View of Leipheimer Moos – Donaumoos Ostrich Farm loop from Riedheim

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View of Leipheimer Moos – Donaumoos Ostrich Farm loop from Riedheim

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View of Leipheimer Moos – Donaumoos Ostrich Farm loop from Riedheim

02:06

8.32km

10m

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Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 24, 2026

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Leipheimer Moos

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1.25 km

Schwarzfelder Hof Farm Stay

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Holiday apartment on the Sonnensee next to the Schwarzfelder Hof ⛺🐂🐎, with camping, lakes, animals, adventure play barn and hay hotel (Corona currently no entry)

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3.45 km

Highland cattle and Dartmoor ponies in Leipheimer Moos

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Scottish Highland cattle take on important tasks in the Leipheimer Moos. They live in the area all year round and do what would otherwise require machines. They eat grass, reeds and nettles and clear bushes to keep the recultivating moorland as open as possible. They are robust, undemanding and, above all, comparatively light, so they hardly damage the sensitive soil. With their shaggy fur and horns spanning up to 1.60 metres, they offer an unusual but very welcome sight in the moor. Every now and then a few Dartmoor ponies join them.

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3.48 km

Bayern-Entdecker Stamping Point Leipheimer Moos

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Stamping point for the "Bayer-Discovery" tours.

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3.86 km

Peat Cutting Information Board, Leipheimer Moos

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3.87 km

Boardwalk in Leipheimer Moos

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A very beautiful boardwalk leads through the wetlands of the Leipheimer Moos. A wide variety of animals can be observed here.

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4.42 km

View of Leipheimer Moos

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The Leipheim Moor is part of the Swabian Danube Moor. For millennia, peat grew in the wet soils here. Later, like so many moors in Central Europe, the area was drained. To protect the sensitive habitats, rewetting measures were implemented starting in the 1990s. Since then, the area has been undergoing a transformation. The meadows are becoming wetter, typical moorland habitats are returning, and with them, rare species such as the curlew, snipe, and white stork.

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6.44 km

Donaumoos Ostrich Farm

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The ostrich farm is located in the Swabian Danube wetlands near Leipheim. Ostrich breeding began in 1993, and today it is one of the largest ostrich farms in Germany. The attached farm shop offers various ostrich products such as eggs, meat, sausages, as well as feathers and leather.

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6.52 km