Wooden pier at the Südsee – Richmond Palace loop from Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof

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Wooden pier at the Südsee – Richmond Palace loop from Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof

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Wooden pier at the Südsee – Richmond Palace loop from Braunschweig Hauptbahnhof

03:32

13.8km

40m

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: September 30, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.04 km

Oker Tower with Dog Statue

Highlight • Monument

Very interesting, beautifully situated in the countryside

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3.51 km

Echo Bridge, Braunschweig

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Impressive structure, the reinforced concrete echo bridge. As a railway bridge, it was built in 1956, now out of service.

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5.05 km

Sailing Club Braunschweig (e.V.) at the Südsee

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Here at the sailing club home you can take a break and enjoy the beauties of nature with coffee ☕️ and cake 🍰!

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6.39 km

Wooden pier at the Südsee

Highlight • Bridge

Wonderful view from the southern tip over the entire lake.
The handrail chains are full of love locks.

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10.1 km

Richmond Palace

Highlight • Castle

Very nice little castle 🏰 in the park and with a view of the lake and the Oker.

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10.7 km

Monopteros at Spielmann Pond

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Incredibly beautiful photo opportunity with Richmond Castle in the background

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11.2 km

The Spielmannsteich was dredged in the 1950s, but has only been landscaped in Richmond Park since 1988. Since 1962, the Braunschweig Ship Model Club has been allowed to navigate the pond with its boats

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12.9 km

Braunschweig Citizens' Park

Highlight • Forest

Nice park, great for relaxing, walking or jogging.

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13.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

1.25 km

895 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.88 km

3.96 km

2.76 km

1.26 km

979 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

8°C

0 %

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Comments

April 17, 2023,Braunschweig - Hbf - Teil Bürgerpark - Spielmannsteich - Südsee - Schloss Richmond

Sunshine and temperatures in the double-digit plus range, plus the four-legged companion who is supposed to learn to drive the train. The destination was set accordingly quickly: After nine minutes (relaxed!) train ride from Wolfenbüttel to Braunschweig and a relatively short walk with "big city flair" we stood in the Bürgerpark and from there turned towards Spielmannsteich / Südsee. Nature …

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November 5, 2023,Südsee - Wir kommen 🌴🏖🌴

We still had a score to settle with Braunschweig... We didn't go around the South Sea the first time we were here. Today it was supposed to be at least a short detour followed by delicious culinary delights from the love cow

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April 20, 2025,Ostern in der Südsee

When you think of the South Seas, you think of endless sandy beaches, palm trees, and turquoise water. And above all, it's a long, long way away.
Well, not that far away. You can also find the South Seas in Braunschweig. It's sunny and warm. The entire lake landscape along the Oker River is a natural paradise for animals and …

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May 14, 2024,Wasserwandern - Oker / Westl.Ring bis Südsee

Start of the season!
From the west past the tower, the Grinsekatz, the water polo players training, transfer at the weir on Eisenbüttler Strasse and then on to the Südsee crossing and across the lake with portage back into the Oker back to the Kennelbad.

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