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View over the Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Hemdingen

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View over the Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Hemdingen

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View over the Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Hemdingen

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4.94km

10m

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

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Himmelmoor

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The Ellerau Evangelical Lutheran Church is a member of the North Elbian Evangelical Lutheran Church and belongs to the Hamburg Diocese. The congregation currently has approximately 2,300 members. Daily at …

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1.28 km

Hiking Trails in Himmelmoor

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To explore the Himmelmoor on foot, there are two circular hiking trails: the Inner Moor Trail and the Outer Moor Trail. You can also walk along the South Dam and …

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2.25 km

Himmelmoor Peatland Nature Trail

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The Himmelmoor, one of the most beautiful moors in the Hamburg metropolitan region, can be explored on a 3.8-kilometer-long moorland nature trail. Along the trail, there are interactive stations and …

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2.68 km

View over the Himmelmoor

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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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2.90 km

View of the Lake

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Overview of the otherwise fairly flat terrain, beautiful view of the lake.

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3.44 km

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

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Visitors can explore Schleswig-Holstein's largest raised bog on a nearly four-kilometer-long nature trail. It leads over soft peat soil, through birch forests, and along a boardwalk. Information boards along the …

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3.61 km

View of Himmelmoor

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The Himmelmoor was once the largest raised bog in Schleswig-Holstein, originally covering around 600 hectares. Peat was extracted here from 1780 until 2018. Even before the extraction was halted, the …

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4.13 km

Kleiner Knust Viewing Platform (Himmelmoor)

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From the lookout hill you have a good overview of the (unfortunately) peated moor area. Nevertheless, a place whose magic cannot be denied. A bench on the hill invites you …

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4.94 km

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3.04 km

1.87 km

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2.49 km

1.93 km

478 m

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Friday 28 August

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January 15, 2025,Himmelmoor

To all of you out there, you walkers, hikers, greetings from the Himmelmoor

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November 12, 2022,Zum Himmelmoor

Autumn in the Himmelmoor: The most beautiful autumn weather and clear air. A tip from the evening newspaper reminded us of the moor again, which we hadn't done for more than 10 years. A lot has been done lovingly for nature lovers and hikers lately. We followed the well signposted Froschweg. Various explanations on the nature trail and varied route. …

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September 1, 2024,Himmelmoor geht immer

To round off the weekend, we went for a trip to Himmelmoor, because, as everyone knows, "Himmelmoor is always a good idea".

Himmelmoor is the largest contiguous moor in Schleswig-Holstein and is one of the largest raised bogs in Germany.

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February 26, 2023,Aussichtspunkt Kleiner Knust – Holzweg durchs Moor Runde von Abfahrt Torfbahn Himmelmoor

We actually wanted to go a little further, but we didn't have rubber boots with us.

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June 3, 2022,Einmal mit dem "blauen 🐸" durchs Himmelmoor!🥾🥾

After exploring the Schülper & Schönbeker Moor yesterday, I went to the Himmelmoor near Quickborn today.
There was a very dear friend...
The heavenly moor is much better known than yesterday's moor.
There is a support association that takes care of the history of the moor and its preservation.
The peat plant is to be used for culture and as …

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August 6, 2024,Schleswig-Holstein: "Der Himmel auf Erden" - Der Moorlehrpfad am Himmelmoor bei Quickborn; 060824

We are in Bad Segeberg this week for the Karl May Games, in the 2024 program "Winnetou II".

But of course there are also beautiful places here that are worth hiking. Last year it was the circuit around the Great Segeberg Lake, this year we visited the Himmelmoor, a former peat mining area near Quickborn.

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March 26, 2022,Himmelmoor Quickborn - Kleine Runde

I had never been to the Himmelmoor, the largest high moor in Schleswig-Holstein. I was very impressed, especially the colors, beautiful area. The Förderverein Himmelmoor provides information on boards along the path and was on site in the former peat works with flyers and material and answered our questions - thank you very much! The moor frogs were not there …

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October 4, 2024,Wanderung – Himmelmoor Runde mit den Eltern - 4.10.2024

For my father's 83rd birthday we made a little trip to the Himmelmoor near Quickborn :-)

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View over the Himmelmoor – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Hemdingen

Himmelmoor

Hiking Trails in Himmelmoor

Himmelmoor Peatland Nature Trail

View over the Himmelmoor

View of the Lake

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

View of Himmelmoor

Kleiner Knust Viewing Platform (Himmelmoor)

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