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Anyone expecting an idyllic lake for swimming and pedal boating will be disappointed. The Heidesee is completely dried up and overgrown with grass. Nevertheless, it's worth a visit, as it now exudes its original moorland character.

Unfortunately, the former Heidesee has almost dried up.

It's always worth taking a break.

The name "Kingdom of Heaven" is quite apt

beautiful small bathing lake, wonderfully situated between trees. A small jetty, a sunbathing lawn and a small sandy beach are also available.

When and how it came about cannot be said with certainty. Older people from Gifhorn are of the opinion that the lake on the B 188 is a remnant of peat cutting. Wikipedia says it formed during the Ice Age. The only thing that is certain is that the lake has no spring, but is fed by groundwater and rainwater. Even before World War II it was a popular destination. The Heidesee restaurant opened on the front bank around 1938 and had a large terrace overlooking the lake. In summer you sat there, ate cake, drank coffee or took a paddle boat or later a pedal boat across the water. In winter, young and old alike sled and skated on the wide expanses of ice. Since the Heidesee was never particularly deep, it froze over relatively quickly. In the years that followed, visitors from far away dwindled, but it was still a welcome resort for people from the surrounding area. The Heidesee restaurant closed in 2011, after which the site was left to its own devices. With each passing year, nature reclaimed a little more - until finally two consecutive summers of drought caused the lake to dry up and overgrow from the shore. Source: https://steynerley.de/der-verschwande-see/

Very nice. Best to visit in the summer on hot days and swim a lap.

Nicely designed rest area at a small lake, just around the corner there is a bridge over the Aschau.