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Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Kreis Segeberg
Ellerau

Viewpoint in Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

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Mountain biking trails
Germany
Schleswig-Holstein
Kreis Segeberg
Ellerau

Viewpoint in Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

Moderate

4.6

(5)

12

riders

Viewpoint in Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

01:46

29.0km

80m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 26, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 21.2 km for 579 m

Closed: • March 1-August 31 (otherwise open)

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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18.3 km

Borsteler Wohld

Forest

2

20.8 km

Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area

Highlight • Trail

On weekends when the weather is good, it can get extremely crowded around the Himmelmoor.

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3

21.8 km

Viewpoint in Himmelmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Himmelmoor is a very spectacular piece of nature and is also located so close to Hamburg. This place is perfect for hiking or a picnic. For us sports lovers, …

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4

22.7 km

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Very nice place to stay and picnic. Seating is available! And you learn a lot from and about peat. If one follows the rails, one will discover the peat plant still in operation.

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5

22.8 km

Himmelmoor Narrow-Gauge Railway Trail

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This part, south of the beautiful Himmelmoor, is quite passable even in wet weather.

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6

23.1 km

View over the Himmelmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

The sky moor: enchanted birch forests, sparkling ponds, deep swamps and cotton grass. On the adventurous path through the moor you will discover partly black-brown but mostly blue peat. Here …

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7

23.3 km

NaturFreunde bench with a view of Himmelmoor

Highlight • Viewpoint

This highlight is a break bench donated by the Friends of Nature.

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8

23.4 km

Himmelmoor Nature Trail

Highlight • Trail

Peat cutting, i.e., the above-ground extraction of peat, is no longer economically viable today. Peat as a fuel has largely been replaced by other high-energy fossil fuels. Many large-scale peatlands …

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23.4 km

Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

Highlight • Historical Site

5,810 meters of track remain from the Himmelmoor Peat Railway. Built in 1900, it was used to transport peat from the mining area to the peat works on the eastern …

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29.0 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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12.8 km

6.43 km

4.27 km

3.51 km

2.08 km

Surfaces

8.02 km

7.65 km

5.68 km

4.91 km

2.79 km

< 100 m

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