Moorteufel-Route
- 2:49 h
- 44.30 km
- 40 m
- 40 m
- 2 m
- 26 m
- 24 m
- Start: Behind St. Liborius Church, Neue Straße 99 (corner of Alte Straße and Kirchenstraße) in Bremervörde, 27432 Bremervörde
- Destination: Behind St. Liborius Church, Neue Straße 99 (corner of Alte Straße and Kirchenstraße) in Bremervörde, 27432 Bremervörde
Along romantic Geest villages, the 37 km long cycle tour takes you out into vast moorland areas. In particular, the typical moorland settlement of Augustendorf (street village according to Jürgen Christian Findorff) invites you to experience nature with the historic moorland farm and the Huvenhoopsmoor nature reserve, including a moorland adventure trail and viewing platform. The Sandbostel camp memorial is a special witness to history. The 23 buildings on the site of the former prisoner of war camp house, among other things, a multimedia exhibition on the history of the camp.
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Directions
The tour starts at the St. Liborius Church in Bremervörde and initially takes you through a slightly hilly Geest landscape with vast agricultural areas. You pass small villages such as Oerel, Barchel and Oese with their idyllic churches and beautifully landscaped village squares.
Behind Oese, you first cycle along the Franzhorn forest edge and finally reach the Oste-Hamme Canal. It is a structure that was created in the course of the drainage and settlement of the Teufelsmoor. The former moorland farmers used this canal to ship the removed and dried black peat to Bremen, which was ideal for use as fuel peat. From now on, the townscape and landscape changed. The Geest villages are replaced by so-called Findorff settlements, kilometers of moorland villages along roads and canals.
Explore the typical moorland settlement of Augustendorf with the Historischer Moorhof and discover the Huvenhoopsmoor on the Moor Experience Trail, which leads directly to a viewing platform from which you have a sweeping view of Lake Huvenhoop. Thousands of cranes and other migratory birds rest here in spring and fall. A beautiful spot that is well worth a long break.
The next section of the route gradually leads out of the moor into the Ostetal and follows the small natural river to Bremervörde. The Sandbostel camp memorial is located right between these two natural areas. From 1939 to 1945, around 300,000 prisoners of war and internees were imprisoned in the Stalag XB prisoner of war camp. At the end of the war, 9,500 concentration camp prisoners were added. Today, an exhibition and 23 buildings can be visited. Via Sandbostel and Minstedt, past the drinking water nature trail and Tempelberg, through the small Wäldchen Vorwerk, you finally arrive back in Bremervörde, where the Bachmann Museum is a cultural highlight, the nature and adventure park on Lake Vörder invites you to linger and the town center with its restaurants and cafés invites you to stop for a bite to eat.
The route passes through the following towns:
Bremervörde - Glinde - Oerel - Barchel - Oese - Osterwede - Brillit - Friedrichsdorf - Augustendorf - Heinrichsdorf - Sandbostel - Minstedt - Bremervörde
Behind Oese, you first cycle along the Franzhorn forest edge and finally reach the Oste-Hamme Canal. It is a structure that was created in the course of the drainage and settlement of the Teufelsmoor. The former moorland farmers used this canal to ship the removed and dried black peat to Bremen, which was ideal for use as fuel peat. From now on, the townscape and landscape changed. The Geest villages are replaced by so-called Findorff settlements, kilometers of moorland villages along roads and canals.
Explore the typical moorland settlement of Augustendorf with the Historischer Moorhof and discover the Huvenhoopsmoor on the Moor Experience Trail, which leads directly to a viewing platform from which you have a sweeping view of Lake Huvenhoop. Thousands of cranes and other migratory birds rest here in spring and fall. A beautiful spot that is well worth a long break.
The next section of the route gradually leads out of the moor into the Ostetal and follows the small natural river to Bremervörde. The Sandbostel camp memorial is located right between these two natural areas. From 1939 to 1945, around 300,000 prisoners of war and internees were imprisoned in the Stalag XB prisoner of war camp. At the end of the war, 9,500 concentration camp prisoners were added. Today, an exhibition and 23 buildings can be visited. Via Sandbostel and Minstedt, past the drinking water nature trail and Tempelberg, through the small Wäldchen Vorwerk, you finally arrive back in Bremervörde, where the Bachmann Museum is a cultural highlight, the nature and adventure park on Lake Vörder invites you to linger and the town center with its restaurants and cafés invites you to stop for a bite to eat.
The route passes through the following towns:
Bremervörde - Glinde - Oerel - Barchel - Oese - Osterwede - Brillit - Friedrichsdorf - Augustendorf - Heinrichsdorf - Sandbostel - Minstedt - Bremervörde
Route markings
Follow the white logo sign with the brown inscription Moorteufel-Route and the little devil depicted on it.
Directions & Parking facilities
Bremervörde is located in the north of the district of Rotenburg (Wümme). From Bremerhaven, simply follow the A 27 towards Bremen (exit Beverstedt) and the B 71 towards Beverstedt and Basdahl.
From Hamburg, follow the A 26 and B 73 towards Stade or the A 1 towards Bremen (exit Bockel) and then the B 71 towards Zeven and Selsingen.
From Bremen and Hanover, you can reach Bremervörde via the A 27 towards Bremerhaven (Ritterhude exit) and the B 74 (via Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Hambergen, Basdahl and Oerel).
From Rotenburg (Wümme), follow the B 71 (via Zeven and Selsingen).
From Hamburg, follow the A 26 and B 73 towards Stade or the A 1 towards Bremen (exit Bockel) and then the B 71 towards Zeven and Selsingen.
From Bremen and Hanover, you can reach Bremervörde via the A 27 towards Bremerhaven (Ritterhude exit) and the B 74 (via Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Hambergen, Basdahl and Oerel).
From Rotenburg (Wümme), follow the B 71 (via Zeven and Selsingen).
Various free parking options are available in the parking lot behind Edeka, between Marktstraße and Huddelberg and in Huddelberg street near Lake Vörder.
From Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven, take the Elbe-Weser-Bahn (EVB) to Bremervörde. From Hamburg, take the S-Bahn (S 3) from Hamburg main station to Buxtehude. There you change to the EVB to Bremervörde. Please note that there is limited space for bicycles on the Elbe-Weser trains. You can find more information about the train connections at www.bahn.de
From Bremen or Stade, you can take the historic Moorexpress from May to October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, which travels leisurely through the villages. A ticket and a bicycle ticket must be booked in advance, as bicycle spaces are limited. You can find more information about the historic narrow-gauge railroad at www.moorexpress.de
The FlixBus also connects Bremervörde with the cities of Berlin, Hamburg, Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven several times a day. Bicycles can be transported to a limited extent using a device. More information at www.flixbus.de
There are also numerous bus connections to Bremervörde (Bremervörde train station), although bicycles cannot be taken along. You can find more information on bus connections to Bremervörde here: www.vnn.de
From Bremen or Stade, you can take the historic Moorexpress from May to October on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays, which travels leisurely through the villages. A ticket and a bicycle ticket must be booked in advance, as bicycle spaces are limited. You can find more information about the historic narrow-gauge railroad at www.moorexpress.de
The FlixBus also connects Bremervörde with the cities of Berlin, Hamburg, Cuxhaven and Bremerhaven several times a day. Bicycles can be transported to a limited extent using a device. More information at www.flixbus.de
There are also numerous bus connections to Bremervörde (Bremervörde train station), although bicycles cannot be taken along. You can find more information on bus connections to Bremervörde here: www.vnn.de
Additional information
The district of Rotenburg (Wümme) has an approx. 1,800 km long network of signposted cycle paths. Star cyclists can set off on several routes from one location. There are also eight long-distance cycle routes available for tours lasting several days.
If you find any discrepancies or errors in the signposting or in the designation of the routes, please let us know. We are working on the issue! A district-wide quality review of the cycle path network and cycle routes is currently underway. The results will help us to identify and rectify any weak points (e.g. missing signposting, twisted signs, impassable sections).
Do you use the KOMOOT app for route planning and on the road? Then you will be pleased to know that all of our cycle tours can be found on the KOMOOT online portal. You can also download the GPX track for the tour here (see green box on the right, below the map) and save it directly to your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. For further planning and routing on site, there are various free apps and programs that can be used to display the downloaded GPX tracks (e.g. on a smartphone).
If you find any discrepancies or errors in the signposting or in the designation of the routes, please let us know. We are working on the issue! A district-wide quality review of the cycle path network and cycle routes is currently underway. The results will help us to identify and rectify any weak points (e.g. missing signposting, twisted signs, impassable sections).
Do you use the KOMOOT app for route planning and on the road? Then you will be pleased to know that all of our cycle tours can be found on the KOMOOT online portal. You can also download the GPX track for the tour here (see green box on the right, below the map) and save it directly to your computer, laptop, tablet or smartphone. For further planning and routing on site, there are various free apps and programs that can be used to display the downloaded GPX tracks (e.g. on a smartphone).
Literature
Contact person
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) e.V.
- Ihr Ansprechpartner für die Region
Harburger Straße 59
27356 Rotenburg (Wümme)
License (master data)
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Sights and points of interest along the route:
- Bremervörde with St. Liborius Church, Bachmann Museum and Nature and Adventure Park on Lake Vörder
- Gangolf Church in Oerel
- Former Poggemühlen manor
- St. Christophorus church in Oese
- Franzhorn forest area with small forest cemetery
- Oste-Hamme canal
- Augustendorf moorland settlement with historic moorland farm
- Huvenhoopsmoor nature reserve with moorland adventure trail, viewing platform and Huvenhoopssee
- Memorial Camp Sandbostel
- Minstedt with drinking water nature trail and Tempelberg
- Wäldchen Vorwerk
Map
Cycling and hiking map for the town of Bremervörde and the joint municipality of Geestequelle; scale 1:40,000; price € 4.00 plus shipping costs; can be ordered from the Bremervörde Tourist Information Office by email attouristik@bremervoerde.deor by phone on + 49 4761 / 987142
Kompass cycling map of the Rotenburg (Wümme) district; scale 1:70,000; Kompass Verlag; ISBN 978-3-85026-549-2; price € 7.99; available from bookshops or via www.kompass.de
ADFC regional map of the cycling paradise of the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) between Hamburg and Bremen; scale 1:75,000; BVA-Verlag; ISBN 978-3-87073-673-6; price €8.95, available from bookshops or via www.fahrrad-buecher-karten.de
Kompass cycling map of the Rotenburg (Wümme) district; scale 1:70,000; Kompass Verlag; ISBN 978-3-85026-549-2; price € 7.99; available from bookshops or via www.kompass.de
ADFC regional map of the cycling paradise of the district of Rotenburg (Wümme) between Hamburg and Bremen; scale 1:75,000; BVA-Verlag; ISBN 978-3-87073-673-6; price €8.95, available from bookshops or via www.fahrrad-buecher-karten.de
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