Oberes Erlental – Bench at the Forest Path Fork loop from Wertholzplatz Waldhaus

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Oberes Erlental – Bench at the Forest Path Fork loop from Wertholzplatz Waldhaus

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Oberes Erlental – Bench at the Forest Path Fork loop from Wertholzplatz Waldhaus

01:54

6.94km

110m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4 m

Wertholzplatz Waldhaus

Highlight • Rest Area

Relaxed place for a break with way direction Wissmar

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659 m

Woodrush beech forest

Highlight • Forest

If you leave the car park, you find yourself in a forest with numerous streams that have dug themselves more or less deeply into the terrain. The forest is classified …

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1.95 km

Beuerstättwiesen

Highlight • Natural

In the area of the Beuerstättwiesen you will find a whole series of biotopes worth protecting.
The path runs along a row of chestnut trees and on the right you …

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2.27 km

Belegstelle Walddhaus and Kastanienallee

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Interestingly, you can find many chestnut trees here in the middle of the forest.

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3.04 km

Riparian forests along the Wißmarbach

Highlight • Forest

Along the Wißmarbach valley you can find the habitat type of floodplain forest, mainly consisting of alders that line the stream.
The Wißmarbach, as a near-natural flowing water, uses the …

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3.87 km

Shelter by the wayside

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Here you can take a good rest. In bad weather you can shelter here.

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4.38 km

Oberes Erlental

Highlight • Natural

The Upper Erlental was overgrown with bushes until the early 1990s. Regular mowing and cattle grazing led to species-rich wet grassland with meadows of smooth oatmeal and marsh marigold as …

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6.35 km

Bench at the Forest Path Fork

Highlight • Rest Area

After the long uphill drive from Wißmar, it is a good idea to take a break here.

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6.94 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.86 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.01 km

2.93 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

November 10, 2024,Krofdorfer Forst

Very nice, autumnal walk through the Krofdorf forest with a small, spectacular discovery. The little fire salamander was apparently very cold, which is why we had the opportunity to photograph it well 😊

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