Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Lake loop from Ulzburg Süd

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Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Lake loop from Ulzburg Süd

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Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Lake loop from Ulzburg Süd

01:51

30.7km

70m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Great for any fitness level. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 18.2 km for 745 m

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

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.5 km

Bilsbek Lowlands

Highlight • Natural

Often overlooked next to Himmelmoor, but just as typical of the area

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16.8 km

Forest path south of the Himmelmoor

Highlight • Trail

I passed through there on September 8, 1925, on my "Bevern and Hemdingen" tour.
This tour features many beautiful forest paths.

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19.0 km

Historic Peat Railway Trail

Highlight • Trail

In wet and cold (autumn) weather, the peaty "swamp" wants to hold the tires of the gravel bike; the grandiose landscape with the old tracks has something melancholic about it, …

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20.0 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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20.4 km

Himmelmoor

Highlight • Natural

Wonderful view ...

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20.4 km

Himmelmoor Lake

Highlight • Lake

Rewetted mining area of the Himmelmoors.

The moor and the surrounding areas are rich in different bird species, some of which are very rare in Germany. Water birds such as …

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20.6 km

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 Peat as a fuel has largely been replaced by other high-energy fossil fuels.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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20.9 km

Himmelmoor Peat Works

Highlight • Natural Monument

The reclamation of the Himmelmoor began around 1780. Its edges were divided into 1,000 to 5,000 square meter plots and transferred to farmers from neighboring villages for peat extraction. Industrial …

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30.7 km

End point

Train Station

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