The narrow Kuhbach meanders romantically through the gently undulating Geest landscape until it flows into the natural riverbed of the Oste. A watermill once stood on the lower course of the Kuhbach. The historic buildings on the mill pond are now part of the Kuhmühlen recreation area. A hike for the soul!
The NORDPFAD Kuhbach-Oste has been awarded the "TRAUMTOUR" Wanderbares Deutschland quality trail by the German Hiking Association.
Good to know
Pavements
Asphalt
Best to visit
suitable
Depends on weather
Directions
This hike starts at the Hotel-Restaurant Schröder in Groß Meckelsen. At the end of the parking lot, turn right into the unspoilt Kuhmühler Wald forest, which we hike through to the small settlement of Kuhmühlen.
We cross the district road and follow the path through the gently undulating Geest landscape, which repeatedly offers beautiful distant views. In between, the rest area under the oak trees at the orchard offers a good opportunity to take a break. The route then continues straight ahead through wide fields, across the L 142 to the forged artwork "Kissed by the sun". Now it is not far to the Hohe Buchen forest area, along the edge of which the NORDPFAD leads. The Hohe Buchen information station including a tree telephone invites you to take a break.
We continue through the residential area of Groß Meckelsen and through a beautiful spruce and pine forest. Out of the forest, we walk through the lush meadows of the Kuhbachtal valley, where we discover the Kuhbachtal burial mound in the middle of a pasture. It is one of several burial mounds located at the mouth of the Kuhbach stream. Finally, we reach the Kuhbachbrücke bridge near the mouth of the Ostem, the second starting point of this NORDPFADE.
From there, the trail leads us through the deeply incised and densely wooded Ostetal valley. The banks of the meandering Oste offer us colorful flowering plant communities in summer and some bizarre ice and snow formations in winter. With a bit of luck, we may spot kingfishers, grey wagtails or damselflies here. A little later, we cross the country road and leave the Ostetal. Along large fields, we reach the Kuhmühler Wald and a little later the banks of the picturesque mill pond, which is fed by the Kuhbach stream. The mill pond and the historic half-timbered ensemble of the former mill and estate form the heart of the Kuhmühlen recreation area.
The last stage takes us back through the forest and across the Kuhbach stream to the starting point. The light shining through the dense or light canopy leaves offers colorful spectacles along the way. Shortly before our destination, the work of art "The Lovers" and fawn await us. A wooden art object that is linked to a beautiful saga about the region.
Link with other NORDPFADEN
A 4.5 km long access path leads from the "Hohe Buchen" to starting point 1 of the NORDPFADES Börde Sittensen.
Disturbance reports
Before your hike, you should check outwww.nordpfade.de to find out about possible detour and trail disruptions that may occur, for example due to flooding, storm damage or forestry work.
We cross the district road and follow the path through the gently undulating Geest landscape, which repeatedly offers beautiful distant views. In between, the rest area under the oak trees at the orchard offers a good opportunity to take a break. The route then continues straight ahead through wide fields, across the L 142 to the forged artwork "Kissed by the sun". Now it is not far to the Hohe Buchen forest area, along the edge of which the NORDPFAD leads. The Hohe Buchen information station including a tree telephone invites you to take a break.
We continue through the residential area of Groß Meckelsen and through a beautiful spruce and pine forest. Out of the forest, we walk through the lush meadows of the Kuhbachtal valley, where we discover the Kuhbachtal burial mound in the middle of a pasture. It is one of several burial mounds located at the mouth of the Kuhbach stream. Finally, we reach the Kuhbachbrücke bridge near the mouth of the Ostem, the second starting point of this NORDPFADE.
From there, the trail leads us through the deeply incised and densely wooded Ostetal valley. The banks of the meandering Oste offer us colorful flowering plant communities in summer and some bizarre ice and snow formations in winter. With a bit of luck, we may spot kingfishers, grey wagtails or damselflies here. A little later, we cross the country road and leave the Ostetal. Along large fields, we reach the Kuhmühler Wald and a little later the banks of the picturesque mill pond, which is fed by the Kuhbach stream. The mill pond and the historic half-timbered ensemble of the former mill and estate form the heart of the Kuhmühlen recreation area.
The last stage takes us back through the forest and across the Kuhbach stream to the starting point. The light shining through the dense or light canopy leaves offers colorful spectacles along the way. Shortly before our destination, the work of art "The Lovers" and fawn await us. A wooden art object that is linked to a beautiful saga about the region.
Link with other NORDPFADEN
A 4.5 km long access path leads from the "Hohe Buchen" to starting point 1 of the NORDPFADES Börde Sittensen.
Disturbance reports
Before your hike, you should check outwww.nordpfade.de to find out about possible detour and trail disruptions that may occur, for example due to flooding, storm damage or forestry work.
Route markings
Markierungszeichen
Das Markierungszeichen zeigt ein weißes „N“ auf orangem Grund mit dem Namen des NORDPFADES Kuhbach-Oste.
Beschilderung
Zielwegweiser ergänzen die Markierung und sind an markanten Stellen platziert. Auf den Wegweisern sind Orte aufgeführt, die sich auf der Strecke befinden oder von dort abzweigen, samt den Entfernungskilometern. Unterhalb befindet sich das Logo des jeweiligen NORDPFADES.
Das Markierungszeichen zeigt ein weißes „N“ auf orangem Grund mit dem Namen des NORDPFADES Kuhbach-Oste.
Beschilderung
Zielwegweiser ergänzen die Markierung und sind an markanten Stellen platziert. Auf den Wegweisern sind Orte aufgeführt, die sich auf der Strecke befinden oder von dort abzweigen, samt den Entfernungskilometern. Unterhalb befindet sich das Logo des jeweiligen NORDPFADES.
Directions & Parking facilities
It is around 10 minutes from the A1 highway to the starting points, each of which has an information board and parking facilities.
- Starting point 1: 27419 Groß Meckelsen, Hotel Restaurant Schröder, Am Kuhbach 1
- Starting point 2: 27419 Groß Meckelsen, Kuhbachbrücke parking lot
There are two parking options available at the NORDPFAD. The respective starting points can also be found there.
- Parking lot 1: 27419 Groß Meckelsen, Hotel Restaurant Schröder, Am Kuhbach 1
- Parking lot 2: 27419 Groß Meckelsen, parking lot Kuhbachbrücke
Anreise mit dem Bus
- Bushaltestelle: Groß Meckelsen, Kuhbachbrücke, etwa 200 m vom Startpunkt 1 des NORDPFADES entfernt
- Oste-Sprinter - Buslinie 3860: verkehrt Mo.-Sa. zwischen Tostedt und Zeven, in Tostedt besteht Bahnanschluss nach Hamburg und Bremen
- Infos: www.vbn.de
Additional information
Komoot
In der bekannten Outdoor-App haben wir alle 24 Rundwanderwege in einer eigenen NORDPFADE-Collection zusammengestellt. Die Touren sind auch im Portal unter der Region "Nördliche Heide" zu finden.
Noch nicht auf Komoot?
Für Neukunden gibt es einen kostenfreien Gutschein-Code.Der Code lautet ROW und kann über "Gutscheinn einlösen" auf komoot.de/g oder unter dem Link https://komoot.com/de-de/g?code=ROW eingelöst werden.
In der bekannten Outdoor-App haben wir alle 24 Rundwanderwege in einer eigenen NORDPFADE-Collection zusammengestellt. Die Touren sind auch im Portal unter der Region "Nördliche Heide" zu finden.
Noch nicht auf Komoot?
Für Neukunden gibt es einen kostenfreien Gutschein-Code.Der Code lautet ROW und kann über "Gutscheinn einlösen" auf komoot.de/g oder unter dem Link https://komoot.com/de-de/g?code=ROW eingelöst werden.
Literature
Die folgenden Prospekte sind kostenfrei in den örtlichen Touristinfos und unter Prospektbestellung erhältlich. Dort stehen sie auch als Download zur Verfügung.
- NORDPFADE-Tourenbegleiter
Die kleine Broschüre enthält alles Wissenswerte zur Wanderregion. - NORDPFADE-Übersichtskarte
Das handliche Faltblatt ist die kleine Planungsgrundlage für Umweltbewusste. - NORDPFADE-Wanderpass
Die stempelfreie Variante für Sammler.
- Meine NORDPFADE
Oder: "Es muss ja nicht immer der Jakobsweg sein!"
Contact person
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme) e.V.
- Ihr Ansprechpartner für die NORDPFADE und die Region
Harburger Straße 59
27356 Rotenburg (Wümme)
License (master data)
Touristikverband Landkreis Rotenburg (Wümme)
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