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View of the Totengrund – Wilsede Village loop from Sudermühlen

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View of the Totengrund – Wilsede Village loop from Sudermühlen

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View of the Totengrund – Wilsede Village loop from Sudermühlen

01:54

24.8km

150m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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10.7 km

Heath landscape in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Fantastically beautiful section in the heath.

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13.9 km

View of the Totengrund

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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.

Wide tires and good suspension are truly advantageous here. The magnificent route around Totengrund, in particular, is impossible for the average cyclist to manage in some places with regular bikes without assistance. You simply have to push and enjoy the magnificent views.

As early as 1906, the heath pastor Bode managed to find a patron who saved this heath valley for posterity. Professor Thomsen from Münster bought the land, which was about to be reforested and was to be built on the slopes with holiday homes.
Did you know? There is disagreement about the origin of the name "Totengrund"...

Given the stunning view over the valley, one can speculate whether the name "Totengrund" comes from the fact that the Wilseder farmers once carried their dead through the valley to the cemetery in Bispingen, or whether the name simply stems from the fact that the soil was so poor and dry that it was economically unproductive.

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14.4 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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15.2 km

Totengrund in the Lüneburger Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

From Wilsede two paths lead southwards to the ground of the dead. Once there, you have a great view over the heath and far beyond - absolutely recommendable! Interesting for mountain bikers: From the vantage point, several trails lead down: the Totentrail, the Holzbergtrail and Steingrundtrail. Have fun!

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16.4 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 and you can learn a lot about life in the Lüneburg Heath in the “Dat Ole Hus” museum. There are several inns where you can eat and drink.

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16.7 km

Wilsede Village

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Only come with wide tires - racing bikes will sink in the sand here. The cobblestone tracks in the few places on the edge where cars are allowed are also not for untrained bottoms. The views over the heathland and the scent of heather and heather sheep are unique.

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Wilsede

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The Heidedorf Wilsede (Low German / platdüütsch Wils) is a district of Bispingen im Heidekreis in the Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony. It is located in the middle of the nature reserve Lüneburg Heath. Although Wilsede is not a museum village in the strict sense, all the features of a pre-industrial heath village are still present here, which have been lost in other parts of the country.

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17.8 km

Panorama Trail on the Lüneburg Heath

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Well, a good bike path looks different. Lots of cobblestones.

Better to take the sandy path. The pavement isn't bad.

Pulls on the arms 😤

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24.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.0 km

4.15 km

3.65 km

3.49 km

1.43 km

Surfaces

11.3 km

4.28 km

3.66 km

3.57 km

1.97 km

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Friday 10 July

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View of the Totengrund – Wilsede Village loop from Sudermühlen

Heath landscape in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

View of the Totengrund

View of Totengrund

Totengrund in the Lüneburger Heide

Wilsede Village

Wilsede Village

Wilsede

Panorama Trail on the Lüneburg Heath

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