Balksee Observation Tower – Silberberg Summit (Wingst) loop from Quellental

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Wingst

Balksee Observation Tower – Silberberg Summit (Wingst) loop from Quellental

Hard

4.7

(18)

hikers

Balksee Observation Tower – Silberberg Summit (Wingst) loop from Quellental

05:22

20.6km

140m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Balksee und Randmoore/ Basmoor und Nordahner Holz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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752 m

Wolf Enclosure Rest Hut

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Solid rest hut, which also protects well from rain.

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9.80 km

Balksee Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The lookout tower also offers a great opportunity for a snack.

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12.7 km

Viewpoint at Lake Balksee

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fantastic views of the lake and a good place for a break.

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17.5 km

Silberberg Summit (Wingst)

Highlight • Summit

A very nice place for a snack

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18.3 km

Wingst megalithic tomb

Highlight • Historical Site

The large stone grave Wingst is a burial complex of the Neolithic funnel cup culture near the community Wingst in the district of Cuxhaven in Lower Saxony. It is designated …

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18.5 km

New King Fir

Highlight • Natural Monument

We keep our fingers crossed.

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20.0 km

Fallow Deer Enclosure at Kurpark

Highlight • Structure

In addition to the zoo and the spa park, there is also an enclosure with fallow deer here on Olympus.

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20.2 km

Quellental Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

It's very small but worth a photo

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20.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

3.41 km

1.85 km

1.30 km

950 m

Surfaces

5.51 km

4.39 km

3.59 km

3.37 km

2.87 km

836 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Monday 12 October

16°C

5°C

67 %

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Max wind speed: 25.0 km/h

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Comments

October 30, 2023,W5 - Balksee

It's done: I have now successfully completed all of the tours in the "Wanderbaren Wingst" collection...some of them as a hike or as a running route.

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January 14, 2023,mit Sonnenaufgang Richtung Balksee 🚶‍♀️

The weather forecast promised this morning that the sky should still be clear by sunrise. So after breakfast choose a destination with a short drive. It goes in the Wingst towards Balksee. As soon as the sun came out 🌅 the first clouds came ☁️. Nevertheless, a nice lap and with the onset of rain 🌧 I was back at …

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August 3, 2024,Walk in the Past

Some time ago, @Nicole went for a nice run in her hood, and I noticed that it was in an area where I spent a lot of time as a child. It quickly became clear that we had to run together here. Today it finally worked out, and to make sure I remembered everything correctly, my sister came along too.

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May 3, 2026,Balksee, Neuhaus-Bülkau-Kanal und Wingst

We set off early today to get ahead of the worsening weather. That worked quite well, although it was quite gray at the beginning of our tour, but then it became sunny and warm. We were out again today on the Neuhaus-Bülkau canal and discovered with horror that the wonderful hiking trail has been destroyed for almost its entire length …

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