The best city hikes and walks around Lüderbruch

The Gänsemagd sculpture is one of the most charming bronze figures in Wittingen. While the lion on the market square stands for power and history, the Gänsemagd is a monument to the simple, everyday life of the people in the Südheide region.

The information point in Lange Strasse is, so to speak, the "analog Google Maps" for all cyclists and visitors who want to explore the Wittingen center. It is located in a strategically ideal location in the main shopping street that connects the marketplace with the outer urban areas.

The heart for love locks in Wittingen is a romantic and quite new splash of color in the townscape. It offers couples the opportunity to officially seal their bond without damaging bridge railings. It was set up to prevent love locks from being attached to the functional railings of the Ohresee bridges, where their weight or rust could damage the structure.

The Lion Statue of Wittingen is one of the proudest symbols of the town's history and bridges the gap to the grand state politics of past centuries. You can find it in the heart of the old town, directly on the market square, not far from the striking St. Stephanus Church and the erratic blocks. Historically, Wittingen was an important border town of the Lüneburg region against the Mark Brandenburg. Henry the Lion is considered the one who significantly promoted the settlement of Wittingen and gave it strategic importance. The statue shows the lion in a stately, watchful pose. It is a replica of the famous Brunswick Lion, which is considered the first free-standing monumental statue of the Middle Ages north of the Alps.

The Wittingen Tourist Information Center is the central point of contact for anyone wanting to explore the "northern end" of the Gifhorn district. While we have mostly been in the Papenteich area and around Isenbüttel, Wittingen opens the gate to the Südheide (South Heath) and the Ise-Knick.

The Paul Kretschmar Memorial Boat (often simply referred to as the "Kretschmar Boat") is a very special maritime monument that can be found in the middle of the inland, more precisely in the Barnbruch near Osloß. It is closely linked to the history of drainage and nature conservation in this region. Paul Kretschmar was a formative figure for nature conservation and water management in the district of Gifhorn. Kretschmar was considered a great promoter of the development of the Barnbruch and the regulation of the Aller. At the same time, he was passionate about preserving the flora and fauna in the local wetlands.

Very nice. Right when you drive through Wittingen.

A column with a lion in the entrance area of the old town.