Discover Eyendorf: Windmill, Meadows Trail and Heath

Eyendorf has a distinctly rural character and is well suited to relaxing and nature-focused holidays. The Lüneburg Heath Nature Reserve and Europe’s largest contiguous heathland areas are nearby. From the Eyendorf windmill, views stretch across open fields to the Garlstorf Forest. The beech forests of Garlstorf Forest and Toppenstedt Forest are part of the European Natura 2000 network of protected areas.

Windmill and Meadows Trail

The Eyendorf Meadows Trail is marked with red arrows. The trail also offers a view of the Dutch windmill. Check the trail markers before setting out.

The Eyendorf windmill was built in 1897 and extensively renovated in 2019. It is still operational and used as a museum windmill; visits are subject to arrangements made locally. It also serves as an official branch office of the Salzhausen Registry Office for wedding ceremonies. Arrangements are required for these, too. The mill thus combines technological history with a special role as a wedding venue, although that does not mean a visit is guaranteed.

Local history at the water tower and memorial

The Old Water Tower was in operation from 1913 to 1960. An inscription on the tower commemorates the centenary of the Wars of Liberation. The Eyendorf War Memorial was erected in 1924 and commemorates those killed or missing in the major wars. The windmill, water tower and memorial offer different insights into local history: from a technical installation that is still operational to structures whose former functions or commemorative purpose take centre stage.

Harburg in a wider context

Harburg district encompasses a varied landscape: the Elbe marshes, the Harburg Hills, the Northern Heath and, above all, the Lüneburg Heath. A dense network of cycle routes crosses the district, including 1,000 kilometres of signposted tourist cycling trails. For longer hikes, the Heidschnuckenweg, which opened in 2012, runs for 223 kilometres from Hamburg through Harburg, Heidekreis and Celle districts and across more than 30 large and small heathland areas in the Northern and Southern Heath. The route offers 13 stages and is supplemented by twelve Heath Loops ranging from 1.4 to 20.9 kilometres in length. These distances provide a practical guide if you would like to include cycling and hiking in your trip plans.

More nature and culture in Harburg

At the Lüneburg Heath barefoot park, differently designed natural surfaces lead visitors through the park; attractions include scent boxes and a tree telephone. More than 1,200 animals live at the Lüneburg Heath Wildlife Park, including Siberian tigers, wolves and snow leopards. The Schwarze Berge Wildlife Park features a 45-metre-high Elbe View Tower within a 50-hectare park of hills, valleys and lakes. The Bossard Art Site offers a cultural focus, preserving Expressionist wall paintings and interior furnishings in their original setting. Harburg’s attractions thus span landscapes and outdoor activities, wildlife and art.

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