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Lüneburg Heath

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

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Lüneburg Heath

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

Moderate

4.7

(3)

8

hikers

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

04:25

17.3km

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: August 17, 2026

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Okeraue zwischen Meinersen und Müden (Aller)

NSG Okeraue bei Volkse

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

1

3.81 km

Forest Fire Memorial 1975

Highlight • Monument

It was already 40 years ago that five firefighters lost their lives in the forest near Meinersen in the biggest fire in Germany!
Every year on August 10th, the fire …

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2

6.83 km

Oker Bridge Between Meinersen and Müden

Highlight • Bridge

large pedestrian bridge over 2 Okerarme

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3

7.13 km

Nature Experience Trail and Information Station, Meinersen

Highlight • Trail

A nice walk to relax, past manicured ponds, vegetable gardens and orchards

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4

8.01 km

Old lock with historic eel trap at Okerwehr

Highlight • Monument

Like the entire nature trail, everything here is very nicely constructed, but never maintained. So everything is dilapidated and blocked by construction fences for years.

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5

8.04 km

View of the Fish Ponds in NSG Okeraue bei Volkse

Highlight • Lake

Whatever the season and weather, it's always beautiful.

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6

8.26 km

View of the Oker River

Highlight • River

there the Oker makes a proper racket

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7

14.1 km

Renaturalized Sand Pit North Side

Highlight • Natural

A mighty renatured sand pit that offers many beautiful insights.

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8

14.7 km

Old Sand Quarry

Highlight • Structure

The former sand pit is slowly taking back nature. Birches and small spruces and firs are on the advance and the hunter calls out "Waidmannsheil" on a high seat in the middle of the pit! 😉

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17.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

2.50 km

1.98 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.48 km

4.33 km

3.23 km

2.50 km

2.43 km

329 m

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Saturday 10 October

13°C

8°C

78 %

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