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Heerter See Trailhead Parking – View of Heerter Lake loop from Heerte

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Heerter See Trailhead Parking – View of Heerter Lake loop from Heerte

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Heerter See Trailhead Parking – View of Heerter Lake loop from Heerte

01:55

7.48km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

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Heerter See und Waldgebiet Heerter Strauchholz

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164 m

Heerter See Trailhead Parking

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The free hiking car park Heerter See is located on the K2 between Gebhardshagen and Lobmachtersen. From here you can take a direct route to the observation tower or as …

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Observation Tower at Heerter Lake

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From the observation tower you can watch the local bird life very well. Over 300 species of birds have so far been detected in the nature reserve.

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6.66 km

View of Heerter Lake

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Nice view over the lake to Brocken.

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6.67 km

NABU Observation Tower at Heerter See

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7.48 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.24 km

573 m

469 m

177 m

Surfaces

4.59 km

1.25 km

787 m

573 m

152 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

32°C

19°C

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Comments

March 16, 2022,Rund um den Heerter See 6,9km

Right at the start, the entire ascent is overcome by stairs, if you prefer not to do so, it is better to use the parking lot near the lookout tower. Luckily I chose the clockwise circumnavigation, because that was the best way to enjoy the beautiful sky. The section between the observation station and the tower is the most beautiful …

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March 2, 2025,Sonntagvormittag um den Heerter See 👍

Wonderful on a Sunday morning with the best weather!!!

Unfortunately the stairs at Heerte are no longer there, so you should take the entrance on the opposite side

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January 6, 2022,NSG Heerter See Runde von Heerte

Somewhat irritating path, thanks to the lack of foliage, the lake is partially recognizable, overview of 2 observation posts is very nice.

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August 7, 2022,NSG Heerter See Naturschutzgebiet Salzgitter Harz

Beautiful circular route around the Heerter See. The nature reserve also offers two nature observation towers and two animal observation towers. It is on the outskirts of Salzgitter-Gebhardshagen near the Harz Mountains. Sometimes the lake cannot be seen or can only be guessed at through the thicket. At the towers you can see the water or the landscape from above. …

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November 20, 2021,NSG Heerter See und Waldgebiet Heerter Strauchholz

Nice tour around the Heerter See in the NSG Heerter See and Heerter Strauchholz forest area. There are many bird watching opportunities along the way

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April 3, 2022,Runde um den Heerter See

Always nice here, especially this morning!
The tour is particularly recommended in early spring, when the grass is still nice and low!

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January 22, 2022,NSG Heerter See

Drizzle was our constant companion during the circumnavigation....
Personally, I didn't like the Heerter See that much.

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March 18, 2022,Nun habe ich es auch "endlich" mal geschafft - einmal um den Heerter See - 18.03.2022 14:32

Once again inspired by others here on Komoot, I finally put my thoughts from last year to circumnavigate this lake into practice.
There isn't much to see. In some places you can see the lake. This is best done from the two viewing platforms. There is a parking lot in the north and south of the circular route.
If you …

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Heerter See Trailhead Parking – View of Heerter Lake loop from Heerte

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Heerter See Trailhead Parking

Observation Tower at Heerter Lake

View of Heerter Lake

NABU Observation Tower at Heerter See

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