Storks and Churches in the Lüneburg Heath

We start our enjoyable ride in the tranquil town of Rethem, which we leave along the Aller in a southerly direction, passing the old Bockwindmle (1). The gently meandering river loops lead through wonderful wet meadows, allowing us to fully enjoy the scenic landscape and the natural idyll. Through the hamlets of Frankenfeld and Bosse, the route continues in a relaxed manner to Ahlden, where the time-honoured Ahlden Castle (2) awaits us. We now turn away from the Gewässer and ride through the countryside in the direction of the south, passing Grethem and Bothmer - which is particularly impressive because of the picturesque Bothmer Mühle (3) - and finally reach Scharmstedt (4), which invites you to stop off and take a stroll. We continue to Essel, cross the Aller river and then turn left onto the second half of our tour. The small village of Hademstorf is quickly followed by the equally small village of Eickenloh, with its church (5) towering over the village. On the way to Hodenhagen we approach the Aller again, but it always remains at some distance to our left. The wet meadows are occasionally covered with small groups of trees. In this beautiful natural area we repeatedly see majestic storks flying around, which are at home here to breed. The last section of the route takes us via Bierde, Böhme and Altenwahlingen, after which we pass Kirchwahlingen, known for its namesake church (6), before we cross the Aller for the last time and reach our starting point in Rethem.