Aller-Leine Valley

The Aller-Leine Valley initially only included the three collective municipalities of Ahlden, Rethem an der Aller and Schwarmstedt[1] in the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel, that are situated on the southwestern edge of the Lüneburg Heath where the River Leine discharges into the Aller.

There are 5 major tourist attractions in the region:[1] The Aller-Leine Valley has numerous trails and is popular with walkers and cyclists.

Some of its waterways are navigable by canoes and rowing boats or the so-called Shuttle-Bike-Kit.

Places of interest include mills, castles, old churches, abbeys and timber-framed houses.

Several villages offer horse-and-carriage rides through the local heathland, moors and woods.