Best short trails in Steinhuder Meer Nature Park
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.
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- 4.2 (2)·Easy·3.5 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrRelaxed 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
- 2.3 (3)·Easy·3.7 km·Est. 0.5–1 hrFamily-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...
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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.
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