View of Husumer Tal – Husumer Tal Nature Reserve loop from NSG Husumer Tal

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Lower Saxony

View of Husumer Tal – Husumer Tal Nature Reserve loop from NSG Husumer Tal

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View of Husumer Tal – Husumer Tal Nature Reserve loop from NSG Husumer Tal

01:46

6.78km

50m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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NSG Husumer Tal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.11 km

Hammenstedter Bach

Highlight • River

The Hammenstedter Bach and its floodplain with the wet meadows shape the appearance of the NSG. The brook flows into the Rhume.

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3.38 km

Forest Path in NSG Husumer Tal

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3.46 km

Forest Trail Obstructions in NSG Husumer Tal

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After a difficult creek crossing, the path is almost no longer recognizable. There are a number of trees on the path, and some of it is overgrown.

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3.70 km

Fallen tree crossing over stream in NSG Husumer Tal

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If it's not too wet and the branches are slippery, you can get across with dry feet

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3.93 km

Husumer Tal Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural Monument

Fish ponds were once laid out over a large stretch of the valley. Pierced dams can be seen in several places. There must have been significantly more ponds in the past.

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5.64 km

Beaver Dams on the Hammenstedter Bach

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Beavers have been returning to southern Lower Saxony for several years now – here and further south along the Hammenstedt stream, they have skillfully constructed dams. Gnawed trees and bushes …

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6.78 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.80 km

1.41 km

570 m

Surfaces

2.67 km

1.84 km

1.26 km

1.02 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 9 November

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Comments

July 14, 2024,Mit den Mücken durch das Husumer Tal

Today we are hiking in the Husum Valley nature reserve. The name refers to the deserted village of Husum. No, we are not on the North Sea, but near Northeim.
The Hammenstedt stream and its floodplain with the adjacent wet meadows are protected here. And where there are wet meadows, there are also mosquitoes. After just a few meters we …

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