Oertze Trail – Örtze River loop from Hermannsburg

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Lüneburg Heath

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Südheide

Oertze Trail – Örtze River loop from Hermannsburg

Hard

4.7

(180)

522

hikers

Oertze Trail – Örtze River loop from Hermannsburg

06:05

23.7km

100m

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: September 24, 2026

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Naturpark Südheide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.79 km

Beautiful heathland on Wietzer Berg

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A beautiful piece of heathland on the way to the Lönsstein.

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10.2 km

Wietze Bridge in Südheide Nature Park

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The Wietze at this point is very idyllic.

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14.4 km

Oertze Trail

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In dry weather a very nice way with many information boards about life on the river.

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16.6 km

Heidesee, Müden (Örtze)

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The Heidesee was created in 1974 and is originally actually a pond. To date, the lake has developed into an important habitat for many plants and animals, such as dragonflies. …

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18.6 km

Müden (Örtze) village

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The two rivers Örtze and Wietze have shaped the town. People probably settled here more than 1000 years ago, sheltered by the waters. The Wietze flows into the Örtze here, …

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19.1 km

Örtze River

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The path leads directly along the water.

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20.2 km

Sand beach on the Örtze River (Müden Youth Hostel)

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Rest opportunity with a view of the Örtze. There is also a nice sandy beach here.

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20.3 km

Path Along the Örtze River

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The Heidschnuckenweg in general is highly recommended, whether on foot, or by bike

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23.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

7.03 km

3.20 km

1.82 km

269 m

Surfaces

11.7 km

5.49 km

2.81 km

2.47 km

1.19 km

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 8 October

13°C

8°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2026,Heidewanderung Hermannsburg - Örtze- Heideschleife Wietzer Berg - Poitzen - Örtzeüferpfad - Müden

The hike is worthwhile not only during the heather bloom, but also in other seasons because of the beautiful riverside paths along the Örtze. In Müden, very good places to stop for refreshments. Note the limited bus connections on weekends.

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April 27, 2025,Meisterkuchentour mit reichlich Bewegung um Örtze und Wietze.

You have to earn the championship cake at the "Ole Müllern Schün" (Ole Müller's Schün), so we hiked a long loop (19 km) around Örtze and Wietze.

A great tour in the first green of spring, only the heath still had its winter coat.

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March 9, 2025,Örtzeweg – Heidschnuckenweg Runde von Müden (Örtze)

Today I took advantage of the wonderful spring weather again and went on a wonderful and varied hike through the beautiful Müden an der Örtze. Idyllic rivers, forest, heath and a "climb of the Wietzeberg" were all there, and at the end there was a great café with a huge selection of cakes.

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August 13, 2023,Heideschleife Müden an der Örtze: Malerische Dorfidylle trifft plätschernden Bach

In August 2016, I went to Müden (Örtze) with the hiking friends for the first time to see the heather blossom. On this hike, I was immediately hooked on this interesting landscape between Hanover and Hamburg.
I recently read in the Rother hiking guide "Heidschnuckenweg" that the Heideschleifen are twelve quality circular routes with different lengths from 4 to 21 …

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October 1, 2023,Die Heideschleife bei Müden a. d. Örtze

We have @Sven to thank for this tour, who ran it in August this year 👍
His description of the tour is so detailed, it couldn't be better, so just click on the "link" for those who are interested: komoot.de/tour/1258943677?ref=atd
We didn't have as nice a weather as he did and it occasionally drizzled 🌧 from the clouds, but that …

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April 3, 2023,Heideschleife Müden/Örtze

After the great experience yesterday, I'm back on the road as a lone fighter today. Thankfully, Manuela gave us tour suggestions that we are happy to try out.👏 Even though we started in the heath, she wasn't a central element today. The round led mainly through forests🌳🌲 and along idyllic streams🌊. Lovingly designed Easter nests were hidden everywhere at the …

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September 17, 2022,Heideschleife Müden an der Örtze

A very nice hiking trail. Signage is new so really don't get lost...

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August 20, 2023,Müdener Champagner-Vollbad mit Otterbock-Heide-Schleife 15km

After two short nights (Fury Open Air and garden party), Ulf's suggestion of a relaxed Heideschleife came in handy.
From the parking lot we went through the heath up to Wietzer Berg.

Then we went through a varied area - in about the same way as the pictures are shown again ...
Lissi was able to cool off for the …

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