Wietzer Berg
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The Wietzer Berg is a low hill, 102 metres above sea level, on the Lüneburg Heath
in the north German district of Celle. It lies about 2 kilometres west-southwest of the tourist village of Müden (Örtze)
and is a popular destination in the generally flat landscape of the Südheide Nature Park
. On its summit in an area of heathland is the Lönsstein monument, which commemorates the heath poet, Hermann Löns
. There is a car park and information board on the nearby district road (Landstraße
) about 600m from the summit. A flock of some 30 moorland sheep, or Heidschnucken, symbolic of the heath, is kept in an enclosure near the hilltop as a tourist attraction.
Lüneburg Heath
The Lüneburg Heath is a large area of heath, geest and woodland in 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 and is named after the town of Lüneburg. Most of the area is a nature reserve...
in the north German district of Celle. It lies about 2 kilometres west-southwest of the tourist village of Müden (Örtze)
Müden (Örtze)
Müden is a village in the municipality of Faßberg in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in the German state of Lower Saxony.The village, which is situated in the county of Celle has around 2220 inhabitants and is a very popular tourist centre, whose catchment area includes Hamburg, Bremen and...
and is a popular destination in the generally flat landscape of the Südheide Nature Park
Südheide Nature Park
The Südheide Nature Park is a large protected area of forest and heathland in the southern part of the Lüneburg Heath in North Germany...
. On its summit in an area of heathland is the Lönsstein monument, which commemorates the heath poet, Hermann Löns
Hermann Löns
Hermann Löns was a German journalist and writer. He is most famous as "The Poet of the Heath" for his novels and poems celebrating the people and landscape of the North German moors, particularly the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony. Löns is well known in Germany for his famous folksongs...
. There is a car park and information board on the nearby district road (Landstraße
Landstraße
Landstraße is the 3rd municipal District of Vienna, Austria] . It is near the center of Vienna and was established in the 19th century. Landstraße is a heavily populated urban area with many workers and residential homes. It has inhabitants in an area of 7.42 km². It has existed since...
) about 600m from the summit. A flock of some 30 moorland sheep, or Heidschnucken, symbolic of the heath, is kept in an enclosure near the hilltop as a tourist attraction.