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Barger Heide Nature Reserve

Barger Heide Nature Reserve

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Barger Heide Nature Reserve

Name: Barger Heide Nature Reserve
Rating: 2

Recommended by 25 mountain bikers

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. Unpaved Path by the B73 – Barger Heide Nature Reserve loop from Campe

25.7km

01:30

90m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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2. Barger Heide Nature Reserve loop from Groß Fredenbeck

21.0km

01:16

70m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary.

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3. Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Milk churns on Milchkannenweg loop from Agathenburg

43.1km

02:36

120m

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Ag🅰via

June 24, 2020

A dune landscape south of Stade. It borders directly on the NSG Schwingewiesen.
Steppe-like pastures and sparse forest alternate on slightly undulating ground.

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Conny, E-🚴 u.🥾🎒😎

November 19, 2025

The Barger Heide is a protected landscape area located in the south of the city of Stade. It covers an area of approximately 40 hectares. Situated amidst agricultural land, meadows, and fields, it is reserved for nature and recreation. During the last Ice Age, vast quantities of stones and sand were transported into the landscape by the ice. After the ice retreated, the westerly winds blew the sand into dunes. This dune landscape is still evident in the Barger Heide today, characterized by its undulating surface with elevation differences of up to 4 meters. It rises from 5 meters at the western edge to 11 meters above sea level.

The city of Stade purchased the Barger Heide in 1980. Since then, it has been able to develop largely undisturbed. It has expanded, with grasslands and encroaching shrubs increasingly displacing the heathland.

To ensure the long-term preservation of the heath as a habitat, it has been aerated.

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Conny, E-🚴 u.🥾🎒😎

November 19, 2025

The Barger Heide is a beautiful nature reserve with several benches for relaxing. The flowers are already starting to fade a bit at the beginning of September. Nevertheless, a hike is highly recommended 👍 The field with the fertile plants, intended to enrich the soil, is lovely. It's teeming with butterflies 🦋 and bees 🐝. A truly beautiful sight 👍.

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Elevation 10 m

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Location: Lower Saxony, Germany

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Barger Heide Nature Reserve

1. Unpaved Path by the B73 – Barger Heide Nature Reserve loop from Campe

2. Barger Heide Nature Reserve loop from Groß Fredenbeck

3. Barger Heide Nature Reserve – Milk churns on Milchkannenweg loop from Agathenburg

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