Culture & Leisure | Land and people
So, what is there to do around here?
Here's just a short list - you'll be amazed!
Hot air balloon rides, fishing, bridge games, horseback riding, canoe rides, leisure parks (the Heidepark, Safari Park, Bird Park), museum visits (in Hamburg, salt museum and brewery museum in Lueneburg, crude oil museum in Wietze), skiing, tobogganing, hiking, Nordic Walking courses, cycling, sauna, swimming, enjoying a massing, shopping in Hamburg or in Harburg's Phoenix-Center, musicals, learning about candle making or the manufacturing of porcelain, visit to the Ginseng-Flora-Farm, wildlife parks - yes, there are several in our surroundings - theatre performances in Lueneburg, Harburg and Hamburg, the Winsen Castle, carriage rides, yummy buckwheat cakes, watching sheep graze, walking in Hermann Loens' footsteps, relaxing by the pool, sampling our game and wine specialties, chatting with friendly folk, our weekly markets, and on, and on, and on...
Hiking or Nordic Walking
... with or without sticks – it’s up to you!
You can start your hike right outside the hotel.
Just follow the arrows (some with kilometer markings) and you can’t go wrong
– no need for map-reading skills (although, of course, we gladly provide you with one!).
The Nordic Walking Park Lueneburger Heide consists of 17 new, well signposted routes
ranging from 6.5 to 18.5 km in length and graded at three levels of difficulty.
Hanstedt is one of three starting points, along with Undeloh and Egestorf.
Hire your sticks directly from the hotel!
We gladly arrange a trainer for you.
To find out more about the routes, visit: http://www.ski-online.de
Just follow the arrows (some with kilometer markings) and you can’t go wrong
– no need for map-reading skills (although, of course, we gladly provide you with one!).
The Nordic Walking Park Lueneburger Heide consists of 17 new, well signposted routes
ranging from 6.5 to 18.5 km in length and graded at three levels of difficulty.
Hanstedt is one of three starting points, along with Undeloh and Egestorf.
Hire your sticks directly from the hotel!
We gladly arrange a trainer for you.
To find out more about the routes, visit: http://www.ski-online.de
Cycling
We will provide you with hired bicycles free of charge!
We provide you with bicycles free of charge!
If you think moorlands are nothing but flat, you are in for a surprise.
Wilseder Mountain, the highest peak in the Lueneburg Moorlands, may be calling you.
Enjoy an environment completely free of cars
– although you may encounter the the occasional carriage, a few riders on horseback, or hikers…
Fresh air and pristine nature await you on extensive bike rides through the moorlands.
There are plenty of places to stop for a lovely picnic.
We can provide you with lunch packets or tips for nice restaurants en-route.
If you think moorlands are nothing but flat, you are in for a surprise.
Wilseder Mountain, the highest peak in the Lueneburg Moorlands, may be calling you.
Enjoy an environment completely free of cars
– although you may encounter the the occasional carriage, a few riders on horseback, or hikers…
Fresh air and pristine nature await you on extensive bike rides through the moorlands.
There are plenty of places to stop for a lovely picnic.
We can provide you with lunch packets or tips for nice restaurants en-route.
Horseback riding in the Lueneburg Moorlands
- with your own horse
Would you like to discover the Lueneburg Moorlands
on your horse and are you looking for a lovely hotel to stay during your adventure?
The Pohlmannshof in Nindorf (only 3km from the hotel – about 5 minutes by car)
offers ideal accomodation for your horse, with idyllic riding trails starting right outside.
For further information, please log on to www.reitanlage-pohlmannshof.de
Enjoy the pristine environment together with your equine companion!
on your horse and are you looking for a lovely hotel to stay during your adventure?
The Pohlmannshof in Nindorf (only 3km from the hotel – about 5 minutes by car)
offers ideal accomodation for your horse, with idyllic riding trails starting right outside.
For further information, please log on to www.reitanlage-pohlmannshof.de
Enjoy the pristine environment together with your equine companion!
Moorland Activities
Carriage Rides
We will be happy to reserve a carriage for you. You can start your excursion directly from the hotel car park.
Or you could start in Undeloh (15 minutes from the hotel by car) in a large covered wagon.
Schnuckendorf Neuenkirchen
An old Lower Saxon farm with a smithy, bakery and manor.
Scharnebeck Ship Lift
One of the world’s largest ship lift – watching giant barges being lifted “weightlessly”in the air is a truly impressive sight.
We will be happy to reserve a carriage for you. You can start your excursion directly from the hotel car park.
Or you could start in Undeloh (15 minutes from the hotel by car) in a large covered wagon.
Schnuckendorf Neuenkirchen
An old Lower Saxon farm with a smithy, bakery and manor.
Scharnebeck Ship Lift
One of the world’s largest ship lift – watching giant barges being lifted “weightlessly”in the air is a truly impressive sight.
Open Air Museum Am Kiekeberg
12 ha of open grounds with numerous farmhouses and other facilities.
http://www.kiekeberg-museum.de/
Hoesseringen Museum Village
An open-air museum with traditional Lueneburg Moorland buildings.
http://www.museumsdorf-hoesseringen.de/
Marxen Fire Engine Museum
This museum houses an extensive collection of fire engines and paraphernalia on 800 square metres.
Wilsede The heart of the Lueneburger Heide.
A (lived in) museums village, where time seems to have stood still over the past 100 years.
At 169.2 metres altitude, Wilseder Mountain is the highest point of the North German lowlands.
Luene Convent
Just a short walking distance from Lueneburg’s town center lies the Benedictine Luene Convent, founded in 1172.
The ancient structure is situated in garden grounds with old trees and mixed orchards.
http://www.kloster-luene.de/
12 ha of open grounds with numerous farmhouses and other facilities.
http://www.kiekeberg-museum.de/
Hoesseringen Museum Village
An open-air museum with traditional Lueneburg Moorland buildings.
http://www.museumsdorf-hoesseringen.de/
Marxen Fire Engine Museum
This museum houses an extensive collection of fire engines and paraphernalia on 800 square metres.
Wilsede The heart of the Lueneburger Heide.
A (lived in) museums village, where time seems to have stood still over the past 100 years.
At 169.2 metres altitude, Wilseder Mountain is the highest point of the North German lowlands.
Luene Convent
Just a short walking distance from Lueneburg’s town center lies the Benedictine Luene Convent, founded in 1172.
The ancient structure is situated in garden grounds with old trees and mixed orchards.
http://www.kloster-luene.de/
Lueneburg
Lueneburg is always worth a visit. Its charming historic centre has lots of half-timbered houses and quaint alleys.
The Lueneburger town hall (built in the 13th century) is one of Germany’s most prominent buldings of its kind.
http://www.lueneburg.de/
Celle
Celle is known as one of the most beautiful royal residence and half-timbered towns in Germany, with striking architecture, streets and squares, and landmarks replete with history and tradition.
http://www.celle.de/
Hamburg
Hamburg is a truly cosmopolitan city. That much is clear. And Hamburg is just a stone’s throw away from us! Combine your stay with a musical or concert attendance. Book your tickets directly from www.eventim.de!
http://www.hamburg.de/
Lueneburg is always worth a visit. Its charming historic centre has lots of half-timbered houses and quaint alleys.
The Lueneburger town hall (built in the 13th century) is one of Germany’s most prominent buldings of its kind.
http://www.lueneburg.de/
Celle
Celle is known as one of the most beautiful royal residence and half-timbered towns in Germany, with striking architecture, streets and squares, and landmarks replete with history and tradition.
http://www.celle.de/
Hamburg
Hamburg is a truly cosmopolitan city. That much is clear. And Hamburg is just a stone’s throw away from us! Combine your stay with a musical or concert attendance. Book your tickets directly from www.eventim.de!
http://www.hamburg.de/
