Best lake trails in Wingst
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Explore the most popular lake trails near Wingst with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 4.4 (11)·Easy·6.4 km·Est. 1.5–2 hrThe almost 7 km short loop leads from the play park/swimming pool car park along a hiking trail with a view of the summer toboggan run in the play park into the forest past the waterworks fountain. From there it goes to Olympus and the zoo and then past the forest museum back to the play park car park. Signposting / starting point The route is signposted throughout with a yellow arrow on a white background. Good places to start are the free car parks at the Wingst play park and the zoo car...
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·29.6 km·Est. 7–7.5 hrVaried circular hiking trail near Wingst. This long circular hiking trail opens up the Wingst in all its scenic diversity with forest, moor and geest and the hedgerows that characterise the eastern part of the Wingst. Starting from the German Olympus, it leads along beautiful forest paths through the Wingst forest past the stone grave and the royal oak to the Silberberg and into the Balksee and Randmoore nature reserve. Via the Altkehdinger Forst nature reserve, the route leads along...
- 3.2 (2)·Moderate·20.1 km·Est. 4.5–5 hrIdyllic and varied circular walk through moorland, forest and the Geest near Wingst in Lower Saxony. This beautiful circular walk starts at the zoo in Wingst and leads via the German Olympus with the observation tower of the same name across from east to west through the Wingst forest via the Heidkamp and Schwedenfeld railway to Westerhamm. You return to the starting point of the tour via the Balksee nature reserve and the surrounding moorland, mostly on forest and moorland paths. Good...
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest lake trail in Wingst?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest lake trail in Wingst is Wingst - Wanderweg Wingispfad. This trail is estimated to be 29.6 km long.
Which lake trail has the most elevation gain in Wingst?
Wingst: With an ascent of 460 m, Wingst - Wanderweg Wingispfad has the most elevation gain of all of the lake trails in the area. The next highest ascent for lake trails is W5 - Balksee with 266 m of elevation gain.