Best long trails in Elmshorn
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Explore the most popular long trails near Elmshorn with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
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- 4.3 (12)·Moderate·8.7 mi·Est. 3.5–4 hrRelaxing long-distance hike in Schleswig-Holstein. The Krückau hiking trail runs parallel to the European long-distance hiking trail E9 and follows the course of the Krückau in parts. You can take the train to and from the Barmstedt Brunnenstrasse train station. There are cozy places to stop for refreshments at both the start and destination. Highlights: - Elmshorn bathing park - Krückau Park - Castle Island and Rantzau Castle
- Moderate·34 mi·Est. 11–12 hr11th partial stage of the official long-distance cycle route D-Route 1 along the North Sea coast of Germany The D-Route D1 leads from the Dutch border along the North Sea coast to the Danish border. The route is usually on paved roads with little traffic. The long-distance cycle path is partially signposted with the D1 logo (half a wheel and "1" on a red background). Along the route there are numerous rest stops and opportunities to shorten the tour by bus and train. Highlights: - idyllic...
- Moderate·85.5 mi·Est. 24 hr+Long and strenuous road bike tour from Elmshorn to the Aukrug Nature Park in Schleswig-Holstein. This route can be reached by bus and train (Elmshorn railway station). For those travelling by car, there are parking facilities at the starting point. There are also refreshment stops along the route. The route is also ideal as a road bike tour from Hamburg. It starts in the centre of Elmshorn. The route heads north to the Aukrug Nature Park and back to Elmshorn via Henstedt-Ulzburg. Culture...
- Moderate·38.9 mi·Est. 13–14.5 hr3rd partial stage of the official long-distance cycle route pilgrims route (D-Route 7) from Flensburg to Aachen This long-distance cycle route is part of the EuroVelo route EV3, which runs as a trans-European pilgrimage route from Trondheim in Norway to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and thus through Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Belgium, France and Spain. Almost all of the route is signposted with the D7 logo (half wheel with number 7 on a red background). Highlights: - Exciting...