Bokel between farm stays and prehistoric traces

Bokel’s widely scattered farms and houses shape its rural settlement pattern. An approximately 13 km circular trail explores the megalithic tombs and burial mounds in the surrounding landscape. A farm stay at Hof Flottwedel adds a second focus to your trip planning.

Rural settlement and prehistoric burial sites

In Bokel, farms and houses are widely scattered. A circular trail offers visitors the chance to learn more about megalithic tombs and burial mounds in the surrounding landscape. The route is approximately 13 km long. Those interested in these burial sites can make them a specific focus of their trip planning; the village’s rural character offers a perspective of its own.

Farm stay at Hof Flottwedel

Hof Flottwedel offers farm holidays and holiday apartments. There is a selection of typical farm animals as well as horses and ponies. This offers a different focus from the circular trail: here, the farm and its animals take centre stage, while the trail focuses on burial sites in the landscape. Check availability before your trip.

Farm shop and coffee to go

The local amenities also include a farm shop with a wide range of products, chilled drinks and coffee to go. This practical option for shopping and takeaway complements the themes of farm stays and the landscape, without requiring you to plan your stay around just one activity.

Culture and nature in the wider destination of Wietzendorf

The wider destination of Wietzendorf also offers its own historical landmarks. A church has been documented there since 1231; St. Jakobi Church was built in the Neo-Gothic style in 1876. The Peetshof is a half-timbered farmstead dating from around 1870, preserved in its entirety at its original location. The Peetshof is home to a rural museum, an agricultural museum, a peat museum and a beekeeping museum.

For walks, Wietzendorf has the approximately 4 km Moor and Meadow Trail. Information boards provide details about the moor, the Radewiesen meadows, and the animals and plants found there. The trail starts on Kampstraße, level with the sports hall. The European long-distance path E1, the Heidschnuckenweg, the Lüneburg Heath Way of St. James and the Via Romea also pass through Wietzendorf. On Stage 7 of the Heidschnuckenweg, the Aue meadows lead from Wietzendorf to where the Aue flows into the Wietze.

The Wietzendorf Honey Festival has traditionally been held on the last full weekend in September since 1974. Exhibits include arts and crafts, regional specialities and honey products such as honey sweets, mead, beeswax candles and honey soap. Check the dates before your trip; individual programme items may vary. At Wietzendorfer WunderWerk, holidaymakers and art enthusiasts can view and buy handmade products by local amateur artists. The selection of artists and products may change.

There are other useful places to visit in Wietzendorf, too: guests can find regional products and honey-themed gifts at the Wietzendorf Tourist Information office. The VGH agency has a free refill station for filling water bottles; check in advance whether it is available. Bus route 355 connects Wietzendorf with Soltau railway station. For planning your specific journey, it is advisable to check the current timetable.

For the wider travel overview: Wietzendorf.