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·4 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrThe almost 7 km short circuit 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 parking lot of the play park. Signage / starting point The route is continuously marked with a yellow directional arrow on a white background. The free parking spaces at the Wingst play park and the zoo car...
- 4.0 (1)·Moderate·18.4 mi·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 characterize the eastern part of the Wingst. From the German Olympus it leads on beautiful forest paths through the Wingster Forest past the stone grave and the royal oak to the Silberberg and into the Balksee and Randmoore nature reserve. Via the nature reserve Altkehdinger Forst it goes along numerous wall hedges into...
- 3.2 (2)·Moderate·12.5 mi·Est. 4.5–5 hrIdyllic and varied circular hike through moor, forest and the Geest near Wingst in Lower Saxony. This beautiful circular hike starts at the Zoo in Wingst and leads across the German Olympus with the observation tower of the same name from east to west through the Wingster Forest via the Heidkamp and Schwedenfeldbahn to Westerhamm. You return to the starting point of the tour via the Balksee nature reserve and the surrounding marginal moors. The hike mostly follows forest and moor 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 18.4 mi long.
Which lake trail has the most elevation gain in Wingst?
Wingst: With an ascent of 1,509 ft, 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 872 ft of elevation gain.