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Hard Hiking Trails near Rahlstedt

We track 48 routes that match this search near Rahlstedt. They average 34.9 km and 769 m (2,523 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 133 km.

That is 26 percent of the 184 routes we map near Rahlstedt. They run noticeably longer than average for the area, 34.9 km against 14.5 km, so budget more daylight than a typical outing here. The climbing is steeper too: 769 m (2,523 ft) on average versus 318 m (1,043 ft) across the wider area.

Hard routes mean sustained ascent, long descents and a real need to watch the clock and the forecast. These lean toward the demanding end, so plan for a full day and check the forecast before you commit.

Trails

Expert

Jakobsweg via Baltica, Hamburg

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
52.3 km
/ 32.5 mi
Elevation gain
1,151 m
Typical duration
13 hr
  • Mountain
  • Pilgrimage route
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Stormarnweg

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
112 km
/ 69.6 mi
Elevation gain
2,466 m
Typical duration
29 hr
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
  • Long-distance path
Hard

Wandertour Orangener Till-Schuh

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
19.1 km
/ 11.9 mi
Elevation gain
420 m
Typical duration
4 hr 44 min
  • Lake
  • Forest
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Großensee -Mölln

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
35.7 km
/ 22.2 mi
Elevation gain
785 m
Typical duration
9 hr 14 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Heideschleife Schwarze Berge

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
16.5 km
/ 10.2 mi
Elevation gain
363 m
Typical duration
4 hr 1 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wander-Tour Schwarze Berge

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
17.6 km
/ 11.0 mi
Elevation gain
388 m
Typical duration
4 hr 20 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Este-Wanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
24.5 km
/ 15.2 mi
Elevation gain
540 m
Typical duration
6 hr 12 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Aumühle - Großensee (AU-GS)

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
17.5 km
/ 10.8 mi
Elevation gain
384 m
Typical duration
4 hr 17 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Escheburg - Lauenburg (ES-L)

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
23.7 km
/ 14.8 mi
Elevation gain
522 m
Typical duration
5 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Glinde - Ahrensburg (GL-AH)

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
22.8 km
/ 14.2 mi
Elevation gain
501 m
Typical duration
5 hr 44 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Reichhaltige Rönne-Runde

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
24.9 km
/ 15.5 mi
Elevation gain
549 m
Typical duration
6 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Rund um Bargteheide

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
27.7 km
/ 17.2 mi
Elevation gain
610 m
Typical duration
7 hr 4 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Strecke S1

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
20.3 km
/ 12.6 mi
Elevation gain
446 m
Typical duration
5 hr 3 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Strecke S2

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
21.4 km
/ 13.3 mi
Elevation gain
471 m
Typical duration
5 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Strecke S3

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
23.0 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
506 m
Typical duration
5 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Volksdorfer Rundwanderweg

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
18.3 km
/ 11.4 mi
Elevation gain
402 m
Typical duration
4 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wander-Tour Buchholz

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
22.4 km
/ 13.9 mi
Elevation gain
493 m
Typical duration
5 hr 38 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg 1 Buchholz

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
21.2 km
/ 13.2 mi
Elevation gain
466 m
Typical duration
5 hr 18 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg 2 Buchholz

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
18.2 km
/ 11.3 mi
Elevation gain
401 m
Typical duration
4 hr 30 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg BMA

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
28.8 km
/ 17.9 mi
Elevation gain
634 m
Typical duration
7 hr 22 min
  • Waymarked route
Expert

Wanderweg FL

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
34.7 km
/ 21.5 mi
Elevation gain
763 m
Typical duration
8 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg HI

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
30.4 km
/ 18.9 mi
Elevation gain
669 m
Typical duration
7 hr 48 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg HO

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
26.5 km
/ 16.5 mi
Elevation gain
583 m
Typical duration
6 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg LH

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
15.7 km
/ 9.8 mi
Elevation gain
346 m
Typical duration
3 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg MA

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
22.1 km
/ 13.8 mi
Elevation gain
487 m
Typical duration
5 hr 33 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg OV

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
25.2 km
/ 15.7 mi
Elevation gain
555 m
Typical duration
6 hr 24 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Wanderweg RB

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
24.8 km
/ 15.4 mi
Elevation gain
546 m
Typical duration
6 hr 17 min
  • 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
European long distance path E9 / International coastal route, Germany, HamburgHamburg47.8 km1,052 m12 hrExpertApril to October
European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, HamburgHamburg57.5 km1,266 m15 hrExpertApril to October
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (Ost)Schleswig-Holstein133 km2,932 m35 hrExpertApril to October
Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (West)Hamburg86.9 km1,912 m23 hrExpertApril to October
North South Trail, Section Kücknitz - BergedorfSchleswig-Holstein131 km2,885 m35 hrExpertApril to October
North South Trail, Section Bergedorf - FischbekHamburg49.0 km1,079 m12 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, HamburgHamburg52.3 km1,151 m13 hrExpertApril to October
Jakobsweg via Baltica, Schleswig-Holstein WestSchleswig-Holstein44.9 km987 m11 hrExpertApril to October
Hanseatenweg - Abschnitt Schleswig-HolsteinMecklenburg-Vorpommern82.5 km1,816 m21 hrExpertApril to October
StormarnwegSchleswig-Holstein112 km2,466 m29 hrExpertApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with European long distance path E9 / International coastal route, Germany, Hamburg, Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (West), Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9, Deutschland, Schleswig-Holstein (Ost). 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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