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Still pond by the roadside

A very beautiful place to pause and observe nature.

The Ilmenau River flows very quickly, which is why it doesn't freeze over in winters when even the Elbe River freezes. In southern Lüneburg, in the Tiergarten area, a large glacial erratic boulder with the inscription "Loreley" can be found on the right bank, overlooking the floodplains. It is said that Heinrich Heine wrote his poem "Loreley" here in 1823, with a view of the Ilmenau. A few meters further on, the Ilmenau originally split into two branches and encircled an island. This was probably the main reason why the first settlers chose this particular spot to establish the village of Modestorpe. Here, people could cross the river more easily. Over the centuries, the eastern branch was rerouted, dammed, and named the Lösegraben (relief ditch). It rejoins the Ilmenau near the Hude, just before the Bardowick Gate. The Lösegraben is a diversion channel for the Ilmenau River when it is running high. Every year in October, the Ilmenau is drained for about a week. During this time, all the incoming water is diverted through the Lösegraben. The riverbed itself is then dry between the fork and the reunification point. The connections are inspected, and the riverbed is cleaned up, usually revealing a great deal of trash. At the same time, the owners of the Abtsmühle, Ratsmühle, and Lüner Mühle mills repair their hydroelectric power plants. Source: https://www.lustauflueneburg.de/ilmenau-l%C3%B6segraben/#gsc.tab=0

In the past, the towpath between Lüneburg and Bardowick was an important connection for inland boaters on their way to Hamburg.

The last few metres of the towpath leading from Bardowick lead along the Ilmenau, first into the industrial and commercial area of Goseburg, then further via the historic Warburg over cobblestones to the Viskulenhof and the Stintmarkt.

Wonderful resting place 🪑

The Osterbach flows from Kirchgellersen through the Böhmsholz into the Hasenburger Mühlenbach and is currently being renaturalized. Shortly before its mouth, it feeds the Osterbachteich. This is a home for water birds. However, it is increasingly silting up.

Beautiful, quiet pond (as long as the farmer doesn't use his tractor to flatten the bushes) where you can watch kingfishers, cranes and other birds. A local resident told me that there used to be a lot more birds nesting there. But now there is too much noise around it and some hikers and walkers think that their noises are more worth sharing than the birds' songs.