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Lüneburg Heath

Planetary Trail Lüneburg Heath – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

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Lüneburg Heath

Planetary Trail Lüneburg Heath – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

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Planetary Trail Lüneburg Heath – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

01:09

4.47km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

66 m

Handeloh Village and Traditional Thatched Houses

Highlight • Settlement

The nice town Handeloh is the gateway to the Lüneburg Heath and a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. Beautiful thatched houses between old trees line the streets. From Hamburg …

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346 m

Planetary Trail Lüneburg Heath

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Dröge Heide represents the rest of an extensive heath landscape. It was pushed together by ice to form a moraine ridge. This heather surface was created during three ice ages by gravel, stones, sand and gravel.

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1.41 km

Dröge Heath

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If the first rest area on the planetary nature trail is fully occupied, a few meters further on there is a beautiful rest area under trees with a sign pointing to the Dröger Heide.

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2.67 km

Rest area with a view over the fields

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Protected by bushes and hedges, you can rest here with a view to the south over the field.

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4.09 km

Baalshof Farmhouse, Handeloh

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A holiday pension on the outskirts of the village, holiday on a farm.

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4.47 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.57 km

364 m

361 m

104 m

Surfaces

1.76 km

1.54 km

622 m

323 m

167 m

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Friday 26 June

37°C

22°C

23 %

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