Hiking the Wilseder Berg heath loop

Change between heath and forest. Views. Heath landscapes in all variations. One of the most beautiful hiking tours in the Lüneburg Heath. First through Oberhaverbeck. A typical heath village. A few farms. Tall oak trees, which have always been part of the appearance of a heath village. After leaving the village, a first short but steep climb up to the pointed hilltop of the Turmberg. The view sweeps over the surrounding heathland. A good start to the Wilseder Berg heathland loop

Hike down to the large crossroads. The hiking trail leads into the forest to the right. The hiker is surrounded by dense mixed forest. Tall trees. Shadows. Suddenly sunlight. Countless junipers rise up like figures on the opposite slope. The stony ground. The junipers glow in the sun. Casting short and long shadows. The path leads - more along the upper edge - through this fascinating landscape. Benches beckon. If you look closely, you can also see the boulders that gave the valley its name. For some, the most beautiful heath ground.

A small ridge separates the Steingrund from the Totengrund. Before circling the most famous heath valley, it is worth taking a short detour to the viewpoint at the memorial stone for Andreas Thomsen. The professor from Münster acquired the Totengrund in 1906 with the help of the heath pastor Wilhelm Bode from Egestorf. The 6000 gold marks secured the nucleus of today's nature reserve. The view from the vantage point is unique and shows the cauldron-like Totengrund with numerous juniper columns from its most beautiful side.

Narrow hiking trail on the edge of the Totengrund. Pine roots. Sandy paths. Winding path. Changing views of the Totengrund. Still full of impressions, you pass the sheepfold on the hiking trail to Wilsede. A heath village straight out of a picture book. Half-timbered houses, boulder walls, cobblestones. Heidschnuckenkeule or buckwheat cake? Recharge your batteries under mighty oaks.

The Schlangengrund leads up to Wilseder Berg (169m). Highest point of the Lüneburg Heath. Sweeping views over seemingly endless heathland in all directions. The view to the south-west into the Heide valley towards Niederhaverbeck is particularly impressive. The Heideschleife leads through this wide valley on the Heidschnuckenweg to Niederhaverbeck. Behind the village, a short detour in the direction of Tütsberg and then through an extremely picturesque heath and juniper landscape back to the hiking parking lot in Oberhaverbeck.

Length of the hiking trail: 14.9 km

Duration: 4 hours

Starting point: Hiking parking lot Niederhaverbeck and hiking parking lot Oberhaverbeck

Parking: Hiking parking lot Niederhaverbeck, 29646 Niederhaverbeck and hiking parking lot Oberhaverbeck, 29646 Oberhaverbeck

Transport connections: Bus route 156 (Niederhaverbeck - Schneverdingen), Heide-Shuttle from 15. July to October 15

Tourist information:

- Bispingen-Touristik e.V., Bahnhofstr. 19, 29646 Bispingen, Tel. 05194 9879690

Accommodation & Gastronomy max. 2 km away:

Gasthaus zum Heidemuseum

Wilseder Hof

Landhaus Haverbeckhof

Stimbekhof

Hof Bockelmann

Ferienwohnung zum Hülsenbusch

Michhalle Wilsede

Stimbekhof

Hofcafe Bockelmann

Landhaus Haverbeckhof

You can find a detailed list of restaurants and accommodation in the downloadable PDF "Accommodation and restaurants" at the bottom of this page.

Families can discover a Heideralley on their smartphone on this Heideschleife. You can find all the important information on how the rally works in the PDF "Heideaction mit Actionbound für die Familie", also available for download on this page.