Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

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Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

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Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Ellerau

00:57

13.8km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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5.73 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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5.82 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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5.97 km

Himmelmoor Nature Trail

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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 Peat as a fuel has largely been replaced by other high-energy fossil fuels.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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6.29 km

Himmelmoor Lake

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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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6.71 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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6.82 km

View of Himmelmoor

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

On this section you drive on soft forest floor next to old train tracks along the Himmelmoor.

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7.84 km

Wooden Boardwalk in the Marshlands

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Cyclists should ALWAYS push their bikes, but there's no ban on cycling. It's a great path whether you're on or off the bike. In general, everyone should be considerate!

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