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Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve

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Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve

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Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve

Recommended by 86 hikers out of 88

This Highlight is in a protected area

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Location: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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1. Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve – Steinzeitdorf Randau Open-Air Museum loop from Kreuzhorst

12.8km

03:13

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve – Mönchsgraben loop from Kreuzhorst

4.08km

01:02

10m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Steinzeitdorf Randau – Randau Valley Sand Dune loop from Kreuzhorst

13.3km

03:22

20m

Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Pascal Hug

June 27, 2019

Source and further information:
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreuzhorst

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Pascal Hug

June 27, 2019

The name could have been derived from Dietrich von Groiz or Dietrich von Groitsch, a former owner of the estate Kulenhagen, which was already located in the forest in the Middle Ages, and then developed from Groizhorst / Groitschhorst via Cruisenhorst to today's Kreuzhorst. Perhaps the fact also played a role that the area in parts already since the 11th Century the monastery Our Lady in Magdeburg and thus the church belonged. It also seems conceivable that the monastery, for example, in the area of the confluence of the Old and New Elbe built a wayside cross and thus gave the name. In medieval documents, however, the name Kreuzhorst is not mentioned. The forest area is described only as the salbkegehten forest or the farm Kulenhagen named.
In the vicinity of the Old Elbe and on the border with Randau several parcels carry the name component Peddau, which suggests a desolate village of the same name.

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Guido K

March 7, 2024

I always find this area beautiful to enjoy the peace and nature.

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Location: Magdeburg, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

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Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve

1. Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve – Steinzeitdorf Randau Open-Air Museum loop from Kreuzhorst

2. Kreuzhorst Nature Reserve – Mönchsgraben loop from Kreuzhorst

3. Steinzeitdorf Randau – Randau Valley Sand Dune loop from Kreuzhorst

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