- 3:25 h
- 13.90 km
- 34 m
- 34 m
- 21 m
- 53 m
- 32 m
- Start: Info house at Breitestraße corner Schützenstraße in 29468 Bergen (Dumme)
- Destination: Info house at Breitestraße corner Schützenstraße in 29468 Bergen (Dumme)
Between the market town Bergen (Dumme) and the village Jiggel, the Dumme winds its many bends towards the north. For nature lovers, the family-friendly Dummewiesen circular route is a real treat: it leads through a vibrant cultural landscape with numerous bodies of water, where small viewing platforms invite you to linger. In summer, hundreds of banded darters flutter through the air here, and via an audio station, you can even listen to some frog calls. And perhaps you will spot the kingfisher! On the route lies the Rundling village Jiggel, whose water mill is located above a ford still usable today. The village Bergen an der Dumme, which you pass and cross on your hike, is also historically interesting. At the old border and customs checkpoint, an information board explains the border situation at that time, and from the lookout tower, you have a wonderful view of the Drawehn ridge, an ice age end moraine landscape.
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The hike starts at the info house in Bergen and initially follows the Dumme to a bridge which you cross, then follow the course of the road. The path runs along the village before leaving it on this side, returning to Bergen an der Dumme after a detour through the fields on the other side. You pass through the village over small streets and follow a field path into the nature reserve “Obere Dummeniederung”. Along the way, information boards provide details about this special habitat. Natural forests, extensive wetlands, and extensively used meadows characterize this landscape. From the viewing platform at the edge of the shallow waters, you can observe birds searching for food. At the end of the path lies the Rundling village Jiggel with its historic water mill. After crossing the Schnegaer Mühlenbach, the path takes you through the nature reserve “Gain” and along the Dumme back to your starting point in Bergen.
Two shortcuts are set up on the route. They are marked with a white triangle on a red background. The route length is shortened by about half.
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From Hamburg, drive via the A1 (signposted towards Bremen), A39 (signposted towards Lüneburg), and B4 (towards Melbeck/Braunschweig/Uelzen) to Uelzen, and from there take the B71 (towards Salzwedel/UE-Gr. Liedern) to Bergen (Dumme).
From Berlin, drive via the A10 (signposted towards Hamburg), A24 (also towards Hamburg), and continue on B189 (towards Pritzwalk/Heiligengrabe). At Hansestadt Seehausen (Altmark), take the B190 to Salzwedel, then follow the B71 to Bergen (Dumme).
A medium-sized parking lot is located directly at the info house at Breitestraße corner Schützenstraße in 29468 Bergen (Dumme)
Coordinates:
Geographic: 52.889503, 10.968601
UTM: 32U 632443 5861793
The train station in Salzwedel is easily accessible by train from all directions. From there, take bus 8040 (towards Lüchow) to Wustrow, then take bus 8030 (towards Schnega station) to Bergen (Dumme).
From Uelzen station, take bus 7010 to the last stop Suhlendorf Kirche and then take bus 8030 towards Lüchow to Bergen (Dumme). Get off: Bergen (Dumme) Bahnhofsstraße
At certain times, these buses operate as RUF buses. You can reach the RUF buses by phone at +49 5841 977 377.
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Stefan Staub
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