Waldsee Gifhorner Heath – Gifhorn Heath loop from Winkel

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Lüneburg Heath

Waldsee Gifhorner Heath – Gifhorn Heath loop from Winkel

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Waldsee Gifhorner Heath – Gifhorn Heath loop from Winkel

02:04

8.17km

20m

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: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Fahle Heide

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Waldsee (Lüneburg Heath)

Highlight • Lake

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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3.76 km

Waldsee Gifhorner Heath

Highlight • Lake

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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4.31 km

Viewpoint

4.64 km

The Gifhorner Heide is affectionately also called "Gifhorner Schweiz" (Gifhorn Switzerland) because of the small hills and valleys. Especially in the evening hours with the setting sun, an impressive play of colors in the landscape!

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4.68 km

Heathland Landscape in Lüneburg Heath

Highlight • Natural

5.02 km

Gifhorner Heide

Highlight • Natural

Almost in the city, but you don't notice it here

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5.22 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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5.41 km

Wynen Heidesee Nature Trail

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Whether in summer or in winter. There is good hiking around Winkel.

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5.43 km

Nice rest area

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A beautiful reconstructed building with a rest area in front of it.

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8.17 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.72 km

2.00 km

1.44 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.42 km

1.81 km

1.60 km

314 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 19 October

9°C

2°C

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

October 2, 2022,Herbstliche Runde ab Winkel: Waldsee, Gifhorner Heide, Wurzelwerk, Naturlehrpfad

After we got soaking wet in the downpour yesterday on our lake tour, we were luckier today and did this tour with WOW-TOURS.
The round offered us a lot of variety:
an interesting view of the grounds of a forest kindergarten, very beautiful views and reflections on the forest lake, beautiful sections of forest, heathland, a herd of Heidschnucke sheep, …

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