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Volksdorfer Forest – Volksdorf Forest loop from Volksdorf
RoutesRunning trails & routesGermanyHamburg
Volksdorfer Forest – Volksdorf Forest loop from Volksdorf
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Volksdorfer Forest – Volksdorf Forest loop from Volksdorf
00:26
4.27km
20m
Running
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 11, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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1.13 km
Boundary Stone in Volksdorf Forest
Highlight • Monument
The stone from 1838 stands about 10 meters from the path on the property boundary / edge of the forest, by the fence. There are small paths from the garden gate to the forest - the stone is on one of these small paths.
AT: Amt Trittau
H: Duchy of Holstein
But I couldn't figure out what the 'B' means...
Berne or Bergstedt?
- de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler_im_Hamburger_Bezirk_Wandsbek
AT: Amt Trittau
H: Duchy of Holstein
But I couldn't figure out what the 'B' means...
Berne or Bergstedt?
- de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liste_der_Kulturdenkm%C3%A4ler_im_Hamburger_Bezirk_Wandsbek
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1.36 km
Mellenberg Summit
Highlight • Summit
At 63.3 m, the Mellenberg in the Volksdorf district of Hamburg is the highest natural elevation in the Wandsbek district and in the entire north of Hamburg.
It has a round shape that rises about twelve meters above the surrounding terrain and is a Weichselian glacial end moraine that arose in the fork between the Volksdorfer and Meiendorfer glacier tongues. It was designated as a geotope by the Geological State Office in Hamburg.
The mountain is located at the eastern end of the Volksdorfer Forest and is tree-covered. It can be reached via a number of hiking trails. In the 20th century, a lookout tower was built on the mountain, which no longer exists. In addition, in 1925 a terracotta memorial was erected on the Mellenberg, which named the 48 people's villages who fell in the First World War; however, it was destroyed in 1945.
Three streets are named after the mountain: 1903 the Mellenbergweg, 1950 the Mellenbergstieg and 1986 the Mellenbergkamp, all of which are in its immediate vicinity.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellenberg_(mountain)
It has a round shape that rises about twelve meters above the surrounding terrain and is a Weichselian glacial end moraine that arose in the fork between the Volksdorfer and Meiendorfer glacier tongues. It was designated as a geotope by the Geological State Office in Hamburg.
The mountain is located at the eastern end of the Volksdorfer Forest and is tree-covered. It can be reached via a number of hiking trails. In the 20th century, a lookout tower was built on the mountain, which no longer exists. In addition, in 1925 a terracotta memorial was erected on the Mellenberg, which named the 48 people's villages who fell in the First World War; however, it was destroyed in 1945.
Three streets are named after the mountain: 1903 the Mellenbergweg, 1950 the Mellenbergstieg and 1986 the Mellenbergkamp, all of which are in its immediate vicinity.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellenberg_(mountain)
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1.38 km
Mellenberg, Volksdorf
Highlight • Summit
The Mellenberg in the Volksdorf district of Hamburg, at 63.3 m, is the highest natural elevation in all of northern Hamburg.
It has a round shape, rising approximately twelve meters above the surrounding terrain,
and is a Weichselian glacial terminal moraine that formed at the fork between
the Volksdorf and Meiendorf glacier tongues.
It has been designated a geotope by the Hamburg State Geological Office.
The hill lies at the eastern end of the Volksdorf Forest and is wooded.
It can be reached via several hiking trails. In the 20th century,
an observation tower was built on the hill, which no longer exists.
In addition, a terracotta memorial was erected on the Mellenberg in 1925,
naming the 48 Volksdorf residents who fell in the First World War;
it was destroyed in 1945.
Three streets are named after the mountain: Mellenbergweg in 1903, Mellenbergstieg in 1950, and Mellenbergkamp in 1986, all of which are located in its immediate vicinity.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellenberg_(Berg)
It has a round shape, rising approximately twelve meters above the surrounding terrain,
and is a Weichselian glacial terminal moraine that formed at the fork between
the Volksdorf and Meiendorf glacier tongues.
It has been designated a geotope by the Hamburg State Geological Office.
The hill lies at the eastern end of the Volksdorf Forest and is wooded.
It can be reached via several hiking trails. In the 20th century,
an observation tower was built on the hill, which no longer exists.
In addition, a terracotta memorial was erected on the Mellenberg in 1925,
naming the 48 Volksdorf residents who fell in the First World War;
it was destroyed in 1945.
Three streets are named after the mountain: Mellenbergweg in 1903, Mellenbergstieg in 1950, and Mellenbergkamp in 1986, all of which are located in its immediate vicinity.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellenberg_(Berg)
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1.84 km
Volksdorfer Forest
Highlight • Forest
The Volksdorf Forest is an urban recreational forest located in northeast Hamburg. It covers approximately 92 hectares, is located in the Volksdorf district, and borders Meiendorf to the south.
It is almost entirely surrounded by single-family residential areas. Its triangular shape is bordered to the west by the subway line 1 and the Meiendorfer Weg subway station.
The forest is crisscrossed by many paths that are ideal for cycling.
According to the topographical map, its eastern part is called Schießbusch. In the southwestern part, the stream-like Diekkampgraben begins, which leaves the forest near the subway bridge on Meiendorfer Weg. The remaining, larger part of the forest is crossed by a few, usually dry ditches. The highest point is the 63.3-meter-high Mellenberg, located at the eastern end, the peak of a Weichselian glacial terminal moraine.
As a round hill, it towers twelve meters above the surrounding area. The Volksdorf Forest is the remnant of a larger forest area that gave Hamburg's forest villages their name. It has belonged to Hamburg for several centuries and has been managed by the so-called "Waldherren" (forest lords) on behalf of the Hamburg Senate since the 16th century.
It is a mixed forest with a predominance of beech trees. Former spruce monocultures have been largely replaced by regrowing deciduous forest since the 1990s following severe storm damage. The forest is home to deer, which have no natural predators there. The forest contains a playground in varying structural condition. In June 2009, a commercial high ropes course ("Kletterwald Hamburg") opened near the Meiendorfer Weg subway station. Remains of a former observation tower on the Mellenberg, as well as those of the Volksdorf War Memorial, are no longer recognizable. The same applies to a shooting range that existed in the western tip of the Volksdorf Forest in the early 1940s. One can glimpse the route of an electric narrow-gauge railway that crossed the forest parallel to Meiendorfer Weg from 1904 to 1923, transporting passengers between Rahlstedt and Volksdorf. In the forest, there is a Hamburg boundary stone from 1838 and a boundary stone presumably dating before 1872.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksdorfer_Wald
It is almost entirely surrounded by single-family residential areas. Its triangular shape is bordered to the west by the subway line 1 and the Meiendorfer Weg subway station.
The forest is crisscrossed by many paths that are ideal for cycling.
According to the topographical map, its eastern part is called Schießbusch. In the southwestern part, the stream-like Diekkampgraben begins, which leaves the forest near the subway bridge on Meiendorfer Weg. The remaining, larger part of the forest is crossed by a few, usually dry ditches. The highest point is the 63.3-meter-high Mellenberg, located at the eastern end, the peak of a Weichselian glacial terminal moraine.
As a round hill, it towers twelve meters above the surrounding area. The Volksdorf Forest is the remnant of a larger forest area that gave Hamburg's forest villages their name. It has belonged to Hamburg for several centuries and has been managed by the so-called "Waldherren" (forest lords) on behalf of the Hamburg Senate since the 16th century.
It is a mixed forest with a predominance of beech trees. Former spruce monocultures have been largely replaced by regrowing deciduous forest since the 1990s following severe storm damage. The forest is home to deer, which have no natural predators there. The forest contains a playground in varying structural condition. In June 2009, a commercial high ropes course ("Kletterwald Hamburg") opened near the Meiendorfer Weg subway station. Remains of a former observation tower on the Mellenberg, as well as those of the Volksdorf War Memorial, are no longer recognizable. The same applies to a shooting range that existed in the western tip of the Volksdorf Forest in the early 1940s. One can glimpse the route of an electric narrow-gauge railway that crossed the forest parallel to Meiendorfer Weg from 1904 to 1923, transporting passengers between Rahlstedt and Volksdorf. In the forest, there is a Hamburg boundary stone from 1838 and a boundary stone presumably dating before 1872.
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volksdorfer_Wald
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2.40 km
Volksdorfer Wald Junction
Highlight • Trail
The Volksdorfer Wald is a great area between Meiendorf and Volksdorf. There is the climbing forest, the Mellenberg and beautiful forest gravel routes.
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3.87 km
Volksdorf Forest
Highlight • Forest
The forest in Volksdorf is a beautiful mixed forest, but mainly beech trees grow here. And what is very surprising is that deer feel at home in the triangular forest, which is completely surrounded by houses, and live here.
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3.96 km
Light Railway Stop Volksdorfer Wald
Highlight • Structure
Not to be missed and a little highlight on the tour.
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4.06 km
Volksdorfer Wald Trailhead
Highlight • Trail
there aren't that many people here during the week.
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4.27 km
End point
Bus stop
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