Schwindebecker Heath – Schwindebach Spring loop from Rehrhofer Heide

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Lüneburg

Rehlingen

Schwindebecker Heath – Schwindebach Spring loop from Rehrhofer Heide

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Schwindebecker Heath – Schwindebach Spring loop from Rehrhofer Heide

04:30

17.3km

120m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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5.58 km

Kieselgur Ponds with Picnic Area

Highlight • Lake

Unfortunately the bathing is forbidden there but to break make very nice. And dogs can drink something when the water looks good.

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7.71 km

Schwindebecker Heath

Highlight • Natural

Used militarily until the 1990s, the Schwindebecker Heide today is an impressive example of the revitalization of heath landscapes.
Small, fine heathland with many pause benches.

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7.78 km

Feldherrenhügel Schwindebecker Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view over the Schwindebecker Heide!

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8.50 km

Wooden Shelter in Lüneburg Heath

Highlight • Rest Area

The "Heide Panorama Trail" also leads along here. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/tour/14003/schwindebeck-wanderweg-heide-panorama-weg-rundweg-14-km.html (as of August 12, 2024).

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9.30 km

Schwindebecker Heide Heathland

Highlight • Natural

This is where the footpath through the Schwindebecker Heide begins

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9.97 km

With 60l / sec the second strongest source in Lower Saxony. Here you can really watch how the water comes from the ground. In addition, a very nice play of colors.

Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwindebach

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10.7 km

Schwindebeck Heathland

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful heathland, break for the soul.

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12.3 km

Luhe Iron Bridge

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Small iron bridge in a beautiful landscape on the Luhe hiking trail.

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17.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.1 km

1.79 km

689 m

513 m

115 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.06 km

5.12 km

1.78 km

1.60 km

1.54 km

168 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

13°C

6°C

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Comments

July 6, 2024,Rehrhofer Heide, Feldherrenhügel und Schwindequelle

I don't know how many times I've driven past the Rehrhofer Heide, but I've never been here. It's very small, but still very beautiful and deserted. The heath sand is still so saturated with water that the paths have become small lake landscapes. Then we came to a beautiful forest with freshly mown paths and an oat field with flower …

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