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Milky Way Mission - Hamburg / Lüneburger Heide (scouted by Kathi Sigmund)

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Milky Way Mission - Hamburg / Lüneburger Heide (scouted by Kathi Sigmund)

tobecker planned a gravel ride

May 24, 2026

Milky Way Mission - Hamburg / Lüneburger Heide (scouted by Kathi Sigmund)

Hard

10:00

182km

18.2km/h

820m

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Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 66.9 km for 419 m

After 70.3 km for 1.03 km

After 150 km for 151 m

After 160 km for 234 m

After 162 km for 163 m

Most people would complete this in 2-3 days

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2.28 km

Neuländer See Wakeboard and Waterski Park

Highlight • Lake

Instead of the busy Großmoordamm, you can alternatively cycle through the fields to Lake Neuland. The path leads past the fields that have been left to nature as a compensatory …

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11.2 km

Viehtrifttunnel (Kuhtrifttunnel/Rattentunnel) under Maschen Marshalling Yard

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The weirdest tunnel I've ever driven. Coming from Seevetal, the tunnel ceiling is always lower, right wall and left it goes directly down a few meters vertically. Since you should just keep calm and by ....

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13.2 km

Maschener Moor Lake

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Beautiful lake for swimming with some sandy areas.

We were here for a large gravel event.

It was great!

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13.9 km

Lake Maschen

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The lake was created as part of the construction of the marshalling yard. In the summer quite revealing figures frolic here :-)

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19.0 km

Clover field

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21.2 km

Historic Cobblestone Road Maschen–Ohlendorfer Weg

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Beautiful cobblestone street. For use by bike, I recommend using the roadside.

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22.0 km

Seeve Bridge

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A very nice place to pause and enjoy a good meal.

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28.8 km

through the Seevetal

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You can experience beautiful scenery here

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32.7 km

The Old Forester’s House

Highlight • Historical Site

Great old house nestled in a tax fruit meadow. If you want, you can book the location for events.

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34.8 km

Forest trail in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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Ideal rustic route for hiking and cycling.

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51.0 km

Jacobi Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

"Small shelter with one long and two short benches and two tables."
So says Outdooreiten.net: Small shelter with one long and two short benches and two tables

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52.7 km

Weseler Heath

Highlight • Natural

The Wesel Heath offers everything a heathland hiker could wish for: sheepfolds, bee enclosures, and sweeping views of the landscape.

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62.3 km

Heather Landscape Near Wilseder Berg

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In front of the Wilseder Berg, coming from Hainbuch, you can take shelter again or recharge your batteries for the ascent to the mountain

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64.3 km

Wilsede Village

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The picturesque heath village of Wilsede is closed to motor vehicles and can only be reached on foot, by bike or by horse-drawn carriage. There are several old farms here …

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65.0 km

Old Oak Tree and Sheep Barn

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It is easy to see the foundations of a former sheepfold.

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65.9 km

View of Totengrund

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Even at 0°C, with the wrong clothes (jeans and winter jacket) and a rental gherkin from the Center Parcs Bispinger Heide, an absolutely worthwhile goal!

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66.5 km

View of the Totengrund

Highlight • Viewpoint

What a view! With Totengrund, one of the most beautiful and famous heath valleys now lies before you. It's no wonder, then, that the first heathlands were acquired here for nature conservation, to preserve them for future generations.

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67.1 km

Holzberg Trail in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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68.3 km

Steingrund Heath

Highlight • Natural

Like the neighboring Totengrund, the Steingrund is a dry valley that is still covered by countless ancient stones.

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69.2 km

Forest Trail in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

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Pleasant to walk on, with soft ground.

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70.7 km

Path to Totengrund Viewpoint

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A really enchanting part of the tour.

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74.1 km

Shelter in the Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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A way to rest, rest or just enjoy the scenery. Protection from rain and sun.

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83.5 km

Source of the Seeve

Highlight • River

This is not a natural pond, this is the Seeve that appears there for the first time ;-)

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85.5 km

Seeve Spring

Highlight • River

A beautiful path leads to the Seeve source - it's great to ride on a mountain bike. Only a small piece was very muddy.

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85.7 km

Forest Trail Near Seeve Spring, Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

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away from the streets and in the middle of nature

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86.9 km

Shelter by the Seeve

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A dreamy section on the Heidschnuckenweg along the Seeve. No heath, but romantic forest roads and a very nice round shelter.

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87.9 km

Seevequelle path/trail

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Gorgeous trail of concentration calls. Star wurzellastig, partly peppered with small climbs, heels, low-hanging branches, etc ... is a lot of fun

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89.7 km

Wooden elephant sculpture (Lüneburg Heath Nature Park)

Highlight • Structure

Elephant and 2 wooden heather sheep crossed my path ...

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96.4 km

Büsenbachtal Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Büsenbachtal
Alongside the Brunsberg area, the Büsenbachtal is the second closed heath area in Buchholz. To be honest, the Büsenbachtal does not even belong to Buchholz, but to the municipality …

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96.6 km

Bridge over the Büsenbach

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Jumping would go at this point too.

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96.8 km

Heathland in Büsenbachtal

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Picture-perfect heathlands...during flowering.

Afterward, everything turns brown again. Its charm is also evident in winter.

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98.4 km

Lohbergen Forest Gravel Path

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Shortly before the end of the round, you have the perfect opportunity to work out here. The climb again requires a lot of effort. It has to be climbed over …

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101 km

Bridge Over the Estetal Stream

Highlight (Segment) • Bridge

Would you like a little refreshment? Well then go ;-)

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105 km

Small ponds by the Todtglüsinger Bach

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106 km

Forest Path in Lüneburg Heath

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Really a great section in the forest. Wonderfully quiet and easy to walk.

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107 km

Glüsinger Heath

Highlight • Natural

After a lot of forest you step into the light and suddenly stand in the middle of a heather meadow on both sides of the path.

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107 km

Forest Path by the Este River

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One of many countless beautiful forest trails in the area. This is on the Este and a larger place to rest.

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109 km

Bötersheim Watermill

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Masses of water flow down the mill and weir. Old and beautiful to look at.

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110 km

Wooden bridge on the forest path (Lüneburg Heath)

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Just been renewed, cruised over today 👍

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111 km

Este Bridge near Bötersheim

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This bridge is not closed, from here you can get to the most beautiful part of the Estewanderweg.

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115 km

Old Buchholz–Bremervörde Railway Embankment

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In the footsteps of the old Buchholz-Bremervörde railway line

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116 km

Hollenstedt Railway Viaduct

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Viaduct of the former railway lines between Buchholz i. d. Nordheide and Bremervörde. This bridge is located in the disused stretch of road (1968) Buchholz -Hollenstedt (about 1Km before Hollenstedt). …

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119 km

Este Valley

Highlight • River

The Este valley between Buxtehude, Moisburg and Hollenstedt is worthwhile in every season.

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121 km

Lake Appelbeck

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Here, the romantically located Appelbecker See offers a magical sight that invites you to linger.

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121 km

Heron and Donkey Bridge

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The two small bridges between Appelbeck and Moisburg are a nice change on the circular route.

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131 km

Ovelgönne Watermill

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Beautiful old watermill, located right next to a small lake. You can even get married here. There are also plenty of places to sit in front of the mill.

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135 km

Daerstorf Village Pond

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146 km

Cistern II

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nice when you're already there

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151 km

REWE Bike Station

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Refuel once if necessary

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158 km

Apple Orchard Path in Hamburg

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Here a beautiful path leads through an apple blossom field. In between the bees hum! We were on the road on May 9th, it is already blooming vigorously!

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162 km

View of the Alte Süderelbe

Highlight • Viewpoint

A large park with a beautiful lake. Many hamburgers from this area use this opportunity to grill and for their children to play.

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163 km

Westerweiden Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

One of the last intact marshland areas ... This is how cows used to live

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166 km

View of the Alte Süderelbe

Highlight • Lake

After the Aussenalster is the old Süderelbe as "dead" Elbarm the second largest lake in Hamburg.

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166 km

Osterfelddeich Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The dike runs directly along the green spaces. This beautiful section is still easy to drive, there are sections, you don't want oncoming traffic, otherwise you should better stop.

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171 km

St. Gertrud Church Altenwerder

Highlight • Religious Site

Every 2nd Sunday of the month a service takes place.
kirchesuederelbe.de/altenwerder

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172 km

Old Chestnut Tree with Resting Bench on the Altenwerder Path

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Nice alternative way to Altenwerder church

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181 km

Lotsekai and Harburg Castle Island

Highlight • Historical Site

The Harburg Castle on the castle island in the Harburg inland port is the oldest structural evidence of today's Hamburg district of Hamburg-Harburg and the core of the Harburg settlement, …

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181 km

Zitadellenbrücke Harburg

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From this little bridge you have a good view of one of the most beautiful graffiti in Harburg, which was created by innerfields as part of the "Walls can Dance" campaign.

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182 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

90.7 km

34.8 km

28.1 km

16.5 km

9.17 km

2.58 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

92.5 km

38.3 km

21.5 km

18.0 km

6.39 km

5.22 km

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