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1st Walbeck Watchtower – Border Tower Walbeck loop from Walbeck

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Börde

Oebisfelde-Weferlingen

1st Walbeck Watchtower – Border Tower Walbeck loop from Walbeck

Moderate

4.8

(42)

140

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1st Walbeck Watchtower – Border Tower Walbeck loop from Walbeck

03:17

12.2km

150m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Naturpark Elm-Lappwald

Bachtäler des Lappwaldes

Lappwald

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.26 km

Connection to Kolonnenweg Trail

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Forest 🌳 trees 🌲 wonderful paths that you can discover on a hike or bike ride!

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5.92 km

Düsterbeeke Stream

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Interesting facts about a forest that is left to its own devices after being prepared for it by young forest workers.

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6.52 km

Lappwald

Forest

7.54 km

1st Walbeck Watchtower

Highlight • Historical Site

The 1st Walbecker Warte is one of the most prominent points in the Lappwald and is definitely worth a visit.

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8.90 km

Northeast of Helmstedt are located in Lappwald trench remnants of Helmstedter Landwehr in the direction of Walbeck. Buildings preserved are two towers from the 13th century, referred to as the 1st and 2nd Walbecker waiting.

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9.29 km

Waldgrenze Boundary Stone 151

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You can still see the number: 181.

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10.1 km

Border Tower Walbeck

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Nice that he's history.

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10.1 km

Walbeck Border Tower

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The observation tower was dismantled and the individual concrete parts were placed "below".

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11.0 km

Allerstrand Swimming Area

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beautifully located bathing establishment for refreshment in between

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12.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.42 km

2.61 km

133 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.28 km

2.48 km

969 m

470 m

Elevation

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Highest point (190 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Monday 24 August

23°C

8°C

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Comments

January 24, 2026,Elm Lappwald

A lovely circular hike suitable for everyone!

Great parking area for hikers, and there's even cake at the collegiate church in the village on Sundays! 😮‍💨🥰

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May 27, 2024,🌲Walbeck🚶🏻‍♂️ELWN 23, 28, 22✔️

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N 52°14′54.4″
E 11°01′53.36″

23 1.Wahlbecker Warte
28 Ruins of Wahlbeck Collegiate Church
22 Düsterbeeke Natural Forest

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February 12, 2022,11/2022 Visit Lappwald: Walbecker Warten Weg

On an ELMI stamp hunt in the mysterious Lappwald, which, like Lapland's charm, is characterized by all sorts of contrasts. However, it is not near the Arctic Circle, but 3/4 in the Lower Saxony district of Helmstedt and 1/4 in the district of Börde, i.e. Saxony-Anhalt. About two years ago you could only “migrate” here if you accepted a hefty …

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February 12, 2022,Walbeck: Prägestempelstellen Elm-Lappwald 22, 23, 28

Hiked three more embossing stamps in the Lappwald today: 22 Düsterbeeke, 23 Erste Walbecker Warte and 28 ruins of the Collegiate Church of St. Marien Walbeck. I've never been to the Lappwald. I liked the sunny round, especially the small town of Walbeck with the ruins of the collegiate church.

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March 9, 2024,La-la-la-lappwald 🎶⛪️🔔⛪️🎶 Ruine Walbeck

Swimming quality: 👍🏻
Kneipp quality: 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

Yesterday we went out of my beautiful Harz, after all you have to give other mountain ranges a chance and that's how it hit the Lappwald. Although the Lapp Forest was actually exactly the opposite back then (60 to 145 million years ago), namely a hollow 😳 Then the sea came and wobbled around …

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1st Walbeck Watchtower – Border Tower Walbeck loop from Walbeck

Connection to Kolonnenweg Trail

Düsterbeeke Stream

1st Walbeck Watchtower

Second Walbecker Watchtower

Waldgrenze Boundary Stone 151

Border Tower Walbeck

Walbeck Border Tower

Allerstrand Swimming Area

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