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Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

05:25

21.4km

40m

Hiking

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

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Borghorster Elblandschaft

Besenhorster Sandberge und Elbsandwiesen

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.4 km

Borghorster Elblandschaft

Nature Reserve

16.1 km

Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe sand meadows nature reserve

Highlight • Forest

Just a stone's throw from Geesthacht lies the Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbsandwiesen nature reserve. Here, gentle dunes, ancient oak forests, and wide, open meadows await you. As you wander through …

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16.7 km

Ruins of the Old Gunpowder Factory in the Besenhorster Sandberge

Highlight • Historical Site

Forest bathing. Great thing. Lost Places. Nice too. Dunes and sand mountains. Yeah But all together? This is only possible here, also called Bunker Forest by Altengammern. Because here Alfred …

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16.7 km

Ruins of the Düneberg Powder Factory

Highlight • Historical Site

Very impressive! It's exciting to talk about history with children here.

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16.9 km

Ruins of the guard bunker (demolition bunker)

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After the end of the war, the massive structures of the factory, which were primarily intended to protect the surrounding area from explosions, were decontaminated, blown up and partially removed. …

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17.6 km

Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

This scenic area on the outskirts of Geesthacht was created from glacial, to sand dunes raised sand deposits. Gorgeous sand. And near a lost place: the ruins of a powder factory

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17.7 km

Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory Workshop

Highlight • Historical Site

The old gunpowder factory in Düneberg has existed since the late 19th century. Initially, it produced gunpowder, later also explosives for war. After 1945, the site was severely damaged. Because …

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18.0 km

Besenhorster Sandberg inland dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

A beach without a sea. The wind-sculpted sand dunes in the Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe Sand Meadows Nature Reserve are up to 20 meters high and crisscross the landscape east …

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18.2 km

View of the Besenhorster Sandberge

Highlight • Natural Monument

The area is similar to the nature reserve "Dune Area and Halsetal near Verden-Neumühlen" and the "Verden Eastern Dunes" just north of Verden an der Aller. In these areas, vegetation-free …

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21.4 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

5.52 km

1.87 km

954 m

Surfaces

6.88 km

4.54 km

4.05 km

3.05 km

2.19 km

725 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 30 May

22°C

8°C

38 %

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Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe sand meadows nature reserve

Ruins of the Old Gunpowder Factory in the Besenhorster Sandberge

Ruins of the Düneberg Powder Factory

Ruins of the guard bunker (demolition bunker)

Besenhorster Sandberge Sand Dunes

Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory Workshop

Besenhorster Sandberg inland dunes

View of the Besenhorster Sandberge

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