The best hikes from bus stations around Buchhorst

A walk through the old town is worthwhile. You can see many beautiful half-timbered houses. There are information boards about the buildings hanging on the structures. The path directly on the Elbe riverbank is also beautiful.

I wasn't there directly, I drove past 100 meters, but I almost always find these volunteer initiatives praiseworthy

The "Hohes Elbufer" (W30) hiking trail also runs along this spot, which I highly recommend. All information about the hiking trail can be found at the following link: https://wanderjugend.de/deutsche-wanderjugend/jugendwanderwege/die-jugendwanderwege/norddeutschland/hohes-elbufer (as of May 19, 2025).

The Buchhorst Forest Railway is the remaining 600-millimeter section of the brickworks and matchstick railway, located in Schleswig-Holstein, which was finally closed in 1981 and now operates like a museum railway. A 1.1-kilometer section has been preserved, which became private property and has been converted into a museum-like railway since 1988. Source: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchhorster_Waldbahn

The materials railway was built at the beginning of the 20th century. It ran between the match factory and the Dornhorst clay pit, through the Buchhorst Forest to the harbor on the Elbe-Lübeck Canal. A total length of over 5 km. In 1981, the railway was closed and reduced to a kilometer in the Buchhorst Hills. At the end of the 1980s, a small group of narrow-gauge railway enthusiasts took over the former match factory railway. The most beautiful section of the line has been lovingly restored and is now open to traffic. Tours and rides are possible by appointment and on certain dates. Source: https://www.lauenburg-tourismus.de/poi/buchhorster-waldbahn

Located directly on the banks and slopes of the Elbe River, historic half-timbered houses line Elbstraße. With its many lovingly restored buildings, Lauenburg's Old Town is the largest historic monument ensemble in all of Schleswig-Holstein. A stroll along the old cobblestone streets of this maritime town brings history to life. Numerous narrow alleys and stairways connect the Old Town with the Upper Town. The castle, with its castle tower and Prince's Garden, is a reminder of the era of the Ascanian dukes. Source: https://www.lauenburg.de/tourismus/

The beautiful old town is Schleswig-Holstein's largest historic district. It's best admired on a leisurely stroll through the winding streets with their bumpy cobblestones. Even from afar, the majestic Church of St. Mary Magdalene opens up to view. It was originally built as a chapel in 1227 and has been expanded and remodeled over the centuries. The oldest part of the current religious building dates from around 1300. Elbstraße is particularly impressive: lined with the magnificent facades of former merchant houses, cozy shops, and quaint restaurants, the street is ornately lined with them. Keep an eye out for the narrow house. It's less than three meters wide and was built during the late Renaissance.

The municipality of Buchhorst is beautifully situated against the high forest of the Buchhorst Mountains and the "Langen Berg" and is one of the southernmost villages in Schleswig-Holstein in the border triangle of Schleswig-Holstein, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Lower Saxony. Buchhorst is a typical street village, the center of which stretches along county road 41. According to current knowledge, the village of Buchhorst was founded around the year 1200. Buchhorst gained importance at that time through the operation of a post mill. The importance of this mill became apparent when the Stecknitz-Delvenau Canal, a huge construction project at the time with immense importance for the transport of salt between Lüneburg and Lübeck, had to be built around this mill. The symbols of the municipal coat of arms therefore also show a salt barge, a mill wheel and a beech leaf. https://www.amt-luetau.de/gemeinden/buchhorst/