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 loop trail near Braunschweig, Lower Saxony. This loop trail, which is also suitable for families, starts at the "Schaefers Ruh" excursion café. The Riddagshausen nature reserve is the largest nature reserve in Braunschweig and is also designated as an EU bird sanctuary and FFH area. Many rare species find a habitat in the area, which is characterized by ponds, reed beds, wet meadows and deciduous forests. Highlights of the hike: - Mittelteich - Kreuzteich -...

Popular running event in Brunswick, Lower Saxony. This is the half marathon route of the Braunschweiger Lauftage. The marathon follows the same route, but completes the loop twice. The route begins at the Kohlmarkt and leads around the Suedsee and through several pretty parks south of the city center. Current information is available from the organizer (link under "Tips"). Highlights of the route: - Brunswick city center - Buergerpark - Suedsee ("South Lake") - Prince Albrecht Park

This varied and nature-oriented loop 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 are now a valuable biotope, as...

The Weser-Harz-Heide Cycle Path (WHH) follows this route first from the center of Braunschweig to Abbesbüttel. An exclusive residential area was built here a few years ago with Marina Abbesbüttel directly on the Mittelland Canal. From there, apart from a few small exceptions, you always follow the Mittelland Canal. Unfortunately, some of the paths along the Mittelland Canal are not in a particularly good condition. Nevertheless, there are interesting insights along this route that make it...