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.
Source: lueneburger-heide.de/natur/artikel/7567/die-oertze.html

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Greenstick Bluebike

June 28, 2021

Beautiful and wildly romantic, the Örtze!

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Elevation 50 m

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Location: Faßberg, Celle, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Alte Wassermühle Müden (Örtze)

Örtze Trail

Sand Beach on the Örtze River (Müden Youth Hostel)

Heidschnuckenweg Heather Fields

Confluence of Wietze and Örtze

Drei-Steine-Weg Memorial Trail

Wietze Bridge in Naturpark Südheide

Misselhorner Heide

Path Along the Örtze River

Wietze River in Naturpark Südheide

Lönsstein Memorial

Bench in the Heather, Naturpark Südheide

Örtze River

1. Old Watermill Müden (Örtze) – Müden (Örtze) village loop from Müden (Örtze)

2. Old Watermill Müden (Örtze) – Örtze River loop from Müden (Örtze)

3. Old Watermill Müden (Örtze) – Müden (Örtze) village loop from Müden (Örtze)

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