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Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch – Craftsmen's bridge loop from Lüneburg

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch – Craftsmen's bridge loop from Lüneburg

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Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch – Craftsmen's bridge loop from Lüneburg

01:59

7.78km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 14, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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1.04 km

Ilmenau Floodplains

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... absolutely and at any time of the year ;-)

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1.68 km

Swimming spot on the Ilmenau River

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Here you can cool off in the Ilmenau in summer.

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1.97 km

The entire Ilmenau is due to their great importance for the flora and fauna designated as FFH area and over large parts as a nature reserve. Among the Elbe tributaries it is considered the most important representative of the river type "Heidebach". As a gravel-flowing stream of the lowlands, there are many structures in the Ilmenau that provide a habitat for many animals and plants. These include lush fish fauna with endangered species such as grayling, minnow, bitterling and bullhead, as well as salmon and sea trout migratory fish. In addition, 68 single-day, stone and caddis flies were detected, of which 25 alone are on the "Red List". Other protected species are the Green Maiden, the Otter and the Brook or Small River Mussel.

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2.50 km

Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch

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Very varied, by boards of the Environmental Agency, there is much to know about this nature reserve to Learn. Both for walking and hiking, these trails invite a forest floor, gravel soil, a bit of asphalt at the allotments.

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2.56 km

View of the Ilmenau River at Teufelsbrücke

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Here you have a nice view of the Teufelsbrücke

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4.21 km

View of the Ilmenau River

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The landscape of the Ilmenau valley is fantastically varied. It is determined by wide meadows and pastures, which are broken up by rows of trees, interspersed swamps and swamp forests. The idyllic heath river Ilmenau is a largely natural flowing water with numerous side streams. It is by far the largest and most important body of water in the Lüneburg Heath.

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4.47 km

Forest path in the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

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The "Wilschenbruch and Ilmenau" hiking trail also passes by here, which is ideal as a circular route for a half-day tour. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/tour/14005/wanderweg-wilschenbruch-und-ilmenau-8-km-rundweg.html (as of February 9, 2025).

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4.73 km

Craftsmen's bridge

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The special thing about the building is its creation. Around fifty artisans from Europe, Japan and the United States had built the bridge in the summer using traditional tools and handicraft techniques, without using machines, electricity or modern technology. The basis was a cooperation between the Hanseatic City and the association Kesurokai e.V. to preserve traditional handicraft techniques. The Hanseatic City of Lüneburg financed the material for the bridge as well as the board and lodging of the craftsmen. Have fun discovering 🤗 Source: hansestadtlueneburg

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7.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.10 km

3.17 km

436 m

Surfaces

5.31 km

1.04 km

674 m

579 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Today

Friday 26 June

37°C

21°C

27 %

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Comments

March 3, 2022,Ilmenau Wilschenbruch – Blick auf die Ilmenau Runde von Rotes Feld

After work today we went on a tour of discovery around Lüneburg. It was really relaxing and especially since I had to stop hiking last weekend after a calf cramp and had to regenerate my foot and calf at home. Was a nice hike along the Illmenau and was able to enjoy the peace and nature.

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April 5, 2025,Rote Schleuse Lüneburg bis Wilschenbruch

The tour was pre-planned, hence the detour into the city. It's not necessary, but the graffiti wall in the underpass is worth a look!

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October 26, 2021,Lüneburg | Laub ist Trumpf

October 26, 2021
Lüneburg | Foliage is the key

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April 7, 2024,Teiche und Natur – Handwerker-Brücke Runde von Häcklingen

The sun was shining again today🌞 so I went outside. As I had seen yesterday that the water level in the Ilmenau was very high, I thought 🙋I'd take a walk along the Ilmenau. So off I went. The paths directly along the 🚣 river were muddy but still easy to walk. There were lots of people kayaking on the …

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September 2, 2022,Blick auf die Ilmenau – Ilmenau Wilschenbruch Runde von Häcklingen

Very green and relaxing walk along the beloved Ilmenau. The path has many rest areas, good for watching the many water sports enthusiasts, we also felt like paddling 🙂 However, I can't explain the fast time, we were definitely meant to be laaangsaaamer 😬

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March 4, 2023,Wanderung an der Ilmenau bei Lüneberg 👍👍👍

A hike from the net 😀. And we were surprised at how beautiful the landscape on the Ilmenau is. On often very narrow paths, it goes through an endless beech forest, past lonely ponds. In the middle of the tour, if you like, you can also make a detour to Lüneburg in the city centre. Are, however, about 2 km …

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February 26, 2023,Große Wilschenbruch-Runde

1st larger recovery round after Corona, classic Wilschenbruch round

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June 19, 2022,Lüneburg, zentral und doch ruhig, Naturschutzgebiet an der Ilmenau

The tour begins near Lüneburg's old town and yet leads on quiet paths through a nature reserve.

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Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch – Craftsmen's bridge loop from Lüneburg

Ilmenau Floodplains

Swimming spot on the Ilmenau River

Loreley Rock on the Ilmenau

Ilmenau Meadow Wilschenbruch

View of the Ilmenau River at Teufelsbrücke

View of the Ilmenau River

Forest path in the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

Craftsmen's bridge

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