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Landform in Lower Saxony, Germany
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The Lüneburg Heath (Lüneburger Heide) is an extensive region of heath and farmland in the state of Lower Saxony (Niedersachsen) which has become a popular holiday and excursion destination. It lies roughly between the cities of Hanover, Hamburg and Wolfsburg. Historically it was where General Montgomery received the German surrender at the end of the Second World War.
By car
Three motorways (Autobahnen) run across the Lüneburg Heath, the A 7, A 27 and A 250, as do several federal roads, including the B 3, B 71 and B 440.
By train
The Lüneburg Heath is also served by the following railway lines:
By rail
As well as the aforementioned railways the East Hanoverian Railways (Osthannoversche Eisenbahnen or OHE) maintains a goods and passenger network, much of which is on the Lüneburg Heath, which runs…
By bus
In addition there is a good bus service, e.g. the CeBus routes that operate out of Celle.
By foot
The E6 European long distance path runs through the region.
By lama
In Amelinghausen there is the opportunity to go Lama trekking on the heath.
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Amelinghausen is a small village on the Lüneburg Heath in the German state of Lower Saxony.
Bad Bevensen is a spa town in Lower Saxony on the Lüneburg Heath.
Bad Fallingbostel is the county town (Kreisstadt) of Soltau-Fallingbostel in the state of Lower Saxony. It is a recognised state-recognised spa town, hence the prefix "Bad".
Bergen is a town in the north of Celle district on the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. The infamous Bergen-Belsen concentration camp was located not far from Belsen, one of several farming villages in the borough.
Bispingen is a small country town in Lower Saxony and a great base for exploring the Lüneburg Heath. Within its municipal boundaries lies the highest hill on the Heath, the Wilseder Berg (169 m), as well as the iconic heath village and tourist hotspot of Wilsede.
Buchholz in der Nordheide is a small town on the northern edge of Lüneburg Heath - a major tourist region in Lower Saxony, Germany.
Celle is an historic town in the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony.
the mill town in South Heath
Hankensbüttel is a town of 4500 people (2017) in Lower Saxony. For many visitors, its Otter Centre is the principal attraction to the town, bringing in 100,000 visitors a year, and hosting 60 special events through the year.
Hermannsburg is a country town in the district of Celle in Lower Saxony. It lies on the River Örtze in the Lüneburg Heath.
Hitzacker is a charming riverside town of 5,000 peoole (2020) in Lüchow-Dannenberg district in the Lüneburg Heath region of North Germany. It lies on the River Elbe, about 45 km east of Lüneburg on a tourist route, the German Timber-Frame Road.
Lüneburg (known in English as Lueneburg or Lunenburg) is an attractive and historic town on the River Ilmenau, surrounded by the Lüneburg Heath in the North German state of Lower Saxony. The town lies about 50 km southeast of Hamburg and is the capital of the district of Lüneburg with a population of around 75,000 (2018).
Müden is an interesting and attractive village near Faßberg in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in the German state of Lower Saxony.
Munster is a town of 15,000 people (2020) in the Lüneburg Heath of northern Germany on the River Örtze. Munster is in the middle of the triangle of the cities of Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover.
Schneverdingen is a town on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany.
Soltau is a town on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany with around 21,000 residents in 2021. It has gained national prominence largely as a result of the attractions such as the Soltau Therme thermal baths and the Heide Park, one of Germany's biggest amusement parks.
Uelzen is a town or about 34,000 (2022) in northeast Lower Saxony and also the county town of Uelzen county. It is part of the Hamburg Metropolitan Region and also a Hanseatic town in its own right.
Walsrode is a town of 30,000 people (2021) on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany. The city is known nationally for the Weltvogelpark Walsrode , the world's largest bird park.
Winsen an der Aller or Winsen (Aller) is a town on the banks of the River Aller in the district of Celle in Lower Saxony. It lies within the Lüneburg Heath.
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