The ruins in the Besenhorster Sandberge near Geesthacht don't immediately catch your eye. You can hike for hours through the heavily forested dune landscape near the Elbe without discovering any of the blown buildings. Only the old lanterns along the way indicate that today's nature reserve has an eventful past.
During the Third Reich, 340 buildings were built in Besenhorster Sandbergen. They were all used to make powder for weapons and missiles. Up to 6,500 people worked in three shifts in the Düneberger powder factory.

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November 20, 2021

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Very nice area and also great to drive with the MTB. In some places you should leave your bike behind.

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March 6, 2022

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Simply great!! Any time of the year, highly recommended. There's much to see. Moving and discovering is the program here!! So keep your eyes open and there!!

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Ruins of the Düneberg Gunpowder Factory, Besenhorster Sandberge

1. View of the Geesthacht Lock – Wild Valley with Hollow Way loop from Altengamme

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