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Lüneburg Heath

Gifhorn Heath – Waldsee Gifhorner Heath loop from Gifhorner Heide

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Gifhorn Heath – Waldsee Gifhorner Heath loop from Gifhorner Heide

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Gifhorn Heath – Waldsee Gifhorner Heath loop from Gifhorner Heide

01:16

4.98km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

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Fahle Heide

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1.13 km

Bench with a View of Gifhorner Schweiz

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This beautiful break bench is located under shady pines in the Gifhorn Heath. A very popular place.

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1.36 km

View of the heathland in Gifhorner Schweiz

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A beautiful place that invites you to linger.☺️

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2.15 km

Exposed Tree Roots in Fahle Heide

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It is spectacular how the root system has been exposed here by erosion.

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2.18 km

Rest area with a shelter and exposed tree roots on the Gifhorn Heath

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Diverse rest area with a few display boards. Bicycles can be parked firmly and a shelter is also available.

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2.69 km

Heathland Landscape in Lüneburg Heath

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2.73 km

Gifhorn Heath

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The Gifhorner Heide is also affectionately called Gifhorner Switzerland because of the small hills and valleys. Especially in the evening with the play of light from the setting sun, an imposing play of colors in the landscape!

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3.88 km

Waldsee (Lüneburg Heath)

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From Winkel to Waldsee, almost circling it, then through the forest into the Gifhorner Heide and then along the nature trail to the hiking car park on the Allerkanal.

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4.14 km

Waldsee Gifhorner Heath

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Beautifully situated between the forest and the B4.
I prefer the trail on the east side, even if it gets rough at times.
It's also beautiful in autumn when the trees are colorful

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4.98 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.54 km

1.44 km

Surfaces

3.73 km

1.13 km

< 100 m

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Wednesday 26 August

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Comments

August 10, 2024,Kleine Runde Gifhorner Heide

A short walk and a snack break on the way home in the Gifhorn Heath. It's small but nice, worth seeing and not too crowded. In Gifhorn you can combine this with a visit to the mill museum, where you can see all kinds of mills from all over the world. I'll visit the mill museum next time.

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April 13, 2025,Fahle Heide Gifhorner Schweiz

Bye, weekend tour 😵‍💫

...or some light training for the Heidschnuckenweg (Heid Sheep Trail) 🥳

...or, we'll find a tour that requires driving so the family's novice driver can learn to drive the family car under my expert guidance 😆 🤪🦘

In any case, the Fahle Heide (Pale Heath) in Gifhorn-Winkel is always worth a visit! 🥰

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August 26, 2023,Die " Fahle Heide" blüht 🪻🐝🪻Gifhorn

There is a beautiful little heathland near Gifhorn called "Fahle Heide". The path led past the forest lake. The afternoon sun set over the blooming landscape and made the short hike a pleasure.

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August 13, 2022,Gifhorner Heide - Waldsee 4,4km

Heather blossom at the Baltic Sea. Heather blossom in the Harz Mountains.
What is the heath doing in the heath?
Well, it blooms where it can and hasn't dried up or gone at all...

First to the café and then, thanks to the retreating sun, a pleasant walk through the Gifhorn Heath to the Waldsee and back.

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Gifhorn Heath – Waldsee Gifhorner Heath loop from Gifhorner Heide

Bench with a View of Gifhorner Schweiz

View of the heathland in Gifhorner Schweiz

Exposed Tree Roots in Fahle Heide

Rest area with a shelter and exposed tree roots on the Gifhorn Heath

Heathland Landscape in Lüneburg Heath

Gifhorn Heath

Waldsee (Lüneburg Heath)

Waldsee Gifhorner Heath

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