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It’s amazing how much you can do with a simple potato! Great motivation to think outside of the box. Even couch potatoes can do it.

Insiders have long known that youth hostels aren’t just for the young or the young at heart. And that’s really true in Hitzacker (Elbe)! You’ll be amazed!

Those tasty herbs that are also good for you seem to hide themselves away. But not from you – at least not after you’ve taken this tour. (Guided tours are offered in: German, English on request)

Would you like to actually meet artists and craftspeople? How about visiting their studios and workshops and watching them while they work? “Wendland hautnah” is an association of about 50 artists and craftspeople who are happy to open their doors to you. Find out how you can get a unique look at regional arts and…

Developing a co-existence between humans and Nature is the ongoing work carried out here over 567.6 km2. Take one of the many tours to learn more about it yourself. In the Biosphere Reserve, recognized by UNESCO, contains many things waiting to be discovered. (Guided tours are offered in: German)

The Elbe Heath Tour is 49 km long and features two gains in elevation. The route leads through the area between the Elbe river and heath country shaped during the Ice Ages. The House in the Nemitz Heath between Trebel and Nemitz is the ideal starting point for your side trip though the blooming heath.

Small, but remarkable! In one of the smallest Rundling villages in the Wendland region, the houses have been tilted by the wind, but their original structure is still well preserved. To maintain their beauty, the entire Rundling village of Loge is a protected historical monument. You find general information about the rundling villages at the…

A Rundling village with a spring? Yes, the Gühlitz creek originates in the Rundling village of Meuchefitz. The village is nestled among fields and a small oak woods. You find general information about the rundling villages at the ‘Rundlingsverein’.

The Elbe Land Tour is 56 km long with no significant elevation change. It runs through the expansive Elbe marsh landscape between Bleckede and Scharnebeck. For centuries, areas of land reclaimed from the marshes have characterized the region between the Elbe river and the Elbe Lateral Canal.

This 45 km cycling tour crosses the local biosphere. It runs from one train station to another, right across the glacial valley of the Elbe river. Bike through fields and the valley floor between Brahlstorf and Dahlenburg.