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Este crossing – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

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Este crossing – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

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Este crossing – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

02:36

10.1km

50m

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: June 22, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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Start point

Bus stop

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66 m

Handeloh Village and Traditional Thatched Houses

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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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502 m

Baalshof Farmhouse, Handeloh

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

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1.92 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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2.29 km

Sella di Col Bench with View of Weller Feldmark

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Bench with a wonderful view over the Weller Feldmark.

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2.87 km

Este crossing

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Here you cross one of the main rivers of the district. Still small and inconspicuous, but it will develop until it later flows into the Elbe.

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6.04 km

Timmerloher Weg Railway Crossing

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Whimsical 😉 the railroad crossing comes much later and I do not think many cars drive on this road 🤔

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8.42 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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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.31 km

1.07 km

545 m

102 m

Surfaces

5.13 km

3.33 km

658 m

369 m

315 m

219 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

27°C

14°C

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Este crossing – Dröge Heath loop from Handeloh

Handeloh Village and Traditional Thatched Houses

Baalshof Farmhouse, Handeloh

Rest area with a view over the fields

Sella di Col Bench with View of Weller Feldmark

Este crossing

Timmerloher Weg Railway Crossing

Dröge Heath

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