Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalmbruch Wetlands loop from Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalmbruch Wetlands loop from Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve – Schwalmbruch Wetlands loop from Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
03:22
13.0km
70m
Hiking
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: May 15, 2026
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Start point
Bus stop
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2.35 km
Heath ponds in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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2.56 km
Schwalmbruch Trail in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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3.23 km
Juniper Heath and Information Boards in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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One of the boards (with a brown background, see photos) shows a schematic profile of the Elmpter Schwalmbruch, which is part of the Maas-Schwalm-Nette nature reserve. This diagram shows the different layers, including peat, juniper heaths, bog myrtle, birch swamp forest, alder swamp forest, and the animals and plants on the slopes, valleys, and even on and under the ground (peat, sand, the Swalm river, etc.). Very informative.
The second board provides a colorful overview of the area's fauna and flora: from the sheep that graze there to the sundew, a common species in heathland and fenland, and the completely harmless grass snake.
If you turn around, you'll also see an information board on the renovated lookout tower. It tells you more about the water management in the area (including groundwater) and about lignite mining.
In short: something for everyone to learn more about this region and what you see. Both juniper berries and bog myrtle were used, especially in the past, in many alcoholic beverages. With juniper berries, that's primarily jenever, of course, but also gin and aquavit, for example (for aroma). And with bog myrtle, it's beer, especially in the Middle Ages when bog myrtle was an important component of gruit, a mixture of herbs that gave beer its aroma. There's also bog myrtle jenever in Denmark. Juniper berries are, of course, also found in sauerkraut.
All those plants on those signs are, and were, more than simply beautiful and useful for nature conservation and various animals, such as the bird species that love juniper berries.
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4.26 km
Elmpter Schwalmbruch Nature Reserve
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4.50 km
Schwalm River
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4.53 km
Wetland Biotope in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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Among the unique landscape features of the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park are the numerous lakes and nature reserves, such as the Elmpter Schwalmbruch. At the heart of the 296-hectare Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve lies a large bog, a remnant of the once vast lowland peatlands along the Schwalm.
The bogs and wetlands are truly in their element here.
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- npsn.de/wb-elmpter-schwalmbruch
- npsn.de/gebiet
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4.74 km
Schwalmbruch Wetlands
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5.21 km
Picnic Area by the Schwalm River
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13.0 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
10.9 km
1.75 km
394 m
Surfaces
9.64 km
2.32 km
695 m
358 m
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