Lüneburg & Lüneburg Heath

We woke up around 6 and got ready for a 15km walk through the unique landscape of the Lüneburg Heath and reached the starting point after a 2 hour drive. After a breakfast and coffee break it was already 9:00 when we headed out but still were almost on our own.
The heath was supposed to be in bloom but due to the drought the colours weren't very intense. It was still very pretty and an easy, relaxing walk. Unfortunately we didn't get to see the North German breed of moorland sheep called Heidschnucke that are supposed to be clearing out the heath except on restaurant menus 😭
After three hours we came back to the van and continued on to the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg. This is known for the well preserved old town with brick buildings that remained pretty intact since the 15th century. We strolled through the old town for a while and then had a late lunch next to the river.
In the evening we cleaned Ruedi for the drop-off tomorrow and re-packed some things. Tonight we're staying at a cheap and conventionally located campground next to Hamburgs Elbe.Baca selengkapnya