The best MTB trails around Wakendorf I

12/2025: With reference to the designation as a "Naturwald" (natural forest), the forestry administration has removed all bridges without replacement. The paths have not been closed, but one now has to climb over ditches, which is very difficult with a bicycle. This action was not coordinated with the city of Reinfeld. The city council is now working on rebuilding the bridges.

12/2025: With reference to the designation as a "nature forest", the forestry administration has removed all bridges without replacement. The paths have not been abolished, but you now have to climb over the ditches, which is very difficult with a bicycle. This action was not coordinated with the city of Reinfeld. The city council is now working on rebuilding the bridges.

It has now become an insider tip. Ideal for a short rest before, and even better, after, the Klingberg.

Beautiful area for gravel riding and cycling

A place of tranquility, peace, and togetherness. We parked our car in the parking lot to begin a hike. Afterwards, we took a short rest on a bench in front of the monastery – I met only friendly and open-minded people throughout the entire area!

Temporary monastery Whether you are a worker or student, apprentice or pupil, soldier or volunteer in a social year: Anyone who is at least 17 years old can live with us and “seek God”, get to know our community and our everyday monastery life and experience our kind of monasticism in theory and practice – in prayer and work, in conversation and in instruction. Contact: Br. Josef van Scharrel br.josef@kloster-nuetschau.de

These are abandoned explosives bunkers from the Cold War era. Each one could contain up to 5 tons of explosives, secured behind 3 to 4 armored doors. These depots were not guarded but were checked regularly. The military strategy at the time was to delay the advance of an invading enemy as effectively as possible. The most common barriers were blast shafts, which were set into strategically important roads and bridges during construction. The initially empty shafts could be filled with explosives from such depot bunkers, which were always located nearby, in a very short time. This meant that the road or bridge could be blown up and made impassable "if necessary". Up until the 1990s, there were around 6,000 barriers prepared in this way throughout West Germany. Since then, these barriers have been abandoned and in many places have already been dismantled.

These are abandoned explosives bunkers from the Cold War era. Each one could contain up to 5 tons of explosives, secured behind 3 to 4 armored doors. These depots were not guarded but were checked regularly. The military strategy at the time was to delay the advance of an invading enemy as effectively as possible. The most common barriers were blast shafts, which were set into strategically important roads and bridges during construction. The initially empty shafts could be filled with explosives from such depot bunkers, which were always located nearby, in a very short time. This meant that the road or bridge could be blown up and made impassable "if necessary". Up until the 1990s, there were around 6,000 barriers prepared in this way throughout West Germany. Since then, these barriers have been abandoned and in many places have already been dismantled.