Gakenhof

Gakenhof is a hamlet in Walsrode, Heidekreis, Lower Saxony. Gakenhof is situated nearby to the village Nünningen, as well as near the hamlet Forsthof.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grundloses Moor and Grundloser See.

Grundloses Moor

Nature reserve

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The Grundloses Moor is the largest, virtually intact raised bog in the district of Heidekreis and a nature reserve in Walsrode in the German state of Lower Saxony.

Grundloser See

Lake

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Grundloser See is a lake, which is situated 2½ km northeast of Gakenhof.

Vehmsmoor

Nature reserve

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The Vehmsmoor is a nature reserve in North Germany. It is located in the borough of Walsrode within the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel in Lower Saxony. Its classification number is NSG LÜ 182. Vehmsmoor is situated 3 km southwest of Gakenhof.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Vethem and Benzen.

Vethem

Village

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Vethem is a village, which is situated 6 km southwest of Gakenhof.

Benzen

Village

Benzen is a village and Ortschaft in the town of Walsrode in the Heidekreis district, Lower Saxony, north Germany. Benzen is situated 6 km southeast of Gakenhof.