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Best child-friendly trails in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park

Best child-friendly trails in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park

3.3(25 reviews)

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The Steinhuder Meer Nature Park covers around 420 square kilometres. The core zone of the area is the lake "Steinhuder Meer". It also includes many protected areas, which in turn provide habitats for flora and fauna. The extensive moorland areas, floating meadows, dunes, mountains and shady forests of the glacial moraine landscape are home to white-tailed eagles, water buffalo and moor frogs.

Top trails

  1. #1 - Erlebnisweg Totes Moor

    3.5 (20)·Moderate·10.5 km·Est. 2.5–3 hr
    Popular moor adventure trail in the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Totes Moor adventure trail leads along a beautiful route through the Totes Moor nature reserve, which is located in the Steinhuder Meer nature park. The trail starts at "Car Park 11 Alte Moorhütte". The path is part of the Steinhuder Meer circular route and leads to the Grossenheidorn Tower. Several experience stations show the typical animal and plant world, the use of the moors and what the current measures...
  2. Husum - Heye Glas Lake

    #2 - Husum - Heye Glas Lake

    4.2 (2)·Easy·3.5 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    Relaxed walk in Lower Saxony. From Husum we head to the idyllic Heye Glas See. It was created from an old gravel pit belonging to the Heye company. Diving and swimming are possible here today. There is a bus stop and a café in Husum to stop for refreshments after the excursion. The lake is a private property of the company and parking is not permitted here. Highlights: - idyllic lake

  3. #3 - Mardorf M4 - Moor trail

    2.3 (3)·Easy·3.7 km·Est. 0.5–1 hr
    Family-friendly circular hiking trail in the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The Mardorf circular hiking trail M4 can be started at the car park at the Alte Moorhütte, for example. From here, you walk through an idyllic forest to the high moor. In addition to great views of the dead moor and the swamp forest, there is also a moor adventure trail with numerous exciting information boards. Back on the shores of the Steinhuder Meer, you can stop by the Neue Moorhütte observation...

  4. #4 - S2 Hohenholz-Weg (Loop Trail Around Steinhude)

    Easy·6.4 km·Est. 1.5–2 hr
    Popular loop trail in the Steinhuder Meer Nature Park, Lower Saxony. The route around Steinhude begins in the middle of town. From here, the loop trail S2 leads. You walk past the water adventure park to the idyllic landscape protection area of Hohenholz. Highlights of the hike: - Hohes Holz nature reserve - Water adventure park - Views of the Steinhude Sea
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At the three information centres Naturparkhaus Mardorf, Steinhude and Insel Wilhelmstein, visitors can find lots of details about the natural features of the region. Admission to the nature park centre is free. It is open from Tue - Fri from 11am - 5pm and at weekends from 11am - 6pm.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the best child-friendly trail to hike in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park?

According to users from AllTrails.com, the best child-friendly trail to hike in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park is Erlebnisweg Totes Moor, which has a 3.5 star rating from 20 reviews. This trail is 10.5 km long with an elevation gain of 135 m.

What is the longest child-friendly trail in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park?

According to AllTrails.com, the longest child-friendly trail in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park is Erlebnisweg Totes Moor. This trail is estimated to be 10.5 km long.

How many child-friendly trails are in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park?

There are 4 child-friendly trails in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park.These child-friendly trails have an average 3.3-star ratingfrom 25 AllTrails community reviews.

Which child-friendly trail has the most elevation gain in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park?

Erlebnisweg Totes Moor has the most elevation gain for child-friendly trails with 135 m of total ascent. The park's runner-up is S2 Hohenholz-Weg (Loop Trail Around Steinhude), which has 96 m of elevation gain.

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