Nemitzer Heide route

14.63 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: easy

Condition: very easy

Great panorama

Walking / hiking

Nemitzer Heide und Heidschnucken — CC-BY-SA | Urlaubsregion Wendland.Elbe

Trebeler Bauernstuben — CC-BY-SA | Urlaubsregion Wendland.Elbe

Feldsteinkirche in Trebel — CC-BY-SA | Urlaubsregion Wendland.Elbe

3:32 h
14.63 km
14 m
14 m
18 m
31 m
13 m
Start: South of the Nemitzer Heidehaus on Nemitzer Street in 29494 Trebel
Destination: South of the Nemitzer Heidehaus on Nemitzer Street in 29494 Trebel

On the way with the “grey-horned” Heidschnucken on the Nemitzer Heide route – between heath sand and Rundling villages, cultural sights and a diverse richness of species await you!

The 550-hectare Nemitzer Heide developed after a forest fire in the Gartower Forst in August 1975 on the burnt areas around the small village of Nemitz. An exhibition in the Nemitzer Heidehaus informs about the cultural and natural history of the Nemitzer Heide. Today it is an important landscape for nature conservation and provides a habitat for many endangered plants and animals, such as the woodlark and nightjar. The Heidschnucken sheep, also called the “grey-horned,” are active every day to maintain the structurally rich and lively cultural landscape. You will surely see them because the hike leads directly past their sheepfold. On the last weekend in August the Nemitzer Heideblütenfest (heath blossom festival) is celebrated here. The village of Trebel is known for its annual fairs, which already played a big role in Wendland in 1548. At the “Kiekemarkt” in spring, the farmer’s bride was ‘spied out’ and in autumn at the “Griepemarkt” she was ‘caught.’ The fieldstone church in Trebel and the Rundling village of Marleben are also culturally interesting points on the hike through the heath.

Start

South of the Nemitzer Heidehaus on Nemitzer Street in 29494 Trebel

Nemitzer Heide

Nature reserve/Naturschutzgebiet

Destination

South of the Nemitzer Heidehaus on Nemitzer Street in 29494 Trebel

Pavements

Unknown

Street

Asphalt

Gravel

Trail

Path

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

The Nemitzer Heide route starts south of the Heidehaus on Nemitzer Street. From here the path leads directly to Trebel, running parallel to it is the Wendland cross-route, a part of the Wendland circular route. In the fieldstone church of Trebel, which you pass, there is an organ built in 1777 by Johann Georg Stein, whose sound still enchants today. At the Trebel farmer's taverns you turn left, continuing through the fields to the Rundling village of Marleben and then back to Trebel. Now the path leads along the adjacent pine forests into the Nemitzer Heide. For many animals that find food in the heath, the forest is a protective retreat area during the day. Directly through the heath the path goes to the sheepfold of the Heidschnucken sheep, who are in action every day to maintain the structurally rich and lively cultural landscape. In Nemitz, a barbecue area with a children's playground invites you to take a break. Over a magnificent tree avenue it goes back to the starting point of the path.

Equipment

Sturdy footwear and a rain jacket are recommended!

Directions & Parking facilities

From Hamburg via the A1 (signposted towards Bremen), A39 (signposted towards Lüneburg) to Lüneburg and from there via the B216 to Dannenberg. Then via L256, K29 and K3 to Trebel.

From Berlin via the A10 (signposted towards Hamburg) and continuing on the A24 (also towards Hamburg) to Pritzwalk. There take the B189 (signposted towards Pritzwalk/Heiligengrabe) to Geestgottberg and there follow the signs to Gartow. From here continue on the B493 to Trebel.

Large parking lot at the Nemitzer Heidehaus in Trebel
Nemitz 39, 29494 Trebel

Coordinates:
Geographical: 52.989421, 11.332267
UTM: 32U 656545 5873638

The train station in Salzwedel is easily accessible by train from all directions.

From there you take bus 8040 (towards Lüchow) to Lüchow and from there the bus 8032 (towards Prezelle Ost) to Nemitz. Get off at the Nemitz Ort stop.

At certain times these buses operate as on-call buses. You can reach the on-call buses by phone at +49 5841 977 377.

License (master data)

Steffen Gebbeken

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

The exhibition in the Nemitzer Heidehaus provides information about the cultural and natural history of the heath and is also accessible to visually impaired visitors.

Safety guidelines

On hot days you should carry enough fluids and sunscreen.

Map

Hiking map Elbtalaue South

Tours