Luhe Iron Bridge – Schwindebeck Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

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Luhe Iron Bridge – Schwindebeck Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

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Luhe Iron Bridge – Schwindebeck Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

01:55

7.29km

60m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.12 km

View from Hamberg

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Good view, information board and a bench. You don't need more to become a highlight.

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3.42 km

Soderstorf Watermill

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The watermill Soderstorf was first attested in 1427. The mill has been owned by the Vogt family since 1650 and has been used in its long history as a mill, …

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4.89 km

Luhe River Footbridge

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Small, narrow but important metal bridge for hikers and cyclists that takes you here on the Luhe hiking trail between Gut Thansen and Schwindebecker Heide across the Luhe.

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4.90 km

Luhe Iron Bridge

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Small iron bridge in a beautiful landscape on the Luhe hiking trail.

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5.19 km

Freight railway tracks on the Heide-Panorama Trail

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On this section of the panorama path, you walk a bit along the tracks.

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6.54 km

Schwindebeck Heathland

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Beautiful heathland, break for the soul.

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6.59 km

Heath Path in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

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7.13 km

Forest Pond in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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The "Heide Panorama Trail" also leads along here. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/tour/14003/schwindebeck-wanderweg-heide-panorama-weg-rundweg-14-km.html (as of August 12, 2024).

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7.29 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.05 km

1.39 km

566 m

279 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.05 km

1.10 km

1.06 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 15 October

21°C

11°C

42 %

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Comments

May 11, 2022,Luhe Brücke – Schwindequelle Runde von Soderstorf

Great nature and the source is impressive. The water bubbles under the water surface, you can see small sand fountains.

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September 12, 2021,Luhe Wanderweg über Sodersdorf zur Schwindequelle

A wonderfully varied round, first again a bit through forest and heather, then along fields, meadows and cow pastures to Luhe and on past Gut Thansen to Sodersdorf, where you should definitely pay a visit to the historic water mill. A very idyllic place. Endless mushrooms!

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February 20, 2024,Schwindequelle Soderstorf

MEGA 🤩 the source with the many colors is really an eye-catcher!!! There is a parking lot in front of it and a nice circular path, I only walked half of it today, and at the end it was raining. It goes through heath and beautiful forests. There are still a lot of soggy stretches at the moment, but that's …

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