Ellerndorfer Juniper Heath - Eimke - Wichtenbeck

17.51 km05:05 h250 hm102 m53 mMittelTourinfos for download: You start at the parking lot at the Ellerndorfer Juniper Heath and hike once around the impressive heath landscape. With a bit of luck, you may encounter the large flock of sheep here. The bee stand with the diligent bees is particularly important for the heather blossom. After so much nature, you head to the heath villages of Ellerndorf, Eimke, and Wichtenbeck. In Eimke, it is worth taking a short break at the church with the centuries-old bell tower, in the shade of the approximately 400-year-old oaks. The church contains valuable furnishings: a former reliquary shrine from the 14th century and a Gothic carved altarpiece. In Wichtenbeck, you cross orchards and the Allerbach along the Gerdau, which has its source nearby. A small cabin at the Gerdau crossing invites you to take a break. The path continues along the shooting range of the Rheinmetall company, which preserves the old heathland with active nature and landscape conservation.