Discover Bomlitz: Forest, History and Trails

Bomlitz is surrounded to a large extent by extensive forest areas, giving it a distinctly forested character. At the same time, the town combines natural experiences with an unusually multifaceted history. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Bomlitz, you can therefore plan your trip around different focuses: forests and outdoor activities, industrial and settlement history, or shared discoveries for a range of interests.

Experience history along the trails

A special way to explore the past is the EIBIA History and Memorial Trail. With 15 information boards, it describes individual sites in EIBIA. The history trail can be started at three points: at the Fuhrenkamp bunker, at the filter and pumping station, and at the Borg car park. This choice gives you the flexibility to begin your visit in line with your day's plans and to discover the history not only in an exhibition space, but also along specific sites.

Further historical points of interest can be found around the manor farm. The Alte Verwaltung Wolff housed the administration and laboratories of Wolff & Co. Its line of sight is aligned with the Wolff Monument at the manor farm. The Afrika-Haus also tells an unusual story: it was intended as a kit for the Wolff settlement in Tanzania, but could not be transported there and remained in Bomlitz. The original settlement core from which Bomlitz later developed was located in the area of the manor farm.

Forest, circular trails and special traces

Anyone who enjoys spending time outdoors on a trip to Bomlitz will find several different points of interest in the surrounding area. Four signposted circular hiking trails run through the Eibia/Lohheide landscape area south of Benefeld and Bomlitz. There is also an archaeological circular trail there. The Borg burial mounds in Lohheide date from between 1200 and 1500 BC. This allows you to include nature and early history in your daily plans without having to make every excursion follow the same theme.

FORUM Bomlitz offers guided tours, hikes and bicycle tours on various topics. This provides further opportunities to explore the town actively or with a stronger focus on cultural history. For a travel group with different preferences, it may be useful to alternate between a guided activity, a circular trail and an independently planned visit to historical sites.

Further historical destinations in the surrounding area

There are also suitable destinations outside Bomlitz for a historical discovery tour. The Cordinger Mill in Benefeld, close to Bomlitz, is an exemplary restored watermill complex and is considered one of the most valuable historic buildings in the Heidekreis district. Together with the traces in Eibia/Lohheide and the sites around the manor farm, it creates a varied thematic arc between landscape, technological history and settlement history.

Leisure activities and accommodation planning

Leisure facilities in Bomlitz include a heated outdoor swimming pool with a large water slide, as well as a sports field and tennis courts. Waldbad Bomlitz is currently undergoing extensive renovation and is scheduled to reopen in 2026. Take this status into account when planning your trip and check which leisure ideas you would like to combine during your chosen period. A holiday apartment in Bomlitz is particularly suitable as a search option if you want to incorporate forest trails, historical sites, guided tours or sporting activities into your days rather than visiting just one attraction. The main consideration is which focus is most important for your travel group.

More places to include in your search

For your continued search for suitable travel destinations, you can also compare Neuenkirchen, Wolterdingen, Soltau, Schwarmstedt, Lindwedel, Ahlden (Aller), Rethem and Häuslingen.

For the higher-level travel overview: Heidekreis.