Niendorf Weir loop from Preten

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Niendorf Weir loop from Preten

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Niendorf Weir loop from Preten

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12.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 1, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Unterlauf der Krainke

Rögnitz- und Sudeniederung

Sudeniederung unterhalb Preten

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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24 m

Storkenkate (Stork Foundation Information Center)

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In the half-timbered house "Storkenkate", the "Stork Foundation" provides information about its protection project. The half-timbered house was first mentioned in 1645. In 1797 it was moved by Neuhaus and …

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349 m

Heck cattle in Unterlauf der Krainke

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Heck cattle were bred by the Heck brothers around 1920. Here they are used in landscape maintenance through year-round grazing of the areas in the Lower Saxony Elbe Valley Biosphere Reserve.

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1.83 km

Niendorf Weir

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Beautiful views of the Krainke

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4.30 km

Josefa Tower Viewpoint Over the Sudeniederung near Dellien

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Ausguck / view over the south-facing valley near Dellien from the "Josefa Turm"
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Kiekut oewer de Sudemaasch bi't Dörp Dellien vun'n "Josefa tower" ut ...
- Auerossen / Heckrinner, Wildpierd / Koniks, Adebor, Milan, White-tailed Eagle ....

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6.07 km

Konik Horses in Rögnitz- und Sudeniederung

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In addition to Heck cattle, Koniks are also kept on the south meadows. The Konik is a pony breed from Eastern and Central Europe, very robust and can be kept on pastures all year round.

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6.87 km

Sückauer Kiekut observation tower on the Rögnitz

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"Sückauer Kiekut"
Ausguck / view over the south lowlands near Sückau an der Rögnitz.
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Kiekut oewer de Sudemaasch to Sückau an'ne Rögnitz.
- Auerossen, Wildpierd, Adebor, Milan, White-tailed Eagle, Beaver ..)

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7.40 km

Stork Nest Rest and Information Area Sückau

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Rest and info place at the stork's nest in Sückau (Lower Saxony).
In the direction of Neuhaus and Brahlstorf unfortunately no cycle path leads along the road.
No catering options …

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10.9 km

Sudewiesen Railway Bridge and Sude Meadows Loop near Preten

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Small rounds through the Southwest, directly through the pasture area of Heckrinder und Wildpferde. With viewing platforms, stork, tails, ducks, geese and many birds of prey. Start in old train …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.73 km

1.95 km

1.88 km

503 m

Surfaces

3.40 km

2.63 km

2.35 km

1.82 km

1.53 km

334 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

April 15, 2025,Sudewiesen-Weg 🐂 🌿 (Amt Neuhaus)

Day 2 (Tuesday) windy 20-24°C ☀️ ⛅
- In the land of storks and aurochs - (including the Preten nature trail through the castle forest 🦌)
Forest and abundant pastureland in the Amt Neuhaus municipality 🦅 🦋 Preten - Niendorf - Dellien - Sückau

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March 29, 2025,Sudewiesen-Weg (im Amt Neuhaus)

Hike along the Sudewiesenweg, nominated for Germany's most beautiful hiking trail in 2025 (wandermagazin.de/wahlstudio). The trail leads through lowland landscapes with forests and expansive marsh meadows frequented by cranes, storks, geese, and ducks. Several observation platforms line the trail. A special highlight is the route's course across the vast meadow landscape grazed by Heck cattle (= captive-bred aurochs) and Konik …

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September 14, 2021,Amt Neuhaus | Zwischen Sude, Krainke und Rögnitz

September 14, 2021
Neuhaus Office | Between Sude, Krainke and Rögnitz

Back in Wendland, today I am drawn across the Elbe to the Neuhaus district. This is the name of the Lower Saxony community on the east bank of the Elbe. A stretch of land along the river that "crossed" from east to west in 1993. The key word was …

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