Finkenmoor Pond – Kahleberg loop from NLWKN-Betriebshof Arensch

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Lower Saxony

Cuxhaven

Finkenmoor Pond – Kahleberg loop from NLWKN-Betriebshof Arensch

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141

hikers

Finkenmoor Pond – Kahleberg loop from NLWKN-Betriebshof Arensch

05:25

21.3km

60m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very 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 2, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Nationalpark Niedersächsisches Wattenmeer

Cuxhavener Küstenheiden

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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671 m

Finkenmoor Pond

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Magnificent lake. There is a path around the lake where grass snakes and slow worms can be seen.

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880 m

View of the Wadden Sea near Kletterpark Cuxhaven

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A vision for connoisseurs.

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5.07 km

Kahleberg

Highlight • Viewpoint

The heathland is beautiful, especially during the flowering season from August to September. This prominent spot offers a good overview.

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5.20 km

Cuxhaven Coastal Heathland

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A great landscape. There are also many exciting animals to discover. We even saw a snake.

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8.03 km

View of the Klütenberg

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At this station on the theme trail you have a beautiful view over the Klütenberg and also learn interesting things about the Cuxhaven coastal heaths.

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11.1 km

Wilhelm Lemke Observation Tower

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A beautifully made tower with a fantastic view over the coastal heather. Display boards explain the local flora and fauna. A worthwhile goal.

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15.4 km

View from Feldherrenhügel (Cuxhaven Coastal Heaths)

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If you are in and around Cuxhaven, a visit to the “Küstenheide” nature reserve should be part of it. There are great cycling and hiking trails here. However, to protect …

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15.4 km

Feldherrenhügel Viewpoint, Cuxhaven Coastal Heaths

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South of Cuxhaven is the coastal heath, a large heath area directly on the North Sea. The coastal heath extends around the holiday resort of Sahlenburg. The largest part is …

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19.9 km

Wernerwald

Forest

21.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.6 km

6.41 km

2.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.0 km

4.51 km

3.30 km

524 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 20 October

12°C

7°C

63 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

May 16, 2023,Holter Heide – Wisentgehege Runde von Holte-Spangen🚶🏼‍♀️🌦

Since I was so enthusiastic about the path through the coastal heath yesterday, I set out on foot again today to get more precise impressions. The mixture of forest and heathland is fantastic, with the bright yellow gorse in between😍. The few raindrops in between didn't matter 💧. It was wonderfully quiet - I only met very few people. However, …

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August 28, 2022,Wisentgehege – Holter Heide Runde von Holte-Spangen

Partly horse routes. Exhausting, since only sand paths. Otherwise very nice.

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October 7, 2021,Wanderung in der Cuxhavener Küstenheide 07.10.21

Today's tour led us all over the Cuxhaven coastal heath, past the enclosure of wild horses🐎 and wild cattle🐂. From the observation tower you have a great view. Later we passed the bison enclosure🦬, but they couldn't be seen.

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August 14, 2025,Cuxhavener Küstenheiden

I hike through a unique landscape of heathland, dunes, and pine forests right on the North Sea coast. The path offers me sweeping views, salty sea air, and a unique flora and fauna. In late summer, the heath glows a rich purple—an unforgettable natural experience.

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March 3, 2024,Von der Küstenheide zur Küste 🐃🦬🐴🐦🌊🐚

Today we took a nice walk through the coastal heath. The bison🦬 also showed up and even cranes could be seen and heard.
Early in the morning we met the person responsible for nature conservation in the city of Cuxhaven near Konikweide. We both took photos📷 and started talking and walked together a bit to his car. He had a …

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September 1, 2021,Cuxland: NSG Cuxhavener Küstenheiden

This hike takes us through the nature reserve "Cuxhaven Coast Heaths" (NSG LÜ 267), a maritime nature reserve in the transition area from the Geest to the Wadden Sea.

We start the hike at the parking lot on the K7, the Holter Straße from Holte-Spangen to Berensch.

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August 23, 2025,Lila Küstenheide 🟣🟣🟣

The coastal heather is blooming in a beautiful purple 🟣🟣🟣
It's always beautiful there, of course, but a visit is especially worthwhile when the heather is in bloom 😁

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