Best trails near Elk

The tour starts at the entrance to the Oberwald forest in the south of Karlsruhe and offers a wonderful combination of forest walk and wildlife watching. The route goes through the Erlachsee nature reserve, which was created in the 1930s by gravel extraction for the construction of the freeway and has now been restored as a valuable biotope. With a little patience, you can observe grey herons and various songbirds in the dense reed beds, where they find sheltered retreats. Binoculars are...

Popular loop trail near Karlsruhe, Baden-Wuerttemberg. Several loop trails explore the local recreation area "Oberwald". This route, which runs like a figure of eight, leads to two popular attractions in the Oberwald: the Erlachsee, which is a nature reserve, and the Oberwald animal park, which can be entered free of charge. Highlights of the hike: - Erlach Lake - Tierpark Oberwald

This long-distance route through the heart of the Black Forest offers a classic journey through one of Germany's most historic landscapes. The route winds its way through dense treetops of dark green spruce and fir trees, which gave the region its Roman name Silva Nigra. Along the way, mountain ridges and deep valleys as well as charming villages known for their traditional cuckoo clocks and historic timber industry will be passed. The route is a mixture of forest roads and gravel paths with...

Varied cycle tour in Karlsruhe, Baden-Württemberg. The tour runs more or less along the Odenwald Vosges long-distance hiking trail to Grötzingen and is well marked with a marker every 300 m. Only in the area between Jean-Ritzert-Straße and Grötzingen does the marking fade away. In Grötzingen itself, the marking is then perfect again. Highlights of the bike tour: - Along the Alb - Tierpark Oberwald - Erlach Lake - Karlsruhe Forest Rope Park - Along the Pfinz - Clay pit on the Heulenberg -...