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Bridge over the Este in Estetal – Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve loop from Buxtehude

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Bridge over the Este in Estetal – Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve loop from Buxtehude

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Bridge over the Este in Estetal – Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve loop from Buxtehude

07:41

29.5km

200m

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: August 1, 2026

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Unteres Estetal

Estetal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.16 km

Horse pasture near Heimbruch

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is a high seat from where you can see far over the Estetal.

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10.2 km

Pond in the Este Valley

Highlight • Lake

Not only the Este can be admired here, there are also ponds.

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14.8 km

Boardwalk through the wet meadows of the Estetal

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

A wide wooden walkway leads through the wetlands of the Estetal. You have a wide view of the green. There are numerous information boards along the way.

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17.1 km

Bridge over the Este in Estetal

Highlight • Bridge

Always close to the Este.

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23.9 km

Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

This tour is located on the W7 and W8 of the Estewanderwege.

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25.0 km

Traditional half-timbered houses in Heimbruch

Highlight • Settlement

A great little place with lots of beautiful houses.

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25.6 km

Unteres Estetal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Este lowland in the Stade district features a mosaic of grassland, willow thickets and riparian forests, reed beds, species-poor sedge marshes, and tall herbaceous vegetation, and is particularly characterized by the course of the Este River.

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28.4 km

Estebogen near Heidebad

Highlight • River

Wonderful corners to relax

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29.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.2 km

7.36 km

3.82 km

2.07 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.6 km

5.66 km

3.67 km

3.47 km

2.16 km

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 5 September

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Comments

May 26, 2022,Estewanderweg mit Abwegen, Buxtehude / Appel

Very nice, varied hike with many small paths through forest and meadows.
On the whole, despite the holiday and good hiking weather, very quiet and not very busy.
However, hotspots such as the bridges over the Este and Appelbeck am See were already very busy. ;)

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September 22, 2024,Estetalwanderweg - Appelbeck➡️Buxtehude

We drive (far too long🙈) with two 🚗🚗s to Buxtehude, park one and drive on to the starting point in Appelbeck.
🅿️free in the hiking car park by the lake.
This is where our hike on the Estetal hiking trail starts today. It is about 61km long and does not lead along the Este, but through the valley. Nevertheless, we …

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Bridge over the Este in Estetal – Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve loop from Buxtehude

Horse pasture near Heimbruch

Pond in the Este Valley

Boardwalk through the wet meadows of the Estetal

Bridge over the Este in Estetal

Lower Este Valley Nature Reserve

Traditional half-timbered houses in Heimbruch

Unteres Estetal Nature Reserve

Estebogen near Heidebad

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