View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Büsenbachtal and Pferdekopf loop from Buchholz (Nordheide)

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Buchholz in der Nordheide

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Büsenbachtal and Pferdekopf loop from Buchholz (Nordheide)

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View of the Büsenbachtal heathland – Büsenbachtal and Pferdekopf loop from Buchholz (Nordheide)

05:36

21.1km

200m

Hiking

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

Last updated: September 10, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.19 km

Brunsberg Summit and Heathland Panorama

Highlight • Summit

In addition to the Wilseder Berg, the Brunsberg and the surrounding area offer another great MTB highlight here in the Lüneburg Heath. Have fun exploring the site. ;-)

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11.5 km

Picnic area with views over the Büsenbachtal

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From the outermost tip of the heathland to the edge of the forest there is a beautiful view of the horse's head and the valley.

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11.6 km

View of the Büsenbachtal heathland

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From the "horse's head" you have a wonderful view of the Büsenbachtal. The Büsenbach is fed as nutrient-poor running water from a Quellmoor. At the entrance of the Büsenbachtal there …

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12.2 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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12.3 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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12.7 km

Pferdekopf Viewpoint overlooking the Büsenbach Valley

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From the rest area on the horse head you have a fantastic view of the surrounding heathland. Here is the perfect place for a cozy rest. If you follow the …

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12.9 km

Fairy Ponds

Highlight • Lake

It's worth it, the fairy ponds are not only a fairytale gem, but also a valuable biotope for many rare animal species such as the grass snake. And when the …

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16.0 km

Hell Gorge

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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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21.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.85 km

8.34 km

2.98 km

557 m

307 m

Surfaces

6.47 km

6.45 km

5.09 km

1.89 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

14°C

3°C

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Comments

June 2, 2023,Buchholz (Nordheide): Brunsberg – Höllenschlucht

🔵🔵🔵🔵⚪️ (4.1)

Lots of German forest, just some heath.
Very nice days - tomorrow part!

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October 12, 2024,Ein Rundweg durch herbstliche Mystik 🍄🍄‍🟫🍂🍁

A few weeks ago, Komoot suggested this tour to me. I usually don't like the suggestions, but this one was different.

I was already in Buchholz before sunrise. Nothing compares to the morning mood.
The weather was better than expected - wonderfully autumnal 🍂🌞. Hopefully the pictures speak for themselves.
The tour was more strenuous than expected. Maybe someone wants …

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October 31, 2024,Himmel und Hölle - Rundweg in der Nordheide

On the way to Lüneburg we made a stopover in Buchholz in the Nordheide.
The hike, which is called "Heaven and Hell", starts at the train station and initially runs together with the Heidschnuckenweg (I hiked it in 2020, very beautiful in the heather blooming season 😊).
After two kilometers you leave Buchholz behind and walk through the forest. Until …

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February 2, 2022,220202 Runde Büsenbachtal - Pferdekopf - Höllenschlucht - Brunsberg

This Wednesday we were 5 women and 8 men who once again dared to jump across the Elbe in cars.

You can also get to Büsenbachtal by train via Buchholz, but you are a bit more flexible by car.😥

The landscape of the area is very attractive and varied: Heath, forests and as highlights the horse head and the Brunsberg, …

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