Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bispingen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Freudenthalweg walk
Freudenthalweg is a walk of 154.4 km from Bispingen. Along the way you'll find 445 benches, 16 public toilets and 9 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.
- 154.4 km
- ± 35:35 h
- ↑ 754 m · ↓ 806 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 445 benches, 16 public toilets and 9 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops 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.
Memorial
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Photo: Johannes Geiger · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
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Photo: Axel Hindemith · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
Archaeological site
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Memorial
Memorial
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 754 m
- Down
- ↓ 806 m
- Highest point
- 157 m
- Lowest point
- 27 m
- 5-10% slope · 776 m
- 7 stairs
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
154.4 km in total- Track: 64.4 km
- Path: 31.1 km
- Road: 24.9 km
- Street: 24 km
- Footpath: 5.7 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Busy road: 1.6 km
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
154.4 km in total- Gravel: 37.8 km
- Asphalt: 33 km
- Unpaved: 32.8 km
- Paved: 17.2 km
- Natural: 4.2 km
- Unknown: 29 km
About the walking route Freudenthalweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Freudenthalweg is a walking route of 154.4 km that starts in Bispingen. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 754 m in total and descend 806 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 35:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (64.4 km), path (31.1 km) and road (24.9 km). Of the surface, 37.8 km gravel and 33 km asphalt. For 29 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 445 benches, 16 public toilets and 9 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
The Freudenthalweg is a 154 km long-distance trail that runs north to south through the Lüneburg Heath, from Hamburg-Harburg to Verden on the Aller. It is named after the regional writers Friedrich and August Freudenthal; Friedrich was mayor of Soltau. Via Klecken, Handeloh and Wilsede you walk through the heathland at the Wilseder Berg and the Totengrund, then via Schneverdingen, Soltau and Walsrode to Verden. We know of no drinking water points along the trail, and of 16 toilets. Just over two fifths is on farm and forest tracks. The trail is looked after by the Wanderverband Norddeutschland.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
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- Heidschnuckenweg Etappe 4: Undeloh - NiederhaverbeckModerate · From A to B13.6 km
- Pastor-Bode-WegHard · From A to B44.1 km
- Jakobusweg - Lüneburg - WilsedeHard · From A to B45.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Hamburg Archaeological MuseumMuseum · 3.8 km from the route - 2
Hügelgräber-Heide bei KirchlintelnArchaeological site · 100 m from the route - 3
Archäologisch-Geologisches MuseumMuseum · 102 m from the route - 4
Ludwig Harms GedenksteinMemorial · 136 m from the route - 5
HünenburgArchaeological site · 235 m from the route - 6
Soltauer SalzmuseumMuseum · 438 m from the route - 7
MemorialMemorial · 506 m from the route - 8
Gedenkstätte NS-OpferMemorial · 516 m from the route - 9
Kriegerdenkmal UetzingenMemorial · 549 m from the route - 10
Kriegerdenkmal HeberMemorial · 598 m from the route - 11
Ulanen-DenkmalMemorial · 670 m from the route - 12
Bismarckdenkmal WalsrodeAttraction · 746 m from the route - 13
AckerbürgerhausAttraction · 824 m from the route - 14
Soltauer MahnmalMemorial · 835 m from the route - 15
Hügelgräberfeld LohheideArchaeological site · 939 m from the route - 16
MemorialMemorial · 946 m from the route - 17
LönssteinMemorial · 1.1 km from the route - 18
Freilichtmuseum am KiekebergMuseum · 1.4 km from the route - 19
MemorialMemorial · 1.5 km from the route - 20
Filmmuseum BendestorfMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 21
Holmer MühleMuseum · 1.6 km from the route - 22
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 23
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 24
Gut HolmAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 25
Tor zur FreiheitMemorial · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Freudenthalweg?
Freudenthalweg is 154.4 km long. Allow ± 35:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bispingen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 754 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 16 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Jahn-Denkmal, Hof der Heidmark and Kriegerdenkmal.
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