Ellendorf Juniper Heath – Old Tree in the Juniper Heath loop from Eimke

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Ellendorf Juniper Heath – Old Tree in the Juniper Heath loop from Eimke

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Ellendorf Juniper Heath – Old Tree in the Juniper Heath loop from Eimke

01:50

7.01km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 18, 2026

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734 m

Thonhopsberg Summit

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Not a Matterhorn, but the ascent and descent is relatively steep by northern German standards

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2.16 km

Ellendorf Juniper Heath

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At 60 hectares, the Ellendorfer Wacholderheide is the largest contiguous heath area in the Lüneburg Heath. It lies between the towns of Eimke and Ebstorf.

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3.03 km

Western Entrance to the Wacholderheide

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Here you enter the juniper heath through the back entrance, so to speak

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3.46 km

Heather Panorama in Lüneburg Heath

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3.49 km

View of Ellendorfer Wacholderheide

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Fantastic view over the heath.

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3.50 km

Bench With a View of Lüneburg Heath

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A worthwhile sight even in November.

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4.39 km

Old Tree in the Juniper Heath

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Love tree for many couples.

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5.49 km

Information Board Lüneburg Heath

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Here you can find out about sights and excursion destinations.

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7.01 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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4.20 km

2.78 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.97 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 9 October

14°C

7°C

81 %

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Comments

September 10, 2023,Wacholderheide - Runde von Ellerndorf

Very nice short "circular hike" - long enough at 30°C - unfortunately most of the heather had already bloomed - and that on September 10th, 2023. Interesting how Rheinmetall sells its 55 sq km ammunition training area on the information boards as “nature conservation”!!

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August 20, 2024,Sonnenaufgangsrunde 🚶🏼‍♀️🎒 - Ellerndorfer Wachholderheide🪻

Sunrise round

With the aim of being in the heath before sunrise, I decided on a region not too far away: Unterlüß.

Unfortunately, on the way to Ellerndorf near Unterlüß, there are only a few faint patches of fog. As I get closer to my destination, I assume that the sunrise will be rather unspectacular with a cloudless sky. It …

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August 8, 2022,Ellerndorfer Heide

Just in time for the flowering season and enjoyed the view. Although this heath is very beautiful at any time of the year!!!

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November 9, 2024,Retrotour Wacholderheide

Today I went on a retro tour.
About 10 years ago I drove along the country roads with my Willy (Citroën C2), sometimes on the motorway. I went here and there, looked at a bit of nature and took photos. Accompanied and navigated by TomTom©.
Today I drove along the beautiful autumnal 🍁🍂 country roads with my Susi (Hyundai I10) …

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