At 6 km/h, the small light railway chugs leisurely through the Tister Bauernmoor, a typical raised bog landscape with ponds, grasses, heather and birch trees. The silence is only broken by the rattling of the 70-year-old locomotive.
During the 90-minute round trip, the train driver will tell you all kinds of interesting facts about the moor. After many hundreds of years of peat extraction, the Tister Bauernmoor and the neighbouring Ekelmoor were declared a bird and nature reserve in 2001.
Through rewetting, peat mosses and cotton grasses are gradually forming again in the wet areas. The industrial peat extraction area, on the other hand, has developed into a large area of shallow water, which is now an important breeding and habitat for 43 bird species and where thousands of migratory birds, such as cranes and geese, rest in spring and autumn.
From the 6.50 m high observation tower or the barrier-free viewing platform, the birdlife can be observed in peace and quiet with binoculars. The moor railway makes a stop there before continuing on. Those interested can also take the approximately 1.6 km walk back to the station.
School lessons on site / group trips
In consultation with schools and the Moorbahn Burgsittensen e.V. association, the area can be used for school lessons or project days. Guided tours can also be booked with knowledgeable staff from the Moor Railway Association.
The café in the Haus der Natur
Combine a trip on the Moor Railway with breakfast, homemade cake or a hearty tarte flambée. The barrier-free café, located directly at the Moor Railway station, is usually open from Wednesdays to Sundays from 9.30 a.m.
During the 90-minute round trip, the train driver will tell you all kinds of interesting facts about the moor. After many hundreds of years of peat extraction, the Tister Bauernmoor and the neighbouring Ekelmoor were declared a bird and nature reserve in 2001.
Through rewetting, peat mosses and cotton grasses are gradually forming again in the wet areas. The industrial peat extraction area, on the other hand, has developed into a large area of shallow water, which is now an important breeding and habitat for 43 bird species and where thousands of migratory birds, such as cranes and geese, rest in spring and autumn.
From the 6.50 m high observation tower or the barrier-free viewing platform, the birdlife can be observed in peace and quiet with binoculars. The moor railway makes a stop there before continuing on. Those interested can also take the approximately 1.6 km walk back to the station.
School lessons on site / group trips
In consultation with schools and the Moorbahn Burgsittensen e.V. association, the area can be used for school lessons or project days. Guided tours can also be booked with knowledgeable staff from the Moor Railway Association.
The café in the Haus der Natur
Combine a trip on the Moor Railway with breakfast, homemade cake or a hearty tarte flambée. The barrier-free café, located directly at the Moor Railway station, is usually open from Wednesdays to Sundays from 9.30 a.m.
Good to know
Openings
The Moor Railway usually runs once or twice a day at 13:00 and 15:00 at weekends from the beginning of March to the beginning of December.
Special trips are also offered for groups or school classes. It is not necessary to book for individuals.
The departure times during the crane season can be found at www.moorbahn.de
Groups and wheelchair users of 10 people or more are requested to book a day in advance. The Moor Railway can take two to three wheelchairs.
If you cannot reach us by telephone, please leave a message on our answering machine and let us know your telephone number. We will call you back as soon as possible.
Special trips are also offered for groups or school classes. It is not necessary to book for individuals.
The departure times during the crane season can be found at www.moorbahn.de
Groups and wheelchair users of 10 people or more are requested to book a day in advance. The Moor Railway can take two to three wheelchairs.
If you cannot reach us by telephone, please leave a message on our answering machine and let us know your telephone number. We will call you back as soon as possible.
Price info
Price adult: €4.00
Price child: €2.00
Price for a ride on the moor railway:
- Adults: 4,00 Euro
- Children 6 to 14 years: 2,00 Euro
- Children up to 5 years: free admission
Prices for special group rides (please book in advance):
- Adults: 6.00 euros
- Children 6 to 14 years: 3.00 euros
- Children up to 5 years: free admission
- from 20 persons: 10 % discount
- Minimum price per trip 70,00 Euro
When the train is ready, you can board. The driver will come to you to collect the fare.
- Adults: 4,00 Euro
- Children 6 to 14 years: 2,00 Euro
- Children up to 5 years: free admission
Prices for special group rides (please book in advance):
- Adults: 6.00 euros
- Children 6 to 14 years: 3.00 euros
- Children up to 5 years: free admission
- from 20 persons: 10 % discount
- Minimum price per trip 70,00 Euro
When the train is ready, you can board. The driver will come to you to collect the fare.
Eligibility
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for Class
for familys
for individual guests
Suitable for the Elderly
for Children of all Ages
Suitable for Pushchair
Linguistic proficiency
German
Other Furnishing/Equipment
Toilet
Baby Change
Handicapped accessible WC
Barrier-free access
Payment methods
chargeable, Cash payment on site, Transfer
Accessibility
General Information on Accessibility
Guests with limited mobility can experience the Tister Bauernmoor nature reserve on the moor railway. There is space for up to three wheelchairs on the moor railway.
The journey from the station and back takes around 90 minutes. The destination and highlight of the tour is the barrier-free and covered viewing platform.
As a wheelchair user, please book your trip up to one day in advance so that the railway can be adapted accordingly. We will be happy to answer any further questions you may have over the phone.
The station also has a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
The journey from the station and back takes around 90 minutes. The destination and highlight of the tour is the barrier-free and covered viewing platform.
As a wheelchair user, please book your trip up to one day in advance so that the railway can be adapted accordingly. We will be happy to answer any further questions you may have over the phone.
The station also has a wheelchair-accessible toilet.
Directions & Parking facilities
Tiste lies to the east of Sittensen and the car park of the nature reserve is located at the end of the village, on the L 142 in the direction of Tostedt.
By car:
The best way to reach Sittensen from Bremen and Hamburg is via the A1 motorway (Sittensen exit). From there, simply follow the signs for "Sittensen". From Bremervörde you can reach Sittensen via Zeven. Coming from Rotenburg (Wümme), drive via Scheeßel, Helvesiek and Hamersen.
By public transport:
There are numerous bus connections from Bremen, Tostedt, Bremervörde and Zeven to Sittensen. If you are travelling from Bremen or Hamburg, you can take the train to Tostedt, for example, and get on bus 3860 at the station in the direction of Zeven (journey time approx. 15 minutes).
From the bus stop "Tiste, Abzweig Burgsittensen" it is only 500 metres to the nature reserve.
The buses on route 3860 normally also have a fold-out ramp for people with reduced mobility. You can find more information here: www.vnn.de or www.vbn.de
By bike:
The 150 km Hamburg-Bremen long-distance cycle route runs directly past the Tister Bauernmoor, making it possible to travel by bike from the Hanseatic cities. The nearest railway station is in Tostedt. Bicycle transport is possible.
By car:
The best way to reach Sittensen from Bremen and Hamburg is via the A1 motorway (Sittensen exit). From there, simply follow the signs for "Sittensen". From Bremervörde you can reach Sittensen via Zeven. Coming from Rotenburg (Wümme), drive via Scheeßel, Helvesiek and Hamersen.
By public transport:
There are numerous bus connections from Bremen, Tostedt, Bremervörde and Zeven to Sittensen. If you are travelling from Bremen or Hamburg, you can take the train to Tostedt, for example, and get on bus 3860 at the station in the direction of Zeven (journey time approx. 15 minutes).
From the bus stop "Tiste, Abzweig Burgsittensen" it is only 500 metres to the nature reserve.
The buses on route 3860 normally also have a fold-out ramp for people with reduced mobility. You can find more information here: www.vnn.de or www.vbn.de
By bike:
The 150 km Hamburg-Bremen long-distance cycle route runs directly past the Tister Bauernmoor, making it possible to travel by bike from the Hanseatic cities. The nearest railway station is in Tostedt. Bicycle transport is possible.
More information
Burgsittensen Moor Railway Association
The association is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the moor railway and its facilities. Every year, five train drivers take thousands of visitors on two trains through the moor. They explain in detail, but with humour, how the Tister Bauernmoor has developed as a result of human activity and why the moorland habitat is so worth protecting.
This can also be read in the guidebook "Das Tister Bauernmoor" by Hans Günther Beuck, which is available from the moor railway.
It is a matter close to the heart of the Moorbahn Association to enable all generations to enjoy a wonderful day on the moor.
Thanks to the moor railway and the barrier-free viewing platform, the Tister Bauernmoor can also be explored by those who are less able to walk or who are dependent on a wheelchair.
The association is responsible for the maintenance and operation of the moor railway and its facilities. Every year, five train drivers take thousands of visitors on two trains through the moor. They explain in detail, but with humour, how the Tister Bauernmoor has developed as a result of human activity and why the moorland habitat is so worth protecting.
This can also be read in the guidebook "Das Tister Bauernmoor" by Hans Günther Beuck, which is available from the moor railway.
It is a matter close to the heart of the Moorbahn Association to enable all generations to enjoy a wonderful day on the moor.
Thanks to the moor railway and the barrier-free viewing platform, the Tister Bauernmoor can also be explored by those who are less able to walk or who are dependent on a wheelchair.
Contact person
Moorban Burgsittensen e.V.
Mr. 1. Vorsitzender Friedhelm Gahlau
Hauptstr. 70
27419 Tiste
License (master data)
Moorbahnverein Burgsittensen e.V.
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