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Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Harburg
Buchholz in der Nordheide

Hell Gorge – Fairy Ponds loop from Holm-Seppensen

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Harburg
Buchholz in der Nordheide

Hell Gorge – Fairy Ponds loop from Holm-Seppensen

Moderate

4.9

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107

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Hell Gorge – Fairy Ponds loop from Holm-Seppensen

03:12

12.2km

100m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 25, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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1.94 km

Hell Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

It's good that this section was marked as a “gorge”, otherwise I would not have noticed it as such ...! But also totally beautiful in this size!

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2.24 km

Höllenschlucht Trail

Highlight • Gorge

The 3rd stage of the long-distance hiking trail "Wilde 13" also runs along here. The "Wilde 13" is not signposted or marked, but can only be hiked using a GPX file at the following link: dav-hamburg.de/dav/Wilde13 (as of April 2024).

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7.15 km

Fairy Ponds

Highlight • Lake

The old fish pond was renatured a biotope and a local recreation area, where you can hike and enjoy nature.

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4

7.29 km

Büsenbachtal and Pferdekopf

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful Büsenbach valley with a relatively newly created stream and pond landscape, which has become very beautiful and invites you to linger.

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7.49 km

Bridge Over the Büsenbach

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Nice resting place in the Büsenbachtal. Very popular with children - here you can play in the water ... (if there is any, everything was dry in September 2021 ...)

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8.33 km

Café Schafstall in the Büsenbach Valley

Highlight • Cafe

In the middle of the Lüneburg Heath is the Café Schafstall, which, as the name suggests, is located in an old sheepfold, which has been lovingly restored. From simple coffee …

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12.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.79 km

2.77 km

2.34 km

283 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.51 km

2.65 km

1.94 km

947 m

157 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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10°C

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