From Poppenbüttel to the Duvenstedter Brook

Quiet field paths and unspoiled nature on the way from Poppenbüttel to Duvenstedter Brook.

The tour starts at Poppenbüttel train station. From Altona, Blankenese, Hamburg's main train station or many other stops in the city, you can easily reach the starting point by train. After just a few kilometers, you leave the buildings behind and enter the greenery. On the way through the Heidkoppel moor and along the Bredenbek pond, you will get in the mood for being out in unspoiled nature. Over quiet field paths and again and again through beautiful forest areas you will reach the Hansdorfer Brook behind Rehagen, which is directly followed by the Duvenstedter Brook. You will explore both thoroughly over the next few kilometers.

The Duvenstedter Brook lies directly north of the Wohldorfer Wald. Together with this, the Hansdorfer Brook and the Ammersbek lowland, it forms a huge, contiguous forest area. If you are lucky, you might meet one of the very special wild inhabitants of this nature reserve or hear its loud and haunting calls during the rutting season. In fact, a very large population of deer lives here. There are special viewing blinds through which you can observe the animals without disturbing them. Cranes and gray herons also breed on the moorland.

After you have explored the extensive forest area, you slowly make your way back to Poppenbüttel. But the discoveries are not over yet, because you drive through the middle of the Rodenbek spring valley with its countless flowing waters. It's not until the last few kilometers of the tour that you're back in city traffic, but here, too, on side roads that are as quiet as possible. After just under 39 kilometers, you'll arrive back at the train station in Poppenbüttel and can board the train directly. If you still haven't had enough, you can of course simply ride to the nearby Alster and follow the river into downtown Hamburg.

Medium-difficulty bike tour. Good basic condition required. The tour may include passages with loose ground that are difficult to ride.

ACentral station

Hamburger Hauptbahnhof — © ThisIsJulia Photography

The central station was built as part of the redevelopment of the Hamburg railway system in 1901-1906 as the hub for all railway lines passing through Hamburg.

Central station

Address

Hachmannplatz 16
20099 Hamburg

Hauptbahnhof

Hachmannplatz 16
20099 Hamburg

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Address

22926 Ahrensburg

Opening hours Open

Mon00:00 - 00:00
Tue00:00 - 00:00
Wed00:00 - 00:00
Thu00:00 - 00:00
Fri00:00 - 00:00
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Bredenbeker Teich

22926 Ahrensburg

Duvenstedter Brook — © Johannes Beschoner

Every fall starting in September, there is a real highlight in the north of Hamburg: Bellowing stags in the Duvenstedter Brook.

Duvenstedter Brook

Address

Duvenstedter Triftweg 140
22397 Duvenstedt

Opening hours Open

Tue13:30 - 17:00
Wed13:30 - 17:00
Thu13:30 - 17:00
Fri13:30 - 17:00
Sat11:00 - 17:00
Sun11:00 - 17:00

Duvenstedter Brook

Duvenstedter Triftweg 140
22397 Duvenstedt

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The 84-hectare nature reserve Rodenbeker Quellental is located in the north of Hamburg. With old trees, idyllic paths and numerous benches to the right and left along the way, this area is not only Hamburg's oldest region, but was also predominantly formed by the last ice age.

Nature Reserve Rodenbeker Quellental

Address

Trillup
22397 Hamburg

Naturschutzgebiet Rodenbeker Quellental

Trillup
22397 Hamburg

From Poppenbüttel to the Duvenstedter Brook

Quiet field paths and unspoiled nature on the way from Poppenbüttel to Duvenstedter Brook.

ACentral station

Central station

Address

Hauptbahnhof

B

Address

Opening hours Open

Bredenbeker Teich

CDuvenstedter Brook

Duvenstedter Brook

Address

Opening hours Open

Duvenstedter Brook

DNature Reserve Rodenbeker Quellental

Nature Reserve Rodenbeker Quellental

Address

Naturschutzgebiet Rodenbeker Quellental

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