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A quiet stretch of road with lots of nature

The Kupferteich (Copper Pond) on the border of the Hamburg districts of Poppenbüttel and Lemsahl-Mellingstedt was originally a mill pond and served as a copper mill. It is easily circumnavigated by bike or on foot. It was created by damming the Mellingbek and Twelenbek rivers, which flow from the Wittmoor and join in front of the pond, to a height of approximately 900 meters. In the mill at the Kupferteich, a copper hammer was used to produce panels for roofs, ship floors, and boilers for sugar refineries. Remains of fish ponds can be found at the northern end of the Kupferteich. In the mid-19th century, the Kupferteich became a sawmill, later an oil mill, after which the facility fell into disuse. Due to its dilapidated condition, it was demolished in 1929. The Kupferteich is now an approximately 7.0-hectare fishing lake, and since 2019, it, including its shoreline, has been designated a specially protected biotope area under the Federal Nature Conservation Act. A golf course has stretched east and west of the Kupferteich since the 21st century. There is a dog walking area on the western shore of the pond. Access to the Kupferteich is via the 1.5 km long Kupferteichweg, a road that leads to a sandy path leading to the pond. https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupferteich_(Mellingbek)

A very green little forest area with a deep hole in the middle. I wonder how this came about?

It's a manageable distance, and there are plenty of planes taking off and landing to marvel at. While taking a short break on the park benches, you can often strike up a conversation with other plane spotters. It's just plain fun!

A good route to drive

Here it is far enough away from the city, beautiful and less frequented, so that you don't get in each other's way so quickly.

Here you can get up close to the landing planes. Those taking off take off earlier.

The NABU House in Duvenstedter Brook is also a highlight. There's an interesting exhibition and plenty of additional information about the Brook. When the weather's nice, you can take a short rest outside on the benches. The NABU House welcomes any small financial donation.