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View of Totengrund – View of the Totengrund loop from Wilsede

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View of Totengrund – View of the Totengrund loop from Wilsede

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View of Totengrund – View of the Totengrund loop from Wilsede

01:16

14.8km

100m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: April 9, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

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Hotel

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650 m

Sheepfold near Wilsede

Highlight • Historical Site

In this wonderful landscape, a beautifully restored sheep pen catches the eye.

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3.01 km

Heathland Trail in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The scenery is simply great.

Only the quality of the cycle lane is now catastrophic. Washed-out gravel, Mullersand, deep ruts. Barely manageable with a loaded touring bike.

Probably better enjoyed by MTBs and gravel bikes.

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11.6 km

View of the Totengrund

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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12.1 km

View of Totengrund

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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12.6 km

View of Totengrund

Highlight • Viewpoint

A stunning view of the valley basin is a highlight in every season. The valley basin was probably formed during the Ice Age and was placed under nature protection as early as 1921.

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13.0 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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14.2 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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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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14.8 km

End point

Hotel

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.81 km

4.43 km

3.34 km

219 m

Surfaces

10.1 km

3.51 km

718 m

219 m

122 m

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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View of Totengrund – View of the Totengrund loop from Wilsede

Sheepfold near Wilsede

Heathland Trail in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park

View of the Totengrund

View of Totengrund

View of Totengrund

Totengrund in the Lüneburger Heide

Wilsede Village

Wilsede

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