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Family-Friendly Hikes in Lower Saxony

520 routes in Lower Saxony qualify, ranked below by how much walkers rate them. They average 3.4 km and 75 m (246 ft) of ascent.

That is 51 percent of the 1,018 routes we map in Lower Saxony. They are shorter than the local average, 3.4 km against 20.2 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 75 m (246 ft) against 441 m (1,447 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Family routes here are short, gently graded and interesting enough to keep younger legs moving. Every one is under seven kilometres with limited climbing. Most of these are on the gentler end, which makes the list a good starting point if you are new to the area.

Trails

Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11G

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11H

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.5 km
/ 3.4 mi
Elevation gain
122 m
Typical duration
1 hr 20 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11K

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
35 m
Typical duration
23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 12C

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 14F

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.0 mi
Elevation gain
72 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 14K

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 14O

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 15A

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 16B

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 16D

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
139 m
Typical duration
1 hr 32 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 16E

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
6.4 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
141 m
Typical duration
1 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 17J

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
2.3 km
/ 1.4 mi
Elevation gain
51 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 18C

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
6.2 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
136 m
Typical duration
1 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 18H

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
66 m
Typical duration
44 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 19B

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
2.4 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
52 m
Typical duration
34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 19C

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.5 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
33 m
Typical duration
22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 19D

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
2.8 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
62 m
Typical duration
41 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 19J

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
0.7 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
15 m
Typical duration
10 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 19K

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
0.8 km
/ 0.5 mi
Elevation gain
17 m
Typical duration
11 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 20A

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.9 mi
Elevation gain
32 m
Typical duration
21 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 20B

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
37 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 20F

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
119 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 28H

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
4.0 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
88 m
Typical duration
58 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 31F

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 31G

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.7 km
/ 1.1 mi
Elevation gain
38 m
Typical duration
25 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 31H

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
4.1 km
/ 2.5 mi
Elevation gain
89 m
Typical duration
59 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 31O

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
78 m
Typical duration
51 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 35F

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
6.5 km
/ 4.0 mi
Elevation gain
143 m
Typical duration
1 hr 34 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 35L

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 35M

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
80 m
Typical duration
53 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 50D

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
102 m
Typical duration
1 hr 7 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 9C

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gezeitenpfad

Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
126 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11A

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.0 km
/ 1.8 mi
Elevation gain
65 m
Typical duration
43 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11B

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
1.6 km
/ 1.0 mi
Elevation gain
36 m
Typical duration
24 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 11J

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
0.6 km
/ 0.4 mi
Elevation gain
13 m
Typical duration
9 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Langwarder Groden

Lower Saxon Wadden Sea National Park · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.4 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
118 m
Typical duration
1 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 28J

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
5.6 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
123 m
Typical duration
1 hr 21 min
Easy

Naturmythenpfad

Nationalpark Harz · Lower Saxony

Distance
3.5 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
76 m
Typical duration
50 min
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 6J

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
4.7 km
/ 2.9 mi
Elevation gain
104 m
Typical duration
1 hr 8 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Harzklub-Weg 13G

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
5.3 km
/ 3.3 mi
Elevation gain
117 m
Typical duration
1 hr 17 min
  • Castle and ruins
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Hildesheim-Harz-Weg Nordstrecke

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
5.7 km
/ 3.5 mi
Elevation gain
125 m
Typical duration
1 hr 23 min
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Easy

HO4 - Wasserfall-Spaziergang

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
1.4 km
/ 0.8 mi
Elevation gain
30 m
Typical duration
20 min
  • Waterfall
  • Waymarked route

The shortlist, side by side

The ten highest scoring routes on this page, so you can compare effort before opening any of them.

Distance, ascent, walking time and difficulty for the top routes
RouteDistanceAscentTimeDifficultyBest season
Harzklub-Weg 11GNationalpark Harz3.0 km66 m43 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 11HNationalpark Harz5.5 km122 m1 hr 20 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 11KNationalpark Harz1.6 km35 m23 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 12CNationalpark Harz2.8 km62 m41 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 14FNationalpark Harz3.3 km72 m48 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 14KNationalpark Harz5.6 km123 m1 hr 21 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 14ONationalpark Harz1.5 km33 m21 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 15ANationalpark Harz5.7 km125 m1 hr 22 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 16BNationalpark Harz4.1 km89 m59 minEasyApril to October
Harzklub-Weg 16DNationalpark Harz6.3 km139 m1 hr 32 minEasyApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Harzklub-Weg 35M, Harzklub-Weg 19D, Harzklub-Weg 19J. Those are the routes people come back to. Every route on this page links through to a full guide with the map, elevation profile, seasonal advice and what to bring.

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