Best backpacking trails in Hitzacker

A circular hike in the Lüneburg Heath from Hitzacker on the Elbe that has been recognised as a Quality Trail for Hiking in Germany. Duration: approx. 7:45 hours Highlights of the hike: - Nidersächsische Elbtalaue biosphere reserve - Migratory birds such as storks and cranes in spring and autumn - Hitzacker open-air museum

Stage F of the long-distance cycle route "Elbe Cycle Route", Lower Saxony/Brandenburg. Stage F of the Elbe Cycle Route, which runs for around 840 kilometres through Germany, leads through the border area between the UNESCO Elbe River Landscape Biosphere Reserve and the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park. In addition to the picturesque river landscape, there are also regional cultural and historical highlights such as the Schnackenburg Borderland Museum and the Schwedenschanze. The stage...

Varied long-distance hiking trail in the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park, Lower Saxony. Starting in Hitzacker, the Wendland Circular Trail runs for almost 200 kilometres through the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park. The long-distance route, which is usually walked in ten daily stages, enchants with a wide variety of different natural and cultural landscapes: The expansive Elbe valley floodplain, the Elbe heights with their panoramic views, endless mixed deciduous forests, historic heath...

Stage 2 of the long-distance hiking trail "Wendland Rundweg", Lower Saxony. This is the second stage of the Wendland circular trail, which runs for almost 200 kilometres through the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park. At around 12 kilometres in length, this section from Wietzetze to Göhrde is also quite relaxed. Incidentally, the hike is particularly beautiful when the lilies are in bloom. Countless field lilies immerse the lily trail, which you walk along for quite a distance, in an orange sea...

Stage 1 of the long-distance hiking trail "Wendland Rundweg", Lower Saxony. This is the first stage of the Wendland Circular Trail, which runs for almost 200 kilometres through the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park. The first section largely follows the banks of the Elbe and runs for around 14 kilometres from Hitzacker to Wietzetze. Before setting off on this stage, which is classed as beginner-friendly, it is worth exploring the Kneipp spa town of Hitzacker with its pretty half-timbered houses....