--- title: "NORDPFAD Rotenburger Wasserreich" url: "https://www.niedersachsen-tourism.com/tour/nordpfad-rotenburger-wasserreich" description: "No matter where you start in Rotenburg, you’ll be at the river in no time! Three rivers—the Wümme, Rodau, and Wiedau—flow through the county seat. The town is always in view, yet at the same time feels far away—especially when you hike through the meadows, forests, and moorlands and reach the Bullenseen lakes." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" breadcrumb: "Root > Home > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share NORDPFAD Rotenburger Wasserreich ================================= - 21.30 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: easy - Condition: medium - Hiking trail - Walking / hiking - Nordic walking - 7:15 h - 21.30 km - 22 m - 20 m - 16 m - 47 m - 31 m - - Start: 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme): NORDPFADE information board at the town hall, Am Pferdemarkt (starting point 1) - Destination: 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme): NORDPFADE information board at the town hall, Am Pferdemarkt (starting point 1) **City - Country - River** --------------------------- No matter where you start in Rotenburg, you’ll be at the river in no time! Three rivers—the Wümme, Rodau, and Wiedau—flow through the county seat. The town is always in view, yet at the same time feels far away—especially when you hike through the meadows, forests, and moorlands and reach the Bullenseen lakes. Read more Good to know ------------ Pavements Asphalt (100%) Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The NORDPFAD trail begins in the heart of Rotenburg at square, right next to City Hall, where the also . We follow the trail markers, walk past the Rotenburger, cross the traffic-light-controlled intersection, and arrive on the left at a beautiful farmstead complex dating from 1779 that features , and a Kneipp pool. It’s definitely worth taking a quick look around the outside here. We continue our hike, pass the wooden bridge over the Mühlenstreek, and turn right immediately afterward onto the nature trail. On the left, you can still see one of Rotenburg’s schools, but things are already getting much quieter, and the town is now “behind us” for the time being. A short while later, we’re already in the midst of the lush meadows of the Wümme Valley. A meadow path leads us to a paved walking and biking trail, where we **turn** right toward **the Schulbrücke** . From the stately wooden bridge, you have a great view of the floodplain landscape before we head into the magnificent Ahe Forest. Large, impressive beech and oak trees line the path for us here. We walk past the **Rotenburg Shooting Club**, the restaurant “Am Ahe-Wald,” and the former seminary. At the next signposted intersection, turning right would take us to the Ahe playground and the starting point of the NORDPFAD Wümmeniederung. However, we turn left, leave the forest, and take the paved walking and biking path through the vast Wümme Valley, reaching the Wümme River once again. A small sandy beach invites you to take your first foot bath. We **head** out of town over the **Gothard Bridge** and along the 1.5-km-long **Sternenweg** .Aestablished by NABUus for a while. The city’s youth hostel is also located on the left. We pass the street “Zur Kumpwisch,” where the Sternenweg transitions into a natural dirt path. Green spaces and farmland now dominate the landscape. At the next intersection, the dirt path gives way to the paved road “Am Vieh.” We turn left. We follow the green strip alongside it and, after about 1 km, reach the bike and walking path along the B 215, which takes us to **Unterstedt**. In the village, where there are several restaurants and places to stay, we carefully cross the unguarded federal highway near a restaurant. A detour branches off here to the Unterstedter Spieker, a historic complex of buildings. We continue walking through a 30-zone and across the fields and meadows of Unterstedt. A paved road—which we follow along the green strip lined with fruit trees—finally leads us to the Grafeler Holz, where the road turns into a beautiful forest path. After 700 m, we reach the 400-year-old , where several animals are already waiting for us. The Peters family’s vacation farm is a true idyll on the outskirts of Rotenburg. If needed, you can also fill your water bottles with tap water here. Just past the farm, barely visible, the trail runs past a small forest lake. In the spring and summer, you can hear the croaking of frogs and toads that call this picturesque biotope home. From here, the trail leads deeper and deeper through the **Grafeler Holz** along forest paths. At a fork in the trail, emerging from the forest (we continue to the left), we come upon the NORDPFAD Dör’t Moor, which now runs parallel to our NORDPFAD for a short stretch. At the edge of the Großer Hamerloh forest and on the outskirts of the “Großes und Weißes Moor” nature reserve, we catch a glimpse of a grazing project run by the city of Rotenburg (Wümme). We continue our hike to the, which is a protected nature area. From there, it’s just a few hundred meters to the , which offers a great resting spot for hikers of all ages with a swimming area and playground. From here, we hike along a wide forest trail to , 900 meters away. The farm—operated by Rotenburger Werke, a facility for people with disabilities—features a farm café and the two-hectare the next lovely spot to take a break and explore to your heart’s content. We continue on secluded paths through the Lintel Forest to the B 440, which we cross carefully and follow for a short stretch along the pedestrian and bike path before turning right into the Bachenbruch Forest. Passing **the Grün-Weiß Tennis Club and** the riding club, we come upon a new development and shortly thereafter reach the **Rodaubridge,** which offers a sweeping view of the forest and meadow landscape. Through the Rodauniederung, we reach the next small river, the Wiedau. We now follow this river and cross it via the **Wiedau Bridge**. Near this bridge, the Rodau and Wiedau rivers converge. They continue as the Mühlen-, Teich-, and Stadtstreek streams until they eventually flow into the Wümme in Rotenburg a few hundred meters further on. We follow the Teich-Streek on the right-hand side, walk past the playground and the Kantor-Helmke-Haus, and reach the neo-Gothic , built in 1862**.** Hidden nearby is the , a Jewish museum**.** The final leg takes us to—and through—Rotenburg’s pedestrian zone with its numerous shops, restaurants, cafés, and art installations. We pass the with its the right, walk past Rotenburg’s oldest house, the , and finally return to our starting point, the on Am Pferdemarkt. **Connections to Other NORDPFADEN Trails** The NORDPFAD runs parallel for a short stretch to the and. A 1.1-km access path also takes you to Starting Point 2 of the . **Trail Closures** Before your hike, you should check for information on possible detours and trail disruptions that may occur due to, for example, flooding, storm damage, or forestry work. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**From the A1 or A27 highways, it takes about 20–30 minutes to reach the starting points, each of which has an information board and parking available. - **Starting point 1:** 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme), in front of City Hall, Am Pferdemarkt - **Starting Point 2:** 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme), parking lot at Großer Bullensee, Am Großen Bullensee Read more **Parking**There are two parking options available along the NORDPFAD. The respective starting points can also be found there. **Parking Lot 1:** 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme); parking spaces around City Hall are located nearby, e.g., at the train station, on Aalter Allee, on the Heimathaus grounds, etc. **Parking Lot 2:** 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme), parking lot at Großer Bullensee, Am Großen Bullensee Read more **Public transportation**Arrival by train **NORDPFAD train station:** Rotenburg (Wümme), *600 m from the S1 of the NORDPFAD* **Metronom" train**: runs daily between Hamburg and Bremen **Info:** Arrival by bus **Bus stops**: Rotenburg (Wümme) Bhf, Unterstedt Ortsmitte (only bus line 725 stops here!). *Both bus stops are approx. 600 m from the NORDPFAD.* **Bus route 800:** runs Mon.-Fri. between Zeven and Bremervörde, **Bus route 725**: runs Mon-Sat. between Verden and Rotenburg (Wümme) **Info**: Read more Additional information **Komoot** We haveall 24 circular hiking trails in a separate in the well-known outdoor app. The tours can also be found in the portal under the "Northern Heath" region. **Not yet on Komoot?** There is a free voucher code for new customers.The code is **ROW** and can be redeemed via **"Redeem voucher"** at or via the link Read more Literature The following brochures are available free of charge at local tourist information offices and at  . They are also available for download there.  - **NORDPFADE Tour Guide** This small brochure contains everything you need to know about the hiking region. - **NORDPFADE Overview Map** This handy leaflet is a compact planning guide for the environmentally conscious. - **NORDPFADE Hiking Pass** The stamp-free version for collectors. There is also a paperback published by has published. An entertainingly written “hiking guide” by Lucia Gefken, who escapes her everyday life and takes up hiking. - **My NORDPFADE**  Or: *“It doesn’t always have to be the Camino de Santiago!”* Read more 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) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author **Multi-day hike around Rotenburg (Wümme)** Looking for a multi-day hike? The NORDPFADE trails—Rotenburger Wasserreich, Wümmeniederung, Dör’t Moor, and Federlohmühlen—can be combined to create a multi-day hike of about 60 km.  Small sections of the four NORDPFADE trails already run parallel to one another or are directly connected by access paths. There are also plenty of lodging options along these NORDPFADE trails for a multi-day NORDPFADE hike. If you’re interested, please contact us (Rotenburg (Wümme) District Tourism Association: Tel. 04261 / 8196 -0) Read more Social Media Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Tours 11.60 km - Walking / hiking 23.30 km - Walking / hiking 10.90 km - Walking / hiking Contact **Informationsbüro der Stadt Rotenburg (Wümme) - Ihr Kontakt vor Ort** Große Straße 1 27356 Rotenburg (Wümme) Download GPX file - -