Büchtener Heide

Büchtener Heide is a heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. Büchtener Heide is situated nearby to the hamlet Ahldener Mühle, as well as near Mühlenkamp.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ahlden House and Moor in der Schotenheide.

Ahlden House

Castle

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Ahlden House is a stately home at Ahlden on the Lüneburg Heath in Lower Saxony, Germany. It was built in 1549, originally as a water castle on the river Aller, which has since changed its course. Ahlden House is situated 2½ km northeast of Büchtener Heide.

Moor in der Schotenheide

Nature reserve

Photo: Vogelfreund, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Moor in der Schotenheide is a nature reserve.

Bunkenburg

Archaeological site

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Bunkenburg was a castle built during the 13th and 14th centuries in the shape of a circular fort located on the banks of the Aller opposite Ahlden in north Germany. Bunkenburg is situated 3 km northeast of Büchtener Heide.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bierde and Bothmer.

Bierde

Village

Photo: AxelHH, Public domain.

Bierde is a village in the municipality of Böhme, Lower Saxony, that is part of Heidekreis district in the German state of Lower Saxony. Bierde is situated 5 km north of Büchtener Heide.