Müden (Örtze)



Müden is an interesting and attractive village near 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 is a very popular tourist spot whose catchment area includes Hamburg, Bremen and Hanover. It is surrounded by large tracts of forest and heathland. The nearest big towns are Soltau (30 km west), Uelzen (45 km east) and Celle (32 km south). Two rivers, the Wietze and the Örtze, merge in Müden.

Understand
Historically, Müden was a typical heathland farming village and there is still something of that atmosphere in its jigsaw of cobbled lanes away from the main roads. An artificial lake, the Heidesee has been created as a recreation area, but Müden is best-known locally for its excellent "coffee and cake" cafe in a converted barn, the Ole Müllern Schün.

By car
Müden can be reached easily on the local road network, from Bergen (Germany) take the L81, Bahnhofstraßse, at the end of the road in Beckedorf turn right onto the L240 to Hermannsburg, stay on this road until you reach Müden, approximately 20 minutes drive from Bergen.

By rail and bus
Müden can also be reached by bus. A regular service runs from Unterlüß the nearest main railway station, which is on the Hanover to Hamburg line.

Get around
Müden is a small village with one main route going through and a minor junction leading to either Munster, Hermannsburg or Faßberg. The entire village is an easy stroll.

Buy
There are few shops in Müden apart from the normal baker's and grocery shops, but the village does have one or two nice antique and local craft shops that are worth browsing.

Eat
Müden has several cafés and restaurants, many serving typical regional cuisine like Heidschnuckenbraten (moorland sheep mutton chops), asparagus with heath-grown potatoes or Buchweizentorte, a delicious, local gateau made using buckwheat. One with a reputation across the region is the:



Go next
Just a few of the places of interest within easy reach of Müden are listed below,


 * Uelzen - best known for its unusual modern art railway station.
 * Hermannsburg - a quiet heath village with landing stages for launching canoes and rowing boats on the Örtze.
 * Munster - visit the German Tank Museum.
 * Bergen - heath town most noted for the nearby Belsen Concentration Camp.
 * Lüneburg - a picturesque, historic town with attractive centre, town hall and old river port.