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Lüneburg Heath
Gifhorn
Leiferde

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

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Hiking trails & Routes
Lüneburg Heath
Gifhorn
Leiferde

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

Moderate

4.7

(3)

8

hikers

View of the Oker River – Old Sand Quarry loop from Leiferde

04:25

17.3km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Okeraue zwischen Meinersen und Müden (Aller)

NSG Okeraue bei Volkse

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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3.81 km

Forest Fire Memorial 1975

Highlight • Monument

It was already 40 years ago that five firefighters lost their lives in the forest near Meinersen in the biggest fire in Germany!
Every year on August 10th, the fire …

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6.83 km

large pedestrian bridge over 2 Okerarme

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3

7.13 km

A nice walk to relax, past manicured ponds, vegetable gardens and orchards

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4

8.01 km

Like the entire nature trail, everything here is very nicely constructed, but never maintained. So everything is dilapidated and blocked by construction fences for years.

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5

8.04 km

Whatever the season and weather, it's always beautiful.

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6

8.26 km

View of the Oker River

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there the Oker makes a proper racket

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14.1 km

A mighty renatured sand pit that offers many beautiful insights.

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14.7 km

Old Sand Quarry

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The former sand pit is slowly taking back nature. Birches and small spruces and firs are on the advance and the hunter calls out "Waidmannsheil" on a high seat in the middle of the pit! 😉

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17.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.4 km

2.50 km

2.03 km

259 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

4.39 km

3.55 km

2.29 km

2.21 km

421 m

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Saturday 23 May

25°C

14°C

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