Himmelmoor Nature Trail – Wulfsmühle and the Lake loop from Richtweg

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Himmelmoor Nature Trail – Wulfsmühle and the Lake loop from Richtweg

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Himmelmoor Nature Trail – Wulfsmühle and the Lake loop from Richtweg

02:34

44.0km

90m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 16, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 17 m for 7 m

After 44.0 km for 7 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.36 km

Jägerstraße at Forst Harthagen

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wonderful section away from the main roads

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12.7 km

Former peat railroad line and bridge

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You can also travel around Himmelmoor on the peat railway. The Torfbahnverein invites you to take guided tours and tell you the history of the moor!
Very nice for children …

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13.0 km

Himmelmoor Peat Works

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The reclamation of the Himmelmoor began around 1780. Its edges were divided into 1,000 to 5,000 square meter plots and transferred to farmers from neighboring villages for peat extraction. Industrial …

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13.2 km

Himmelmoor Nature Trail

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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 Peat as a fuel has largely been replaced by other high-energy fossil fuels.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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23.0 km

Bilsbek Lowlands

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Often overlooked next to Himmelmoor, but just as typical of the area

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24.3 km

Forest path south of the Himmelmoor

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I passed through there on September 8, 1925, on my "Bevern and Hemdingen" tour.
This tour features many beautiful forest paths.

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30.0 km

Herzstykke

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Very inviting to stop

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30.0 km

Wulfsmühle and the Lake

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Cozy and idyllic hotel / restaurant, which is ideal for a short rest on a bike ride. From the little refreshment in between to the hot meal you get everything …

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44.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.3 km

10.8 km

9.35 km

7.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.9 km

6.59 km

3.43 km

2.63 km

470 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 21 October

13°C

7°C

34 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

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Comments

June 11, 2023,Tour

It was a very nice tour. Unfortunately still with my city bike. My bottom didn't find it so funny 😂. Unfortunately we couldn't eat in the mill because it was too full. But we found a rustic inn with super tasty herring with fried potatoes 🤤.

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June 1, 2024,Große, wunderbare Runde 🚴zum meteorologischen Sommeranfang ☀️rund ums Himmelmoor: Hasloh, Quickborn, Himmelmoor, Hemdingen, Wulfsmühle, Bönningstedt,, Stall, Norderstedt Mitte

The beginning of summer lived up to its name with the weather today. In sunny, wonderful cycling weather, we managed to complete this really beautiful tour on some paths that I don't use very often, almost only on side roads. Even though the "real" Himmelmoor was only a short stop, there were a lot of large dragonflies at the lake, …

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