Elm Circular Route RW34 starts at Warberg Castle and leads on a circular hike to the site of the original castle. Anyone wishing to combine a hike with a specific local history theme can follow this route.
Waypoints and local history
On the Elm Circular Route, there is a small pond at GĂĽldenspring; the hike then continues along the Schlangenweg. At Alte Burg Warberg, an information board provides comprehensive information about the site. The name Hopfengraben also preserves a story of local use: hops were once grown there for the brewery in Warberg.
More topics in the wider Helmstedt destination
In the wider Helmstedt destination, there is a range of attractions spanning Romanesque architecture, music history and archaeological finds. The Imperial Cathedral in Königslutter is one of the most impressive Romanesque buildings in Lower Saxony. Together with the cloister and the Imperial Lothair Linden Tree in the former monastery courtyard, the ensemble is a popular attraction.
At the Museum of Mechanical Musical Instruments, guided tours explain the instruments. Almost all of them are in working order and ready to be demonstrated, making the tour an experience for visitors of all ages. The Geopark Information Centre in Königslutter offers a comprehensive tourism and information service for the Brunswick Land Geopark, Elm-Lappwald Nature Park and the town of Königslutter. Lappwaldsee is a popular destination for cyclists, runners and walkers.
At the Schöningen Research Museum, you can see the Schöningen spears close to where they were found. The spears were left behind around 300,000 years ago and discovered in 1994; excavations are still taking place at the site. The Schöningen Adventure Trail runs for 2.5 kilometres from Burgplatz to the research museum and has eight stops with large information boards. The “Schöningen Discovery Tour” app provides detailed information in text and images about all 24 highlights.
At the Juleum Novum, the assembly hall of the former university, the trail leads into the Renaissance: the palace-like building was constructed between 1592 and 1597. The District and University Museum in the Juleum displays a model of the town of Helmstedt around 1750, as well as original objects from the university’s history, including an astronomical disc, a globe and tableware from the university refectory. If you would like to learn about the development of several architectural periods rather than a single building, you can take an architecture tour of Helmstedt, which covers 1,000 years of building history, from the Romanesque period to Historicism.
The climb up the Juleum Tower involves 153 steps and takes place from April to October on the first Saturday of each month, from 11:00 to 12:00. The treasury of St. Marienberg Monastery is located in the former chapter house and displays precious medieval vestments. Free public tours of the monastery and church take place on the first Sunday of each month at 14:00. Check the times for the tower climb and monastery tours, as well as the booking options for the architecture tour, before your visit, as these details may change.
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To the overview of the wider destination: Helmstedt.
