Ölgrundteich – Walbeck Castle loop from Hettstedt

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Ölgrundteich – Walbeck Castle loop from Hettstedt

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Ölgrundteich – Walbeck Castle loop from Hettstedt

02:36

9.70km

120m

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 18, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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648 m

Rest Area at Walzwerkhölzchen

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At the beginning of the year, the city of Hettstedt received money from the proceeds of the PS Sparkasse lottery. 8 benches were purchased for this purpose and set up …

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2.09 km

Ölgrundteich

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In summer it is definitely a popular hiking destination for the new residents of Hettstedt.

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2.24 km

View over Ölgrund and Wiederstedt

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A little climbing on a beaten path. But it's worth it.

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4.14 km

View of Planteurhaus and Planteurhaus Pond

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A beautiful mansion in the former castle park, the approaching lake with a bench on the small peninsula are a nice highlight.

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4.83 km

Walbeck Castle

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Interesting facility, I hope you can visit it.

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5.21 km

Patronage Church of Schloss Walbeck

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The former patron church of Schloss Walbeck is a striking fieldstone building from 1765 with a roof tower that characterizes the place. There are several baroque tombs in the churchyard.

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5.37 km

Walbeck Animal Park

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Small zoo below the castle, if you don't take the time here and you will discover a lot.

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6.96 km

The Kämmritz ponds are located on the right-hand side in the middle of Adolph-Kolping-Straße between Hettstedt and Walbeck.

The Kämmritz desert, which was already known as "Wüst" at the end of the 14th century, lies in this area.

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9.70 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.37 km

3.01 km

1.49 km

821 m

Surfaces

3.38 km

2.33 km

1.91 km

859 m

619 m

591 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (160 m)

Weather

Thursday 8 October

11°C

7°C

96 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 34.0 km/h

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Wanderung zum Sonnenschloss Walbeck

Today we walked a few kilometers through home.
Goal: Planteurhaus and the "sun" castle in Walbeck.
The castle in Walbeck was built in 1765 on the foundations of a Benedictine monastery.
The castle includes a church, the castle ponds and the Planteurhaus. The planteur lived in the villa, built in 1802 in the classical style. (Manager of the nursery and …

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September 11, 2022,☔🌤Walbeck👣Tierpark🐓Kirche⛪Schloss🏰

For the day of the monument we took a nice walk 👣 to the zoo 🦆🦃 Walbeck and then a tour of the church 👌 and the castle 🏰 (sonnenschloss-walbeck.de/). Was very interesting.
Shortly before the finish, the battery went "flat" 😩🤷 ♀️😉.

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