Örtze Rapids – Örtze Footbridge loop from Trauen

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Örtze Rapids – Örtze Footbridge loop from Trauen

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Örtze Rapids – Örtze Footbridge loop from Trauen

03:50

15.0km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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Naturpark Südheide

Waypoints

Start point

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2.37 km

Örtze Rapids

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Here the Örtze gurgles and roars through an artificially created barrier, which gives the whole place some "drama". Very pretty.

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2.53 km

Örtze Footbridge

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Here a narrow wooden bridge takes you over the Örze. There is also a bench that invites you to linger in this wild, romantic place.

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5.51 km

Heidesee, Müden (Örtze)

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The Heidesee was created in 1974 and is originally actually a pond. To date, the lake has developed into an important habitat for many plants and animals, such as dragonflies. …

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6.27 km

Müden (Örtze) Watermill

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Mill with information room and friendly atmosphere. The lady in the information room helped us well.

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7.15 km

Müden (Örtze) village

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The two rivers Örtze and Wietze have shaped the town. People probably settled here more than 1000 years ago, sheltered by the waters. The Wietze flows into the Örtze here, …

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9.43 km

Oertze Trail

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In dry weather a very nice way with many information boards about life on the river.

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11.0 km

Großer Flusspfad (Great River Trail) – Naturpark Südheide

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This is a very romantic passage on the hike. Always next to the babbling Oertze and on a rustic, rooty single trail. There is still a lot to learn from the great signage!

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12.6 km

Örtze River – Main River Trail

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Wonderful and above all clean river. just a very peaceful place if you take the time.

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15.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.67 km

3.69 km

2.82 km

2.18 km

1.65 km

Surfaces

5.01 km

4.15 km

3.27 km

1.77 km

632 m

180 m

Elevation

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Thursday 8 October

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Comments

April 29, 2023,Müden an der Oertze- Schöne Wanderung 🥾🥾🌳🌳🦮🦮😎

Unfortunately, there was no reception at the beginning, so please don't walk diagonally across the yard and the field 🫣

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April 14, 2023,Müden an der Örze, grosser Rundweg

The path is a real highlight 👌 I walked the big circular path. There also begins a heath loop, which I will walk in 2-3 weeks, because then many spring flowers will bloom there (23, 24 with yellow flowers, I don't know what they are called) A bridge is closed on the way, so you would have to take the …

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October 2, 2023,Örtzebrücke – Örtze Stromschnellen Runde von Müden (Örtze)

We walked along the Örtzte through an enchanted area in light sunshine. Even the diversion of the path was well signposted, as a bridge over the Örtzte was closed. I didn't find any real rapids, but I did find a quiet path with lots of water. Here, too, the surface was very nice and soft to walk on, just like …

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May 20, 2024,Kurze Wanderung an der schönen Örtze 🏞🌳🌲🪲🐌🌺🥀🦆🌞🐎🚶‍♂️🚶🚶‍♀️🚶‍♂️

Because the weather forecast predicted thunderstorms, we only went for a short walk today. The cake afterwards in the forest cafe was delicious.

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May 20, 2024,Von Müden nach Poitzen und an der Örtze zurück.🌳🌲🌲🌳🏞️🚶🚶🚶🚶‍♀️🏘️🏘️🍰

We started in the center of Müden at Heidesee to get to Poitzen. In Poitzen there is an educational trail for children but most of the stations no longer work. Then we went back along the Örtze.

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April 11, 2024,Runde um Poitzen über Oertzeweg - Müden - Heidesee

Once again we were in one of our favorite areas, the Lüneburg Heath. This time in Poitzen and Müden/Oertze. The first few meters of the path were a little muddy, but then everything was fine.

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October 18, 2025,Örtzetrail ☀️🍃🍂 und Heidesee 18.10.25

Autumn hike 🍂🍃 along the Heidesee on the Örtze Trail.
I'd had this hike on my agenda for a long time, and the finally bright, sunny ☀️ weather was perfect for it today!
The lighting was a bit odd for photos 😂
The path was quite rooty in places, and at one point I even lost the trail and got …

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