Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Prisdorf

Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Prisdorf

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Himmelmoor Lake – Himmelmoor Nature Reserve loop from Prisdorf

03:25

61.6km

120m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route.

Last updated: October 8, 2026

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Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 52.4 km for 745 m

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

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18.4 km

Wild Krückau

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but here it bubbles quite hard

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21.3 km

Heeder Tannen

Forest

35.3 km

View of Kaltenkirchener Heide

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Here you have a wonderful view over the expanse of the Kaltenkirchener Heide.

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36.2 km

Kaltenkirchener Heide East Entrance

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The Kaltenkirchener Heide is a former training ground of the German Armed Forces, which was declared to be the FFH area (fauna-flora-habitat area) after abandoning the military use in 2008 …

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50.9 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 Peat as a fuel has largely been replaced by other high-energy fossil fuels.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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51.1 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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51.3 km

Himmelmoor Narrow-Gauge Railway Trail

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This part, south of the beautiful Himmelmoor, is quite passable even in wet weather.

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51.5 km

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

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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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