--- title: "Schmarbeck: the juniper forest on Devil's Heath (tour length 12.1 km)" url: "https://www.celle-tourismus.de/en/tour/schmarbeck-the-juniper-forest-on-devils-heath-tour-length-121-km" description: "Route of the hiking loop The long tour of the hiking loop W1 measures 12.1 km and leads to the most interesting points of the short and medium tours, but also much further south. At the end of the juniper heath the trail crosses over into a forest and meadow landscape. You will then hike across other areas of heath. About halfway into the tour you will reach Niederohe with its typical, well-preserved buildings from the times of heath farming.   The return route leads through another heath area. It passes the Schmarbecker Trench and takes you into the forest where it joins the route of the medium tour to Schmarbeck and takes a north-easterly direction back to the place of departure. The long tour is indicated by a large heather-coloured circle in addition to the pictogram shown here. Route profile Across heath areas on partially narrow, sandy paths and on hard and soft forest tracks and paved paths through small villages. Starting point Hiking car park next to the juniper heath near Schmarbeck  Directions to the juniper forest car park You can reach the car park next to the juniper forest near Schmarbeck from Mueden (Oertze) on the L 280 travelling towards Unterluess. Take a left turn just outside of Hankenbostel towards Schmarbeck and the juniper forest (Wachholderwald). Coordinates:  52° 54.54417', E 010° 13.44851'" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://dam.destination.one/744650/572bc586d86f1afd4c612b281051ce77b106aca65319dbe54b6028a37efe25de/.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Celle > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share Schmarbeck: the juniper forest on Devil's Heath (tour length 12.1 km) ===================================================================== - Walking / hiking Wandern im Wacholderwald Schmarbeck bei Müden Wandern im Frühnebel durch die blühende Heide Wandern im Sonnenaufgang im Wacholderwald Schmarbeck Wachholderwald Schmarbeck Faßberg Wanderweg Wanderweg Der Wacholderwald in der Teufelsheide mit Ausschilderung in grün Wandern in der Lüneburger Heide Wacholderwald Schmarbeck Wacholderbaum Wacholderbeeren wachsen in der Lüneburger Heide Wanderweg von 4,4 km durch den Wacholderwald Schmarbeck schmarbeck, mueden oertze, naturpark suedheide, lueneburger heide, fassberg Rast in der Schutzhütte am Wacholderwald Schmarbeck Der größte Wacholderwald Norddeutschlands in Schmarbeck Wacholderwald Schmarbeck Wanderweg in der Nähe Morgenstimmung über der mystischen Heidefläche am Wacholderwald Wandern durch weite Feld- und Wiesenlandschaften Am Wegesrand des Rundtour liegen Felder und uralte Birken Wandern entlang eines alten Schafstalls in Schmarbeck Kleine Steinfiguren finden sich am Rundwanderweg Faßberg Wacholderwald Schmarbeck Winter Frost Faßberg Wacholderwals Schmarbeck Winter Frost **Route of the hiking loop** The long tour of the hiking loop W1 measures 12.1 km and leads to the mostinteresting points of the short and medium tours, but also much further south.At the end of the  the trail crosses over into a **forestand meadow landscape**. You will then hike across **other areas of heath**. About halfway intothe tour you will reach **Niederohe** with its typical,well-preserved buildings from the times of heath farming.   The return route leads through another heath area. It passes the **SchmarbeckerTrench** and takes you into the forest where it joins the route of themedium tour to **Schmarbeck** and takes a north-easterly directionback to the place of departure. The long tour is indicated by a large heather-coloured circle in addition tothe pictogram shown here. **Route profile** Across heath areas on partially narrow, sandy paths and on hard and soft foresttracks and paved paths through small villages. **Starting point** Hiking car park next to the juniperheath near Schmarbeck **Directions to the juniper forestcar park** You can reach the car park next tothe juniper forest near Schmarbeck from Mueden (Oertze) on the L 280 travellingtowards Unterluess. Take a left turn just outside of Hankenbostel towardsSchmarbeck and the juniper forest (Wachholderwald). **Coordinates:**  52° 54.54417', E 010° 13.44851' Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Author Lüneburger Heide GmbHWallstr. 4 21335 Lüneburg Organization Lüneburger Heide GmbH Our recommendations ------------------- View on map - Walking / hiking Nearby ------ View on map - Place of interest - Mobile home pitch - Tours - Walking / hiking - Walking / hiking - Walking / hiking Contact P Wacholderwald, von der L 280 abbiegen nach Schmarbeck/Wacholderwald 29328 Faßberg - Schmarbeck Download GPX file - - - -