Discover Reinstorf

Reinstorf offers several specific starting points for planning a trip: a church almost a thousand years old, a historic group of half-timbered buildings, the Holzen Sandstones, and a cycle tour with stops highlighting regional history. If you are looking for hotels in Reinstorf, you can first decide whether you are most interested in church and architectural history, the geological feature, or a tour combining nature with regional farm shops. The differences below can help you understand the character of the destination in light of your own interests.

A church with a long history

St. Vitus Church in Reinstorf is almost 1,000 years old and is one of the oldest churches in the district of Lüneburg. It was founded by monks from Rastede Abbey in Oldenburg. Inside the church, ivy and grape motifs are important decorative elements. Here, a long history of foundation meets a specific detail of the interior design. The church is reliably open from April to October; check seasonal opening information before your arrival.

Half-timbered buildings and village life

The farmstead at Poststraße 2 is a listed group of buildings of historical and urban-planning significance. It comprises typical local half-timbered buildings from the last quarter of the 19th century; these buildings shape the appearance of Reinstorf. This means the farmstead can be understood not only in terms of its age, but also for its impact on the village’s appearance. Alongside St. Vitus Church, it is another landmark of the village’s history.

The parish barn dates from 1840 and is now called the Project Barn. It provides space for volunteer activities related to village life; its role in the community may continue to develop.

Geology in Holzen

The Reinstorf district of Holzen is home to the calcified sands known as the Holzen Sandstones, a natural monument. They formed around 100,000 years ago, when glaciers transported calcareous material to the region. This geological phenomenon is known as “natural concrete.” Its geological origins give the natural monument a different focus from the historic buildings in Reinstorf. To reach the site, turn off the Reinstorf–Neetze road in Holzen onto “Beim Sandstein.” The site is free to visit and accessible at any time; check access information before your visit.

A cycling tour with a variety of themes

The Village Tour through Reinstorf combines nature, food and history. This cycling tour passes historic mills and regional farm shops. It therefore complements individual village attractions with a route that brings several themes together: landscape, regional products and history. Check the current route before setting off, as the content may change when the published route is updated.

More destinations in the wider Lüneburg destination

The wider Lüneburg destination also offers attractions with different focuses. In Bleckede, the Biosphaerium Elbtalaue combines an aquarium landscape, live beavers and more than 1,000 m² of modern exhibition space. Near Breetze, the Findlingsring (Boulder Ring) displays erratic boulders as evidence of the Ice Age formation of the Elbe Urstromtal. The Boulder Ring is freely accessible, and parking is available; check access information before your visit.

In Amelinghausen, the 2.2 km circular route around Lopausee, with Lopaupark, offers opportunities for jogging, walking and Nordic walking. The Königinnen-Weg, by contrast, is an 11-kilometre circular hiking trail around the heath village of Amelinghausen. City and town hall tours in Lüneburg showcase gabled and brick houses, old lanes and the picturesque Wasserviertel (water district). These examples complement Reinstorf’s local history and nature themes with other interests that are explicitly part of the wider Lüneburg destination.

Discover more destinations: Amelinghausen, Reppenstedt, Neetze, Dahlenburg, Brietlingen, Radbruch, Rullstorf, Deutsch Evern.

Go to the overview of the wider destination: Lüneburg.