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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Harburg
Handeloh

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal

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Running trails & routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Harburg
Handeloh

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal

Moderate

4.3

(4)

32

runners

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal

01:37

13.9km

130m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

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Start point

Train Station

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1

216 m

Wonderful running route in the Büsenbach valley (parking lot - direction Pferdekopf)

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Following the Heidschnuckenweg up to the horse's head, you have a wonderful view over the heath. The small Büsenbach flows through the valley, hills covered with heather rise to the …

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2

1.86 km

From the "horse's head" you have a wonderful view of the Büsenbachtal. The Büsenbach is fed as nutrient-poor running water from a Quellmoor. At the entrance of the Büsenbachtal there …

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3

6.93 km

Sprötzer Pine Forest

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4

7.77 km

In addition to the Wilseder Berg, the Brunsberg and the surrounding area offer another great MTB highlight here in the Lüneburg Heath. Have fun exploring the site. ;-)

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5

9.00 km

Hell Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

It's good that this section was marked as a “gorge”, otherwise I would not have noticed it as such ...! But also totally beautiful in this size!

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6

12.1 km

Bridge over the Büsenbach

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Jumping would go at this point too.

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7

12.4 km

Getting the horse's head out is quite strenuous and you have to be a bit careful going down.

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8

12.9 km

View of the Heath from Büsenbach

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The Büsenbachtal is a feast for the senses and a jewel of nature. From the high-lying rest area at the horse's head you can see the entire Heidetal

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13.9 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.24 km

5.36 km

666 m

426 m

152 m

Surfaces

5.22 km

4.89 km

2.38 km

1.19 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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