In the northern Heidekreis, the HeidekreisTour leads through a car-free nature reserve. The routes there have natural surfaces, in some places also running over sandy ground. This particular section suits an interest in natural trails.
You can rent a holiday apartment in Heidekreis.
Cycling
For orientation by train, the Heidebahn is described by the municipality as a railway service serving 11 stations in the Heidekreis.
A free Heide Shuttle is described as a service that carries cyclists and bicycles from 15 July to 15 October on five loops.
The HeidekreisTour is a cycling tour with 13 stages; each stage is described as being no longer than 30 km or 2.5 hours.
Culture and History
The HeidekreisTour presents the Heidekreis as a historic cultural landscape and passes historic buildings and art installations.
The Aussichtsturm zur schönen Aussicht is listed as a named map feature approximately 4.8 km south of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Heimatmuseum De Theeshof is listed as a named map feature approximately 9.5 km northwest of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Schwedenschanze is listed as a named map feature approximately 9.2 km north of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Friedenskirche is listed as a named map feature approximately 2.2 km northwest of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Heilig-Geist-Pfarrkirche is listed as a named map feature approximately 5.2 km southwest of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Luhequelle is listed as a named map feature approximately 5.0 km east of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Döhrensberg is listed as a named map feature approximately 2.1 km south of the centre of the Heidekreis. The Walter-Peters-Park is listed as a named map feature approximately 8.2 km northwest of the centre of the Heidekreis.
Nature
The HeidekreisTour crosses the Heidekreis through gently rolling landscapes and diverse natural and settlement areas, including heathland rivers.
The hiking landscape in the wider Heidekreis includes extensive heathland, juniper bushes and gently rolling hills; the Pietzmoor raised bog with its boardwalks and viewpoints on the Wilseder Berg are also mentioned.
Geographical Location
Heidekreis is presented as being centrally located in the Lüneburg Heath.
For a further selection of individual places, you can open the local pages:
Ahlden (Aller), Bad Fallingbostel, Behringen, Bierde, Bispingen, Böhme, Bomlitz, Buchholz, Dorfmark, Essel, Frankenfeld, Gilten, Häuslingen, Hützel, Kirchboitzen, Lindwedel, Munster, Neu Bosse, Neuenkirchen, Oberhaverbeck, Oerrel, Rethem, Samtgemeinde Ahlden / Hodenhagen, Schneverdingen, Schwarmstedt, Siedlung Am Krummen Winkel, Soltau, Tewel, Volkwardingen, Walsrode, Wietzendorf, Wolterdingen.
