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Juniper forest – Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide loop from Schmarbeck

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Juniper forest – Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide loop from Schmarbeck

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Juniper forest – Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide loop from Schmarbeck

01:46

6.81km

40m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: June 24, 2026

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Naturpark Südheide

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2.04 km

Shelter at Naturpark Südheide

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Very good central shelter that is well maintained and offers plenty of space. Here it can be endured in torrential rain.

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2.20 km

Heidweg Sheep and Goat Information Board

Highlight • Monument

This information board tells of the benefits of the Heath Sheep on the heathland areas along the Heidschnuckenweg.

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2.51 km

Juniper forest

Highlight • Forest

At the Faßberg we go through a fantastic heath landscape again. Countless juniper bushes also grow here, which is why the area is also known as the juniper forest.

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3.31 km

Heathland in Naturpark Südheide

Highlight • Natural

The heath is always worth a visit – not just during the heather bloom in August, when the landscape transforms into a glorious purple. The nature park stretches over 480 square kilometers between the heathland villages of Eschede, Hermannsburg, Müden, Unterlüß, and Winsen (Aller). The Southern Heath Nature Park offers protection to animals sensitive to disturbance, such as the crane and the black stork. Herds of Heidschnucke sheep (Heidschnucke sheep) take care of the landscape – they regularly nibble on the heather. Numerous hiking and cycling trails lead through the hilly heathland, which dates back to the Ice Age.

Detailed information about the nature park can be found here: nationale-naturlandschaften.de/gebiete/naturpark-suedheide

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3.53 km

Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

We were lucky, the heather blossom is in full swing. Simply beautiful. 🤩☺️

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4.18 km

Stone Cairns in the Heath

Highlight • Structure

4.45 km

Heather Field in Lüneburg Heath

Highlight • Natural

5.04 km

Wooden Shelter in Naturpark Südheide

Highlight • Rest Area

6.81 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

930 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.92 km

898 m

712 m

681 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Wednesday 24 June

31°C

18°C

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Comments

July 17, 2021,Super Wanderung in der Wacholderheide

Really really good hiking tour, very, very many great impressions. 😍
Many thanks to Eva for the tip. 👍👍👍

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August 27, 2025,Teufelsheide und Wacholderwald, Runde bei Faßberg

Warning: There are juniper bears here, or juniper berries. In any case, there's no gin tasting here 😉.

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September 5, 2024,Wacholderwald – Faßberg Runde von Oerrel

Despite the scorching heat (over 30°), we made our way to the heath. The strong wind didn't cool us down much, but the vastness of the landscape, the blue sky and the heather blossoms were the reward for our efforts. The paths around the Faßberg are very well maintained and easy to walk on. As you can see in the …

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September 11, 2021,Wacholderheide am Faßberg Tour #10

Another wonderful heather tour! Today we were on the road in the southern heath, more precisely in the juniper forest and the heather on the Faßberg. Varied through purple blooming heather and forest, especially impressive of course the sometimes huge juniper bushes. There is even a summit cross on the 92 meter high Faßberg.

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September 2, 2023,Wacholderwald, Teufelsheide und Faßberg 5,3km

Today's heath tour part 2
First, as described in the title, we went to the juniper forest, then through the Teufelheide and finally to the summit of the Faßberg.
A nice tour that was adjusted at about 2km because the planned path was unsightly due to large-profile wheeled deer.
As a result, the routing was changed slightly and a route …

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October 8, 2023,Südheide: Kleine Tour durch die Wacholderheide bei Faßberg

The juniper heath near Faßberg is not very large, but it is something unusual with its many juniper bushes that grow irregularly on the areas of the heather. There are always beautiful views and photo opportunities. And finally we also wanted to collect some juniper berries. The weather was very passable, although the sky darkened considerably from time to time. …

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Juniper forest – Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide loop from Schmarbeck

Shelter at Naturpark Südheide

Heidweg Sheep and Goat Information Board

Juniper forest

Heathland in Naturpark Südheide

Heather fields near Faßberg, Naturpark Südheide

Stone Cairns in the Heath

Heather Field in Lüneburg Heath

Wooden Shelter in Naturpark Südheide

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