Barefoot Park Egestorf ranked among Germany's top three parks by visitors

The Barefoot Park in Egestorf, located in the Lüneburg Heath nature reserve, is a popular destination for those seeking a unique and therapeutic outdoor experience. With over 4,750 guest reviews and a rating of 4.7 stars, it ranks among the most popular barefoot parks in Germany.

Covering a 14-hectare area, the park offers more than 60 experience stations for barefoot walking, including a 45-meter-long jungle bridge, the longest suspension bridge in North Germany. Other features include scent boxes and the saltarium, a house lined with salt.

One of the unique experiences available at the park is the Knabberfisch pedicure, priced at 22 euros for 20 minutes or 27 euros for 30 minutes.

The park is open daily from 9 am to 8 pm, with the box office closing at 6 pm. Entry fees are as follows: adults pay 9 euros, children/juniors (from 4 years) pay 7 euros. For families of four, entry is 25 euros; for families with two adults and three children, it's 30 euros.

The Barefoot Park Egestorf is the northernmost among the top ten most popular barefoot parks in Germany, with the Barefoot Path Hoher Meißner in Meißner, Hesse, being the most popular with 1,245 reviews and an average of 4.8 stars. The park in Bad Homburg, Hesse, follows closely with over 120 feel and balance stations and a rating of 4.8 stars, but has only 134 reviews.

The inclusion of mobility-impaired children has been a concern in some areas of the park, as revealed by an Abendblatt test. However, the park operators have assured they will improve accessibility.

Barefoot parks, like the one in Egestorf, offer different surfaces for those who want to feel with their soles. Walking barefoot is said to train foot muscles, give feet a free massage, and may even improve posture.

The magazine Öko-Test suggests that walking barefoot is a natural way to move around and recommends doing so more often, even without a designated park. With its numerous experience stations and unique features, the Barefoot Park Egestorf provides an excellent opportunity for a barefoot adventure.

A total of 29,229 reviews served as the data basis for the ranking, with only parks offering at least 50 reviews being considered. 57 parks and trails were examined based on user reviews on Google Maps, making the Barefoot Park Egestorf a standout in the barefoot park scene.