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Maiburg Forest Playground – Witches' Staircase loop from Bippen

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Maiburg Forest Playground – Witches' Staircase loop from Bippen

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Maiburg Forest Playground – Witches' Staircase loop from Bippen

02:23

9.04km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 15, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

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9 m

Waldspielplatz Maiburg Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

Large parking lot with seating as an ideal start for the Voßpättken, the forest playground or the lakes in the Maiburg forests.

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229 m

Start of Vosspäddgen Forest Trail

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The forest educational trail "Vosspäddken" consists of a northern and a southern part. Most of it runs through the Maiburg nature reserve

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517 m

Maiburg Forest Playground

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A beautiful forest playground with a forest school and plenty of seating.

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673 m

Ponds in the Tangenschlucht

Highlight • Lake

Very nice area - also great for taking photos.

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1.30 km

Witches' Staircase

Highlight • Trail

The witch's staircase has been renovated and is accessible again. April 2017.
Great new playground!

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3.02 km

Wooden shelter in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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There are two rest areas here: a covered bench and a shelter. Most of the time it is really quiet and relaxing at this spot.

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3.95 km

Maiburg

Forest

4.67 km

Hexentanzplatz Maiburg

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Unfortunately, I haven't found out why it's called that.
It is believed that witches sit on the stones, which are arranged in a circle around a tree stump, at night and celebrate their dances there

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5.73 km

Dalum Megalithic Tomb

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In the Maiburg forest area you will not only find a witch's dance floor and other places of worship, but also this long passage grave. It was built in the …

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9.04 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.17 km

661 m

176 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.04 km

2.16 km

970 m

873 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (80 m)

Weather

Saturday 16 May

14°C

4°C

46 %

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Maiburg Forest Playground – Witches' Staircase loop from Bippen

Waldspielplatz Maiburg Parking Area

Start of Vosspäddgen Forest Trail

Maiburg Forest Playground

Ponds in the Tangenschlucht

Witches' Staircase

Wooden shelter in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Hexentanzplatz Maiburg

Dalum Megalithic Tomb

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