Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Hamburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Heidschnuckenweg walk
Heidschnuckenweg is a walk of 244.7 km from Hamburg. Along the way you'll find 706 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets and 17 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 244.7 km
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Pick a stage to see the pitstops per kilometre. Along the way you'll find 706 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets and 17 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the water points, toilets and sights within 100 m of it.
16 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 8 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Aeroid · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: PresseKiekeberg · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Einsamer Schütze · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
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Photo: Heide-Daniel · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsViewpoint
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Photo: Derzno · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Willow · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Stages (9)
- 1Heidschnuckenweg Hauptroute220.5 km
- 2Zugangsweg Fischbek1.9 km
- 3Zugangsweg Neugraben2.1 km
- 4Zugangsweg Egestorf3.8 km
- 5Zugangsweg Schneverdingen (Variante der Etappe 5)21.1 km
- 6Zugangsweg Hermannsburg (Variante der Etappe 11)10.4 km
- 7Zugangsweg Oberohe5.4 km
- 8Zugangsweg Unterlüß11 km
- 9Heidschnuckenweg Variante Heide-Erlebniszentrum443 m
About the walking route Heidschnuckenweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Heidschnuckenweg is a walking route of 244.7 km that starts in Hamburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Fischbek and finish in Celle.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 706 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 27 public toilets and 17 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Heidschnuckenweg is a 223 km long-distance trail through the Lüneburg Heath, from Hamburg-Neugraben-Fischbek station to Celle Castle. It starts on the Fischbeker Heide and heads south via Buchholz in der Nordheide, Undeloh, Wilsede and Soltau, passing the Brunsberg and the Wilseder Berg. The trail opened in 2012 and is one of the German Hiking Association's quality trails. You mostly walk on farm and forest tracks. We only know of two drinking water points along the way.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Walks nearby
6- Nord Süd Trail, Abschnitt Bergedorf - FischbekHard · From A to B49.3 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, HamburgHard · From A to B57.7 km
- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 1: Fischbek - Buchholz i.d. NordheideHard · From A to B26.5 km
- European Long distance path E1 - part Germany, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B324.5 km
- Este-WanderwegHard · From A to B24.6 km
- FreudenthalwegHard · From A to B154.4 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Gedenkstein Zugunglück Eschede 03. Juni 1998Memorial · 6 km from the route - 2
Deutsches PanzermuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 3
Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 8.6 km from the route - 4
Großsteingrab EmsenArchaeological site · 108 m from the route - 5
Kunstmuseum Celle mit Sammlung Robert SimonMuseum · 113 m from the route - 6
Mahnmal für die Opfer des Nationalsozialismus und GewaltherschaftMemorial · 161 m from the route - 7
Albert König MuseumMuseum · 177 m from the route - 8
Mutter mit KindMemorial · 192 m from the route - 9
Sprechende LaternenAttraction · 224 m from the route - 10
Celler GlockenspielAttraction · 250 m from the route - 11
Garnison-MuseumMuseum · 330 m from the route - 12
Indy-BlitzAttraction · 336 m from the route - 13
Langensalza-DenkmalMemorial · 358 m from the route - 14
ScreamObservation tower · 361 m from the route - 15
Soltauer SalzmuseumMuseum · 438 m from the route - 16
Caroline-Mathilde-DenkmalMemorial · 444 m from the route - 17
Flug der DämonenAttraction · 451 m from the route - 18
Big LoopAttraction · 455 m from the route - 19
BobbahnAttraction · 476 m from the route - 20
Desert RaceAttraction · 559 m from the route - 21
Soltauer MahnmalMemorial · 643 m from the route - 22
Gedenkstätte NS-OpferMemorial · 691 m from the route - 23
Grabhügelfeld von BonstorfArchaeological site · 720 m from the route - 24
SudermühleAttraction · 961 m from the route - 25
LönssteinMemorial · 989 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Heidschnuckenweg?
Heidschnuckenweg is 244.7 km long, split into several parts and stages.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Fischbek to Celle.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Hamburg.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 27 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Karlstein, Stellmacherei Langenrehm and Hünenschloss.
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