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View of the Totengrund

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View of the Totengrund

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View of the Totengrund

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Location: Bispingen, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. View of Totengrund – Viewpoint Totengrund loop from Undeloh

32.0km

02:29

230m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. View of Totengrund – Viewpoint Totengrund loop from Behringen

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02:24

240m

Intermediate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Viewpoint Totengrund – View from Wilseder Berg loop from Tostedt

58.6km

03:58

340m

Expert bike ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

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JR56

May 20, 2020

What a view! With Totengrund, one of the most beautiful and famous heath valleys now lies before you. It's no wonder, then, that the first heathlands were acquired here for nature conservation, to preserve them for future generations.

Wide tires and good suspension are truly advantageous here. The magnificent route around Totengrund, in particular, is impossible for the average cyclist to manage in some places with regular bikes without assistance. You simply have to push and enjoy the magnificent views.

As early as 1906, the heath pastor Bode managed to find a patron who saved this heath valley for posterity. Professor Thomsen from Münster bought the land, which was about to be reforested and was to be built on the slopes with holiday homes.
Did you know? There is disagreement about the origin of the name "Totengrund"...

Given the stunning view over the valley, one can speculate whether the name "Totengrund" comes from the fact that the Wilseder farmers once carried their dead through the valley to the cemetery in Bispingen, or whether the name simply stems from the fact that the soil was so poor and dry that it was economically unproductive.

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EhrenBergRhönBiker

December 10, 2022

Rather gravelly, partly MTB. But you can also do it with a Trekkie.

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Pulp-Fiction

May 8, 2025

Beautiful heathland in August! When the heather blooms, you'll experience a breathtaking sea of purple blossoms from the valley edges, causing the valley to overflow.

Totengrund, an impressive 30-hectare valley basin, can only be explored via marked trails. However, there are scenic hiking trails that lead along the upper edge and offer you special views of the valley.

Cycling around Totengrund? Only for safe cyclists.

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Location: Bispingen, Heidekreis, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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View of the Totengrund

1. View of Totengrund – Viewpoint Totengrund loop from Undeloh

2. View of Totengrund – Viewpoint Totengrund loop from Behringen

3. Viewpoint Totengrund – View from Wilseder Berg loop from Tostedt

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