Travel story Luneburg Heath

In Uelzen we couldn’t get out of the amazement. We locked our bicycles and admired the Hundertwasser train station for an hour. “We’ve never seen anything like that”, I told my mom and took many pictures for a long memory.

Also in Uelzen we had a lovely reception in the 4-star hotel “Deutsche Eiche. ” Our expectations have been exceeded by 100% since the 2nd day

04.05.2020

"Next day, next experiences" - was already our agreed motto for the next 6 days! We were totally excited about what awaited us today and remained full of spontaneity. After a hearty breakfast, we were off.

Batteries charged? Suitcases handed in at the reception? Packed snacks for the road?

Today we travelled via small towns to Celle. To learn about the history of the castle, a visit to the Residenzmuseum with or without a guided tour is a must.

When we arrived in Celle at the 4-star hotel "Caroline Mathilde", the care of the staff made us feel at home. The bikes were taken directly from us by the receptionist and stored in a locked shed. After we were given this beautiful room with a French balcony, we were also taken by the expansive view. From one of the windows we heard laughter from guests lingering below us on the large terrace and from another window a waterfall that made us very curious.

Our evening walk took us into Celle's old town with cute little boutiques and restaurants that gave off a delicious aroma. We decided that we would not leave Celle so soon.

05.05.2020

Early in the morning we packed up our things and visited the city centre of Celle in more detail. After a successful shopping spree and a carriage ride, we walked through the old town to the historic weir complex with water mill.

Today we went to Hermannsburg. Small wooden bridges and large forests surprised us. On every cycle tour you can get lost - and now we did too. This forest seemed endless and without a way out... until a walker with her dog crossed our path. Thanks to her help, we found the way out and no longer had to worry about encountering a wild boar.

When we arrived in Hermannsburg, we had to take a break at the "Antalya" snack bar. By the way, it is highly recommended! When we checked into the 3-star hotel "Best-Western-Heidehof", I had to take a little break in the indoor pool. The time on the bike totally convinced me to cycle more and take a pampering break afterwards. After I got to the room, I was surprised by a purple sky on a 6-metre balcony. There, my mum and I ended the evening with a beautiful sunset.

06.05.2020

Off to Soltau! Here we already knew the Heide amusement park in Soltau in advance, which we will of course not visit this time due to the time. The cycle path is super signposted with the Rückenwind E-arrows, so we mostly cycled with the GPS data from Rückenwind Reisen.

When we reached a 2-kilometre stretch on sandy paths, we quickly realised that we had reached the nature park in Südheide. This stretch of road over sandy soil with e-bikes was a challenge and here humour is required. Because the Südheide is very beautiful but unfortunately can only be reached by gravel paths or sandy tracks.

Soltau is a small town in the middle of the Lüneburg Heath. In the cute inn “Zum Postillion” we had dinner and got to know the great staff. The rooms are classically furnished. The main thing we had enough space to prepare for the next day with the map of the surroundings.

07.05.2020

Also during breakfast we met again a few friendly guests. We reported about our round trip in the Lüneburger Heide, the young people about visiting the leisure park in Soltau and an older couple about an upcoming day at the Soltau-Therme.

With grinning faces, we took the Soltau shuttle to the designer outlet, which is a bit outside. There are many outlet shops here, where we have of course snapped.

Me at the clothes and my mom tasty candy. The shuttle runs every 20 minutes, so we cycled 35 km towards Schneverdingen at noon.

Shortly before the finish it started with light rain, then it got so bad that we took shelter in the country house “Höpen. ” After warming up, we shared a large piece of cake and a pot of tea.

The friendliness of the staff is outstanding.

Here we bought our first souvenir – A sweet Heidschnucke made of wood.

When we arrived at the 4-star country hotel “Schnuck”, we took a fresh breath. Just turn on the bed and the TV. When we turned to the side, we saw that our “terrace” was a huge garden. Curiosity gripped me so that the receptionist gave me a tour of the house. The hotel has a homely atmosphere and is highly recommended.

The evening passed so fast that it was impossible to process the many impressions at once. Good restful sleep was needed.

08.05.2020

Oh, man. . . we saw the rain dripping down on the window during breakfast. So I got some more information and my mom read brochures about the carriage rides in the Lüneburg Heath. After a while we decided to cycle. The bike tour went through the typical heath landscape of the Nordheide National Park.

On the Wilseder Berg we took a small picnic break and enjoyed the view of the heath and pine forests. When we arrived in Lüneburg, we made a detour to the beautiful St. Johanniskirche after check-in.

After that, the weather finally loosened up. Thus we were able to visit the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg a bit.