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Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area loop from Thesdorf

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Germany

Schleswig-Holstein

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area loop from Thesdorf

Hard

4.6

(8)

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Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area loop from Thesdorf

02:53

49.0km

90m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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12.4 km

Idyllic Forest Trail

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Nice route, well developed, but idyllic forest to the left and right.

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19.0 km

There is a great 270 m long wooden plank path through the Himmelmoor.
I didn't see any signs prohibiting bicycles, but if there are pedestrians
you obviously have to get off and push your bike.
When it's wet, like all wooden paths, it's slippery and should be used with caution.
It's so narrow that you can barely pass each other.
Great - it's fun😊

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19.3 km

Kleiner Knust Viewing Platform (Himmelmoor)

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From the lookout hill you have a good overview of the (unfortunately) peated moor area. Nevertheless, a place whose magic cannot be denied. A bench on the hill invites you to rest.
During the week you are pretty much alone on the road here, and at the weekend there is often a lot more going on. When it rains, the moor has a very special atmosphere.

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20.3 km

Himmelmoor Viewpoint

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The highest vantage point on the Himmelmoor offers a wide view over the landscape to the other end. Here you realize how much peat has been cut here.

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20.4 km

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

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Very nice place to stay and picnic. Seating is available! And you learn a lot from and about peat. If one follows the rails, one will discover the peat plant still in operation.

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22.1 km

Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area

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On weekends when the weather is good, it can get extremely crowded around the Himmelmoor.

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25.4 km

Herrenkoppel

Forest

28.1 km

Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

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5,810 meters of track remain from the Himmelmoor Peat Railway. Built in 1900, it was used to transport peat from the mining area to the peat works on the eastern edge of the moor, operating on constantly changing routes. Small diesel locomotives, some of which were built in-house, pulled the trains carrying the peat floes until mining ended in 2018. Since 2015, the Himmelmoor Peat Railway Association has offered tours on the remaining line. The association maintains the railway and the industrial facilities. Trains are also regularly used for renaturation work.

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28.6 km

Himmelmoor Narrow-Gauge Railway Trail

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This part, south of the beautiful Himmelmoor, is quite passable even in wet weather.

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36.3 km

Ostholz

Forest

49.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.7 km

9.72 km

4.09 km

2.48 km

1.01 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.4 km

12.8 km

12.7 km

7.72 km

2.11 km

317 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 30 May

22°C

8°C

12 %

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Himmelmoor Nature Reserve – Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area loop from Thesdorf

Idyllic Forest Trail

Himmelmoor Boardwalk

Kleiner Knust Viewing Platform (Himmelmoor)

Himmelmoor Viewpoint

Himmelmoor Nature Reserve

Himmelmoor Trail and Rest Area

Historic Peat Railway in Himmelmoor

Himmelmoor Narrow-Gauge Railway Trail

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