Best bird watching trails in Helmstedt

Relaxed loop trail in the Elm-Lappwald Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The starting and finishing point of this loop trail through the Lappwald, which is easy to walk, is the car park at Quellenhof near Bad Helmstedt. You can also stop here for refreshments after the hike (note restaurant hours). The route runs almost continuously through the Lappwald. Some traffic noise is to be expected near the motorway. Highlights of the hike: - idyllic forest trails - Quellenhof - views of Helmstedt

Family-friendly circular hiking trail in the Elm-Lappwald Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Waldwinkel circular trail (circular trail 6) invites you to take a walk in the forest with the whole family. The route runs past the idyllic Birkerteich pond and the Birkerteich forest pool as well as through the ridges of the Lapp Forest. Highlights of the hike: - Birkerteich pond - Quiet forest paths - Rest at the Großer Wald refuge

Beautiful lake hike in Lower Saxony. It goes around the Lappwaldsee near Helmstedt. The start is at the car park south of the Invitel office complex. As you walk around the lake, you have a spectacular view from all sides and can roughly imagine what the lake will look like in a while when all the planned measures have been realised. The plan is to develop the lake into a tourism and recreation area for water-orientated leisure use. There will be beach areas for swimming as well as...