Winter hiking on the Elsbeerweg Laaben

Winter walking route from Municipal Office Laaben

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Elevation profile

5,35 km length

Tour dates
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Route: 5,35 km
  • Ascent: 171 egm
  • Descent: 170 egm
  • Duration: 1:35 h
  • Lowest point: 345 m
  • Highest point:513 m
Features
  • Round tour
  • Nice views
  • Suitable for families and children

Details for: Winter hiking on the Elsbeerweg Laaben

Brief description

Hike the graceful home of the service tree!

Description

The service tree is a rare wild fruit tree that can live up to 300 years. Its fruits are processed into true culinary delights in numerous inns of the region. See for yourself! The harvest of the service tree takes place in October. From November to February, the tree is therefore bare. From March, the first buds appear.

Starting point of the tour

Municipal Office Laaben

Destination point of the tour

Municipal Office Laaben

Route description Winter hiking on the Elsbeerweg Laaben

We start our route at the Municipal Office Laaben heading west, cross the Laabenbach, and then turn right onto the second street. For about 300 m, we use the Laabental cycle path. Afterwards, we go left uphill over a forest and meadow path to the hamlet Pirat. In the middle of the forest, we reach the long-distance path 04 and follow it until shortly after a farm. On a paved private road, we come down again to the state road, where we turn right towards Brand. In Brand, we turn onto Kirchenweg opposite the church and follow it. Passing the tennis court and the chapel St. Florian (a nice rest spot), a beautiful shady path leads us beside the stream back into the village.
Please be careful in the forest, as icy patches may form because of the cold.

Equipment

sturdy footwear, rain jacket, drink, and backpacks with personal important utensils

Safety information

Despite the most careful research, unforeseeable short-, medium-, or even long-term closures of the routes (e.g. due to forestry closures by landowners) may occur. Parking options recommended by us can partly be private or subject to fees – please pay attention to the signage on site. Some paths may partly or entirely pass through fee-charging businesses/areas (e.g. nature parks or gorges). All information is provided without guarantee and use of the paths is at your own risk. Any path closures as well as notices from hunting and landowners must be observed.

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