A sea of purple. Lüneburg Heath: round trip 7 days TOUR DESCRIPTION

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1 Lüneburg Heath: round trip 7 days TOUR DESCRIPTION A sea of purple. Round trip in Lüneburg Heath Nature Park Enjoy this guided tour of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park, and above all the two cycling days through the heart of the park, which is protected in particular. Discover the breathtaking diversity of this unique region, proudly presents the largest continuous heathland in Central Europe. Specially intense you can experience the colorfull August during the flowering time of the heath. Follow via GPS or map the various and varied bike trail through wide heaths, woods and marshes, along reefed riverbanks, through small cities and quaint town. You cycle through a gently rolling landscape, which has been shaped in the last ice age, over some newly paved, partly undeveloped field-, forest and meadow paths. In the central conservation area there might be some short distances on sandy roads. Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

2 1. day Arrival Hamburg-Bergedorf Arrive early today to the river Elbe and enjoy the sweeping views of the shore and the river. The rest of the river landscape will quickly captivate you and you can look forward to a relaxing time at the Elbe. 2. day From the Elbe to Lüneburg 40 km Enjoy the Ilmenau - bike path that leads you at a slight increase on the dam through the shallow marsh. Look forward to the modern ship Scharnebeck on the Elbe Lateral Canal, which was to its construction the largest ship lift and overcomes a height difference of 38 meters. In the accompanying exhibition hall the unique technical dimensions will be shown vividly. Definitively you should take a stop before you roll to the old salt-and Hanseatic City of Lüneburg. The undamaged medieval cityscape presents with the monumental mansions many stone of the rich past, which are impressively set in scene in the German Salt Museum. 3. day Lüneburg - Amelinghausen 42 km This morning, you cycle through the woods and meadows of Ilmenau to the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park. It is gorgeous this landscape change: soft flat floodplain turn into the typical hilly landscape of the Lüneburg Heath. Small villages are lovingly embedded in the Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

3 landscape as well as reet covered houses. In the afternoon you will marvel at the Oldendorfer necropolis, an extensive walkable grave complex with 5700 year old megalithic and barrows. Deepen the imposing impression in the accompanying archaeological museum, it shows clearly the long history of settlement and development of the entire region. From there you will cycle on small riverside paths around the Lopausee to be fast in Amelinghausen. 4. day Amelinghausen - Schneverdingen 44 km Today be excited to enjoy heather without end, because you cycle in the central areal of the Lüneburg Heath Nature Park. Discover beautiful water mills, which were still operating till the 50s and were driven by the heath brooks. Again and again you will be trying to capture the beautiful colors of the Schwindebecker heath on film, but there will be other highquality pictures for you, such as the "crazy house" in Bispingen where literally everything is upside down. After a worthwhile break in the secluded beer garden Hofgut Tütsberg on the edge of the central moors, you will cycle to the beautifully situated farm Möhr, which houses now the 'Alfred Toepfer Academy for Nature Conservation 'established and clearly documents the daily work for the preservation of the region. Just outside of Schneverdingen one last detour brings you to the large Pietzmoor where an exciting trail on narrow planks staircase leads around. 5. day Schneverdingen - Jesteburg 39 km Today you spend much time in the nature reserve. You cycle through Niederhaverbeck directly in the romantic Heidedorf Wilsede that can be on foot, reached by bike or horsedrawn carriage. Here they are active,. Shepherds and their flocks Heidschnucken and extra rangers who are as competent advisory service and act as a conservationist Deepen the many impressions at Heide Museum Wilsede before the beautiful path leads you to Undeloh, the second picturesque village in the protected area. In the afternoon you roam large heathland. Follow the secluded creek Seeve and place in the afternoon a visit to a worthwhile stop in the art Bossard shortly before Jesteburg. 6. day Jesteburg - Hamburg-Bergedorf 39 km You leave Jesteburg with its many thatched-roothouses on the Seeve bike path and cycle to the Filmmuseum in Bendestorf that documents the film technology of the postwar years. Cozy paths take you to the beautiful Horster Mühle before you come in Maschen to the impressive and largest marshalling yard in Europe, with a width of up to 700 m. In the afternoon you will discover Winsen at the Luhe with its lovely castle, stop for a break and look forward to the broad Elbe river, the beautiful starting-point of your tour. 7. day Hamburg-Bergedorf departure It is difficult to leave, but the many facets of the diverse heathland will be long remembered. Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

4 WORTH KNOWING Worth knowing about your Roundtrip in the Lüneburg Heath Below you will find specific information about the Lüneburg Heath and surroundings. If you have further questions about this trip, you simply call us: Phone: Arrival by train Hamburg can be reached by train from all major cities in Germany. From Hamburg main station you have a direct bus connection in the hour to get to the hotel. The bus stops right next to the hotel on the ferry. You can find up-to-date timetable information and price information at: Train shedule Deutsche Bahn Hamburger Verkehrsverbund Parking facilities at the hotel At the hotel "Zollenspieker Fährhaus" there are sufficient parking spaces for the entire duration of your bike trip (5, - EUR per night when you not sleep there). Please book a car park at the hotel in advance. Free parking is available around the hotel. Conditions of the cycle paths By bicycle you have excellent opportunities to explore and enjoy the variety of the Lüneburg Heath. The extensive landscapes of the natural park are developed by well signposted and mostly asphalted cycle paths, where you can easily glide. In the central nature reserve, the attractive routes lead as naturally as possible through the landscape, since the planning of the itineraries also took care to meet the protection requirements of the animal and plant world. Instead of wide asphalt paths, narrow trails lead across the sandy but hard soils typical of the Heidelandschaft. Depending on the weather, it can be even more comfortable to walk out of the saddle for 100 meters and push the wheel - because this variety also contributes to the intensive experience of the varied landscape! The stages are deliberately kept short, as this is the only way to get enough time and enjoy the special charisma of the Heidelandschaft. Available rental bikes If you would like a velociped rental bike for the tour, it is at the hotel for you ready. You can choose from ladies' and men's bikes with either a 7-speed hub and a back-pedal brake or a 27-speed chain shift and freewheel as well as electric bicycles. All women's bicycles have a low throughput and men's bikes are available in different frame sizes. The ladies' bicycles are suitable for all cyclists from 150 cm body size and the men's bikes from 165 cm. Please let us know your wishes when booking. Die Velociped-Leihräder Apply/rent a GPS device as a navigational aid On request, we will provide you with a GPS device for the entire duration of your trip. All day trips are stored on the device. Instead of reading the map and written directions, simply follow the route shown on the preset device. You will receive the device, together with a short briefing, at the reception desk of your initial hotel. A security deposit of 50, is required for the device. Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

5 Coast which are not included in the travel price A possibly applicable city tax is not part of the travel price and therefore has to be paid at the hotel locally. 7 days hotline service Just in case the bike chain breaks, flooding makes it impossible to continue your tour or any other nasty surprise: You can reach us seven days a week and we will do anything to help you as fast as possible. Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

6 PRICES & SERVICES TOUR Lüneburg Heath: round trip 7 days tour: tour type: individual duration: 7 days dates of arrival: / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / level: beginners-intermediate Velociped-Tour TRAVEL SERVICES GPS rental unit with all tour tracks for a deposit of 50,. You will receive the device with instructions on-site. All-carefree service: accommodation incl. breakfast room with shower/bath/wc luggage transport map of bike trails with marked route detailed route description tips for tour preparation touristic information 7 days hotline service Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,

7 Powered by TCPDF ( PRICES 2019 Prices are per person. SEASON Cat. A SEASON Cat. A Double room 548,00 Double room 588,00 Single room 747,00 Single room 787,00 CYCLES tourer 70,00 electric bike 180,00 BOOKABLE ADDITIONAL NIGHTS Hamburg-Bergedorf Category A Double room 65,00 Single room 90,00 Telefon: , Telefax: , info@velociped.de,