NORDPFAD Tarmstedter Moor

Our hike starts at Tarmstedt town hall. We quickly leave the town behind us and reach the TarmstedterMoor on the idyllic field and meadow path. We reach the Tarmstedt moor path through a dense, primeval birch forest with water-filled hollows, ferns, cotton grass and pipe grass. A peat cutting, shelter and sheepfold bring the laborious work of the former moor farmers to life. The heart of the approximately one-hectare site is the picturesque moorland lake. Benches and tables on the shore invite you to linger and enjoy a picnic.

The route leads past ditches and meadows across the wide landscape and along the quarry pond at Ortholz, where sand was once mined and which is now leased to a fishing club. The area is a nature reserve and unfortunately it is not permitted to enter or swim there.

We soon enter the dense coniferous forest of Ortholz. At the edge of the forest, there are always charming distant views of the landscape until we reach the Dicke Holz after about 2 km and once again experience the cool, light-flooded tranquillity of the forest.

At the end of the mixed deciduous forest, the trail leads past the Dickes Holz shooting club , crosses the L 133 country road and winds its way through the Wendloh coniferous and mixed forest to the Rethbergsee lake on the grounds of the weekend park of the same name. With its mini-market, weekend catering, fallow deer enclosure, playground and paid bathing area, this is a great place to take a break before tackling the last 3 km to Tarmstedt . There, a detour leads to the town center with its shopping and refreshment facilities.


Short variant (approx. 2.5 hours)
The short 7.7 km loop leads from Tarmstedt town hall via the Tarmstedter Moor and the Moorpfad back to the starting point.


Disturbance reports
Before your hike, you should check www.nordpfade.de for information about possible detour and disruptions to the route, for example due to flooding, storm damage or forestry work.

Marker
The marker shows a white "N" on an orange background with the name of the NORDPFAD Tarmstedter Moor.

Signposting
Destination signposts supplement the markings and are placed at prominent points. The signposts list places that are on the route or branch off from it, together with the distance in kilometers. The logo of the respective NORDPFADES is located underneath.

It is around 30 minutes from the A1 and A27 highways to the starting points, where there is an information board and parking facilities.

• Starting point 1: 27412 Tarmstedt, Tarmstedt town hall, Rothensteiner Straße
• Starting point 2: 27412 Tarmstedt, Schützenhaus Dickes Holz, L 133

Two parking facilities are available at the NORDPFAD. The respective starting points can also be found there.

• Parking lot 1: 27412 Tarmstedt, Tarmstedt town hall, Rothensteiner Straße
• Parking lot 2: 27412 Tarmstedt, Schützenhaus Dickes Holz, L 133

Arrival by bus
Bus stop: Tarmstedt bus station, about 200 m from starting point 1 of the NORDPFADE
Bus route 630: runs daily between Bremen and Zeven
Info:www.vbn.de

Komoot
We have compiled all 24 circular hiking trails in a separate NORDPFADE collection 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 komoot.de/g or via the link https://komoot.com/de-de/g?code=ROW.

The following brochures are available free of charge at the local tourist information offices and under brochure order. They are also available for download.

• NORDPFADE tour guide
  This small brochure contains everything you need to know about the hiking region.


• NORDPFADE overview map
  The handy leaflet is a small planning aid for the environmentally conscious.
  
  
• NORDPFADE hiking pass
  The stamp-free version for collectors.

There is also a paperback book published by Editon Temmenverlag. An amusingly written "hiking guide" by Lucia Gefken, who escapes her everyday life and starts hiking.

• My NORDPFADE
  Or: "It doesn't always have to be the Way of St. James!"