The best family-friendly hikes and walks around Duvenstedter Brook

This path is a gravel highlight. It's a lot of fun to ride here largely alone and enjoy the view into the field. At the right time of day, the play of light is very beautiful.

Here you pass the Wohldorfer Herrenhaus (manor house) and the pond facilities. Highly recommended.

Just another bridge, nothing special... Overused!

The mill pond is the dammed Ammersbek stream. Besides seating, there are also two restaurants. The weir still stands at the former grain mill. The mill itself is no longer recognizable as such and appears to be a residential building. Only a millstone on the house wall hints at its history. There are no signs. You can find some information here: https://www.die-muehle-hamburg.de/

The Wohldorf Forest is the oldest forest district and has been a designated recreation area since 1770. The city acquired the area as early as the 13th century. In addition to riparian forests, there are ash, oak, maple, beech, and alder trees. The landscape is characterized by glacial moraines and is therefore hilly. Among the wildlife, 14 different bat species and 4 beetle species classified as "primeval forest relicts" have been discovered. These species are only found in particularly old forest stands. With a bit of luck, you might also spot otters, kingfishers, black woodpeckers, or woodcocks.

Dogs are not allowed in Duvenstedter Brook – even on a leash! Therefore, this hike is not suitable for dogs, or you must take an alternative route via the Wohlsdorf Cemetery (past Brügkam and the Ammersbek weir). The route is then about 1.3 km shorter, but still very beautiful.

In 2017, Ammersbek prepared for flooding.

The Wohldorf Forest is the oldest forest district in Hamburg and has been owned by the city of Hamburg since 1437. The forest has always been a popular destination for the Hamburg city population. There have been walking paths here since 1770, and in the first decades of the 20th century the area was accessible by a narrow-gauge railway that has since been dismantled. The Wohldorf Forest covers a total of 364 hectares, of which the central 278 hectares are now a nature reserve and are protected under the Fauna-Flora-Habitat Directive and the EU Bird Protection Directive. The areas not under protection are managed by the Hamburg Forestry Administration, and the nature reserve is jointly managed by the Nature Conservation Office, the Forestry Office and the German Forest Protection Association.