig, the city of lions. The trail opens up the extensive grounds of Westpark and the adjacent area of the Raffteiche ponds. The route runs almost exclusively on flat, well-maintained park paths, paved riverside paths and through small wooded areas. A central highlight is the chain of Raffteiche ponds, which were originally created as fish ponds and today represent a valuable...

On this route, the Weser-Harz-Heide cycle path (WHH) first leads from Braunschweig city centre to Abbesbüttel. A few years ago, the Marina Abbesbüttel was built directly on the Mittelland Canal, an exclusive residential area. From there, apart from a few small exceptions, you always follow the Mittelland Canal. Unfortunately, some sections of the paths along the Mittelland Canal are not in particularly good condition. Nevertheless, there are some interesting insights along this route that...