The Brunsberg is a high hill on the northwestern edge of the
Lüneburg Heath
Lüneburg Heath (german: Lüneburger Heide) is a large area of heath, geest, and woodland in the northeastern part of the state of Lower Saxony in northern Germany. It forms part of the hinterland for the cities of Hamburg, Hanover and Bremen a ...
in northern
Germany
Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ...
. It lies in the Brunsberg Nature Reserve, reserve no. LÜ 010 with an area of , near
Sprötze between the towns of
Buchholz in der Nordheide
Buchholz in der Nordheide (Northern Low Saxon: ''Bookholt'') is the largest town in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is situated approximately 25 km southwest of Hamburg.
Geography
Buchholz is home to the Brunsberg, at ...
and
Tostedt
Tostedt (Low German ''Töst'') is a municipality in the district of Harburg, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is the central administration of the collective municipality (Samtgemeinde Tostedt) which consists of 9 joint communities.
Geography
Ge ...
. From its summit, covered with
heather and grazed by
moorland sheep, there is a good view over the neighbouring heaths and in good visibility the
Wilseder Berg
At , the Wilseder Berg is the highest point on the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany. Due to its position in the middle of the nature reserve Lüneburg Heath it is a popular tourist destination, especially in the period when the heather is in flo ...
, , and ''Heidepark'' at Soltau can be seen to the south. To the southwest the tower of St. John's Church (''Johanneskirche'') can be seen in Tostedt. The view towards
Hamburg
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is blocked by the
Harburg Hills
The Harburg Hills (German: Harburger Berge) are a low ridge in the northeastern part of the German state of Lower Saxony and the southern part of the city state of Hamburg. They are up to high.
Geography and history
The Harburg Hills lie northwe ...
. Not far from the top is the holiday home for the youth organisation ''Deutsche Schreberjugend'' Landesverband Hamburg eV.
Hills of Lower Saxony
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