Best backpacking trails in Lüneburg
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Explore the most popular backpacking trails near Lüneburg with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 3.4 (12)·Moderate·13.4 mi·Est. 5.5–6 hrStage 1 of the "Pastor-Boder-Weg" long-distance hiking trail, Lower Saxony. The 44 km long Pastor-Bode-Weg leads through the Lüneburg Heath, from the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg to the Wilseder Berg. At 21 km, the first stage of the long-distance hiking trail is also the longest. In the footsteps of the pastor Wilhelm Bode, you hike from Lüneburg through the protected Böhmsholz and the idyllic Luhetal to Salzhausen. Here you will find some places to stay overnight and restaurants. Both the...
- 1.0 (1)·Moderate·27.5 mi·Est. 11–12 hrClose-to-nature long-distance hiking trail in the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Pastor-Bode-Weg, a leisurely 44 km long route, usually hiked in three daily stages, leads from the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg to the Wilseder Berg north of Bispingen. The hike in the footsteps of the pastor Wilhelm Bode, who was very committed to environmental protection, runs through the largest contiguous heathland landscape in Central Europe, which is now protected as the Lüneburg Heath NSG and...
- 2.7 (3)·Moderate·104.8 mi·Est. 24 hr+A varied bike tour in the Elbhöhen-Wendland Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This is a nice bike tour from Lüneburg, usually lasting several days. The path leads via Scharnebeck and from there on to the Elbe to Höhbeck. We continue through the river lowlands to Gartow. From Gartow over the Nemitzer Heide to the destination, the Rundlingsdorf Lübeln. Highlights of the tour: - Heathlands - Elbe - floodplains - wonderful views - historical round villages - nice restaurants and places to stay overnight
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest backpacking trail in Lüneburg?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest backpacking trail in Lüneburg is Heide bicycle trail Elbtalaue. This trail is estimated to be 104.8 mi long.
Which backpacking trail has the most elevation gain in Lüneburg?
Lüneburg: With an ascent of 8,290 ft, Heide bicycle trail Elbtalaue has the most elevation gain of all of the backpacking trails in the area. The next highest ascent for backpacking trails is Pastor Bode Weg (long-distance hiking trail) with 2,755 ft of elevation gain.
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Points of interest
- Hasenburger Mühlenbach
- Kalkberg
- Lüneburg Water Tower
- Das schwangere Haus
- Stadtschloss Lüneburg
- Kalandhaus
- Orgeln von St. Johannis
- St. John's Church
- Old Crane
- Ilmenau-Ewer & Stecknitz-Prahm
- Gipsbrennofen
- Loreley
- Saint Nicholas Church
- Kirch Teich
- Herbst Teich
- Waltje Besler Teich
- Mühlenteich
- Schierbrunnenteich
- Rote Schleuse
- Galgenberg