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View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

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View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

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View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

03:35

13.5km

130m

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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: June 22, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

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989 m

Bridge Over the Büsenbach

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Nice resting place in the Büsenbachtal. Very popular with children - here you can play in the water ... (if there is any, everything was dry in September 2021 ...)

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1.65 km

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland

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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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1.84 km

Picnic area with views over the Büsenbachtal

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From the outermost tip of the heathland to the edge of the forest there is a beautiful view of the horse's head and the valley.

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6.83 km

Sprötzer Fuhren

Forest

7.62 km

Brunsberg

Peak

8.50 km

The 3rd stage of the long-distance hiking trail "Wilde 13" also runs along here. The "Wilde 13" is not signposted or marked, but can only be hiked using a GPX file at the following link: dav-hamburg.de/dav/Wilde13 (as of April 2024).

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8.86 km

Hell Gorge

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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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9.02 km

View of the Höllenschlucht Gorge

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Unfortunately, many trees had to be felled, the impression is now completely different.

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11.0 km

Moor View

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In the 19th century there was still heath here. The trees were later planted, but the moor remained because it got enough water.

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12.3 km

Pferdekopf Viewpoint overlooking the Büsenbach Valley

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From the rest area on the horse head you have a fantastic view of the surrounding heathland. Here is the perfect place for a cozy rest. If you follow the …

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13.5 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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7.72 km

5.20 km

589 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.63 km

4.53 km

2.38 km

993 m

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Thursday 25 June

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Comments

July 28, 2024,Heideschleife Büsenbachtal

A wonderful tour where you cross three heathlands at once. There is a great forest in between.

Unfortunately, the hotspots are overcrowded when the heather is in bloom.

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August 18, 2024,Heideschleife Büsenbachtal - Der Zauber von Himmel und Hölle

Another beautiful heathland loop during the heather bloom and a seemingly popular destination for Sunday day trippers 😉.
At the start we were quite surprised by the number of visitors who were on the first stretch to the Pferdekopf despite the drizzle, but it went well and from the turnoff into the forest part you were almost alone again. Even …

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April 1, 2025,Heideschleife Büsenbachtal - Der Zauber von Himmel und Hölle

The Büsenbachtal Heath Loop is nominated for the title of "Germany's Most Beautiful Hiking Trail 2025."

A very diverse hike. Most of the route is partially shaded.

Reachable from Hamburg by regional train in just over 30 minutes.

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August 24, 2023,Blühende Heide und schattige Wälder an der Heideschleife Büsenbachtal (RB Büsenbachtal – RB Büsenbachtal)

In reality, it is as lovely as promised in the Büsenbachtal in the Nordheide: Wide areas of heathland, which rise gently and are currently in full bloom, are interrupted by isolated juniper bushes, pine trees and small lakes, which the rather inconspicuous Büsenbach has formed. Already at the entrance to the valley, I help a hiker to find the right …

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August 21, 2025,Heidewanderung im Büsenbachtal

Today, in perfect hiking weather, I took the Heide-Express from Hanover to Büsenbachtal in about 1.5 hours.
The hike starts right at the train station. Everything went smoothly. However, at the end, a few kilometers before the station, I should have taken the outward route, as it's better than the parallel, very dusty road to the destination.
I didn't stop …

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October 6, 2021,Wörme, Im Büsenbachtal 06.10.2021

In the Büsenbachtal ...
Brunsberg ...
Canyon...
A unique nature ...

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August 28, 2024,🐏Blühende Heide und schattige Wälder an der Heideschleife Büsenbachtal🐏

Today is a dream day. Everything is going well... nature is unique. @Steffen | WanderFEELING, what have you presented again? 🙏
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Right at the start, a picturesque heath landscape awaits me, followed by idyllic forest paths... and the Höllenschlucht.
Today I can really enjoy it. On my Heidschnuckenweg I had strayed above the path and had a hard time …

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August 30, 2025,Heideschleife Büsenbachtal 🐗🟣🪨

Sometimes things turn out differently than expected: I actually hadn't planned to hike the Büsenbachtal Heath Loop this year. For one thing, I've already hiked the Heidschnuckenweg several times and was therefore already familiar with part of the route. Secondly, there's currently an increased influx of visitors to the trail, as the trail was named Germany's second most beautiful hiking …

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View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Hell Gorge loop from Büsenbachtal und Wörmer Wälder

Bridge Over the Büsenbach

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland

Picnic area with views over the Büsenbachtal

Höllenschlucht Trail

Hell Gorge

View of the Höllenschlucht Gorge

Moor View

Pferdekopf Viewpoint overlooking the Büsenbach Valley

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