Örtze River

The path leads directly along the water.

As an original glacial valley at the end of the Ice Age, the Örtze Valley now offers a carefree habitat for numerous animal and plant species. The course of the river has been little altered and so it still has a typical meandering course with varied structures. So-called impact and sliding slopes, steep banks, depressions, gravel and sand banks alternate with one another. The relatively sparse population of the Örtze Valley, the adjacent meadows and extensive forests in the area are the prerequisite for the occurrence of various rare animal and plant species. Otters, kingfishers and black storks find their natural habitat here.The Örtze is part of the European nature conservation network "Natura 2000", which is placed under special protection under the "Flora-Fauna-Habitat" directive. For this reason, the river is also subject to strict navigation regulations.Quaint, traditional heath villages such as Müden (Örtze), Hermannsburg, Oldendorf and Eversen invite you to take a break along the river.
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Beautiful and wildly romantic, the Örtze!