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Loop Trails near Hamburg

We track 43 routes that match this search near Hamburg. They average 10.4 km and 228 m (748 ft) of ascent, with the longest running to 54.7 km.

That is 25 percent of the 169 routes we map near Hamburg. They are shorter than the local average, 10.4 km against 20.0 km, which is what makes this a practical shortlist for a half day. They also climb less than the area average, 228 m (748 ft) against 441 m (1,447 ft), so they suit a recovery day or a group with mixed fitness.

Circular routes: park once, finish where you started, and never walk the same section twice. The mix is broad: 16 are rated easy and 9 are hard or harder, so there is something here whether you have two hours or a full day. A good share of them are loops, so you can park once and finish where you started.

Trails

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
Moderate

Durch Brook, Wald und Auen

Hamburg · Germany

Distance
13.6 km
/ 8.5 mi
Elevation gain
300 m
Typical duration
3 hr 17 min
  • River
  • Forest
  • 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
Moderate

Heideschleife Wilseder Berg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
14.9 km
/ 9.3 mi
Elevation gain
328 m
Typical duration
3 hr 36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Manhagen/Rauhe Berge

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
3.3 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
73 m
Typical duration
48 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rauhe Berge

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
2.5 km
/ 1.5 mi
Elevation gain
55 m
Typical duration
36 min
  • Mountain
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Heide-Panorama-Weg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
13.5 km
/ 8.4 mi
Elevation gain
298 m
Typical duration
3 hr 16 min
  • Panoramic viewpoint
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Gudow-Sarnekower See (1)

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
6.3 km
/ 3.9 mi
Elevation gain
138 m
Typical duration
1 hr 31 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundweg Großer Segeberger See

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
7.5 km
/ 4.7 mi
Elevation gain
165 m
Typical duration
1 hr 49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg Muggesfelder See

Schleswig-Holstein · Germany

Distance
3.4 km
/ 2.1 mi
Elevation gain
74 m
Typical duration
49 min
  • Lake
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jesteburg Wanderweg 18

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
8.7 km
/ 5.4 mi
Elevation gain
192 m
Typical duration
2 hr 6 min
  • River
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Heideschleife Haverbeeke

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
3.6 km
/ 2.2 mi
Elevation gain
79 m
Typical duration
52 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Heideschleife Radenbachtal

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
20.6 km
/ 12.8 mi
Elevation gain
452 m
Typical duration
5 hr 8 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Ho-Se Gelber Rundwanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
4.5 km
/ 2.8 mi
Elevation gain
98 m
Typical duration
1 hr 5 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ho-Se Grauer Rundwanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
8.2 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
181 m
Typical duration
1 hr 59 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Ho-Se Roter Rundwanderweg

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
8.0 km
/ 4.9 mi
Elevation gain
175 m
Typical duration
1 hr 55 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jesteburg Wanderweg 10

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
3.1 km
/ 1.9 mi
Elevation gain
68 m
Typical duration
45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jesteburg Wanderweg 6

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
8.3 km
/ 5.1 mi
Elevation gain
182 m
Typical duration
2 hr
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Jesteburg Wanderweg 8

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
2.7 km
/ 1.7 mi
Elevation gain
59 m
Typical duration
39 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Jesteburg Wanderweg 9

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
7.0 km
/ 4.3 mi
Elevation gain
153 m
Typical duration
1 hr 41 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nordpfad 'Osterberg'

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
8.1 km
/ 5.0 mi
Elevation gain
178 m
Typical duration
1 hr 57 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nordpfad 'Zwei Mühlen'

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
10.1 km
/ 6.3 mi
Elevation gain
223 m
Typical duration
2 hr 27 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Nordpfad Kuhbach-Oste

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
9.6 km
/ 6.0 mi
Elevation gain
211 m
Typical duration
2 hr 19 min
  • Waymarked route
Hard

Nordpfad Zevener Geest

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
23.1 km
/ 14.3 mi
Elevation gain
508 m
Typical duration
5 hr 49 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundwanderweg Bispingen Bi3

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
7.3 km
/ 4.5 mi
Elevation gain
160 m
Typical duration
1 hr 45 min
  • Waymarked route
Moderate

Rundwanderweg Hörpel H1

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
6.7 km
/ 4.2 mi
Elevation gain
148 m
Typical duration
1 hr 37 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundwanderweg Wilsede W2

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
3.8 km
/ 2.3 mi
Elevation gain
83 m
Typical duration
54 min
  • Waymarked route
Easy

Rundweg Sahrendorf

Lower Saxony · Germany

Distance
5.1 km
/ 3.2 mi
Elevation gain
113 m
Typical duration
1 hr 14 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

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
Parcour der Augenblicke WanderwegLower Saxony54.7 km1,203 m14 hrExpertApril to October
Wandertour Orangener Till-SchuhSchleswig-Holstein19.1 km420 m4 hr 44 minHardApril to October
Durch Brook, Wald und AuenHamburg13.6 km300 m3 hr 17 minModerateApril to October
Heideschleife Schwarze BergeHamburg16.5 km363 m4 hr 1 minHardApril to October
Heideschleife Wilseder BergLower Saxony14.9 km328 m3 hr 36 minModerateApril to October
Manhagen/Rauhe BergeSchleswig-Holstein3.3 km73 m48 minEasyApril to October
Rauhe BergeSchleswig-Holstein2.5 km55 m36 minEasyApril to October
Heide-Panorama-WegLower Saxony13.5 km298 m3 hr 16 minModerateApril to October
Gudow-Sarnekower See (1)Schleswig-Holstein6.3 km138 m1 hr 31 minEasyApril to October
Rundweg Großer Segeberger SeeSchleswig-Holstein7.5 km165 m1 hr 49 minModerateApril to October

If you only have time for one, start with Parcour der Augenblicke Wanderweg, Wandertour Orangener Till-Schuh, Heideschleife Wilseder Berg. 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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