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Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

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Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

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Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Andrea und Huskys 🐺

September 28, 2025

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5,810 meters of track remain from the Himmelmoor Peat Railway. Built in 1900, it was used to transport peat from the mining area to the peat works on the eastern edge of the moor, operating on constantly changing routes. Small diesel locomotives, some of which were built in-house, pulled the trains carrying the peat floes until mining ended in 2018. Since 2015, the Himmelmoor Peat Railway Association has offered tours on the remaining line. The association maintains the railway and the industrial facilities. Trains are also regularly used for renaturation work.

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Dolle

October 14, 2020

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Really cool moorland. There are rails, switches and the wagons just waiting to go out again.

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Alfred

July 16, 2018

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The train only goes on a few weekends a year, so inquire in advance. The route is much longer than the Kurbahn in Bad Bramstedt

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Elevation 10 m

Weather

Saturday 16 May

15°C

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13 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Location: Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

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