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Hambörn Observation Tower

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Hambörn Observation Tower

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Hambörn Observation Tower

Recommended by 46 hikers out of 49

This Highlight is in a protected area

Please check local regulations for: Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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Location: Südergellersen, Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Südergellersen Cemetery – Hambörn Observation Tower loop from Südergellersen

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2. Hambörn Observation Tower – Bench on Wollis Meadow loop from Rettmer

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03:48

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3. Gellersen Forest Kindergarten – Cloister Walk loop from Südergellersen

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02:23

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Kathrin unterwegs

May 15, 2020

... The lookout tower should round off the offer in the local recreation area Hambörn for locals and tourists. There, at the end of Westergellerser Straße, there is an already unique ensemble of community forest, jungle cell, sheepfold, Köhlerhütte and a small heather area. A 34-meter-long footbridge extends into the jungle cell, which ends at a small viewing platform in the natural beech forest. That was the result of the “Barrier-free nature experience” project in autumn 2012. The Hambörn is one of the 32 selected “natural wonders” of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park.

The lookout tower is part of the “Naturblicke” project of the nature park from 2012, in which various viewpoints in the region were to be re-staged.
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Source: Lüneburg state newspaper / May 13, 2015

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Huebenbaecker

December 9, 2019

Nice idea to build a tower here. As always, the clearer the weather, the better the visibility. Panels with plenty of knowledge are also available

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Martina

March 7, 2021

From the tower you can enjoy a wide view over Südergellersen - in good weather even a lot further.

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Hambörn Observation Tower

1. Südergellersen Cemetery – Hambörn Observation Tower loop from Südergellersen

2. Hambörn Observation Tower – Bench on Wollis Meadow loop from Rettmer

3. Gellersen Forest Kindergarten – Cloister Walk loop from Südergellersen

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