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Schwindebach Spring – Schwindebecker Heide Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

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Schwindebach Spring – Schwindebecker Heide Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

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Schwindebach Spring – Schwindebecker Heide Heathland loop from Schwindebachquelle

01:13

4.71km

20m

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: August 9, 2026

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Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

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72 m

Schwindebach Spring

Highlight • Natural Monument

With 60l / sec the second strongest source in Lower Saxony. Here you can really watch how the water comes from the ground. In addition, a very nice play of colors.

Further information: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schwindebach

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750 m

Schwindebecker Heide Heathland

Highlight • Natural

This is where the footpath through the Schwindebecker Heide begins

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1.10 km

Heath Diploma Stamp Box – Common Heather (Calluna vulgaris)

Highlight • Structure

Sometimes there is something hidden in the stamp box and you can also learn something

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1.28 km

Lüneburg Heath Heather Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Diverse landscape embedded in forests and heather

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1.64 km

Wooden Shelter in Lüneburg Heath

Highlight • Rest Area

The "Heide Panorama Trail" also leads along here. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/tour/14003/schwindebeck-wanderweg-heide-panorama-weg-rundweg-14-km.html (as of August 12, 2024).

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1.90 km

Bench With View of Heather Fields, Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Highlight • Viewpoint

The best time for the heather blossom is August, but it always depends on the course of the summer. In cool weather, from mid-August, otherwise from the first week of August.

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4.03 km

Frau Harms Coffee House (formerly Café zur Schwindequelle)

Highlight • Cafe

After visiting the Schwinde spring there is a good cafe here. Currently open on Fri, Sat and Sun from 2pm to 5pm.

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4.55 km

Forest Pond in Naturpark Lüneburger Heide

Highlight • Lake

The "Heide Panorama Trail" also leads along here. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/tour/14003/schwindebeck-wanderweg-heide-panorama-weg-rundweg-14-km.html (as of August 12, 2024).

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4.71 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.92 km

376 m

311 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.13 km

1.77 km

738 m

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< 100 m

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Monday 12 October

14°C

3°C

51 %

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Comments

July 24, 2024,Wandertour Schwindebecker Heide mit Schwindebeckquelle (Susanne & Rüdiger)

The Schwindebach spring is remarkable/very beautiful. And of course a great circular hiking trail: pure nature through the heath!

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