Rotenburg between moors, river and history

In the district of Rotenburg (Wümme), river landscapes, moors, circular routes, animals and historical learning sites offer a wide range of travel experiences. You can plan your stay around hikes and cycling tours, discover nature or explore the region’s history.

Discover river landscapes and moors

The NORDPFAD Ostetal trail passes through one of northern Germany’s most beautiful natural river landscapes. Dense floodplain forests, wet meadows, reed beds and steep slopes define the scenery. If you enjoy experiencing a variety of natural landscapes while hiking, you’ll find more than just one type of scenery here: forests and open, wet areas are joined by the striking slopes along the river.

The moors also give the region its distinctive character. Together with the Ekelmoor, the Tister Bauernmoor forms a 1,220-hectare nature reserve complex in the district of Rotenburg (Wümme). At the Tister Bauernmoor, you can explore the landscape on foot or by moor railway. The Moorbahn Burgsittensen travels through the area at 6 km/h; typical raised-bog scenery includes pools, grasses, heather plants and birch trees. This allows you to combine two different ways of exploring: a ride on the railway and time spent on foot.

Compare circular routes and cycling tours

The district offers 24 NORDPFADE trails for hiking. These circular routes range from 5 to 32 kilometres long. This range gives you a practical basis for planning: you can choose a route length that matches how far you intend to hike. The NORDPFAD Ostetal adds a route through the river landscape described above.

The Wümme Cycle Route also offers different ways to plan your tour. This approximately 250-kilometre circular route follows the Wümme more or less closely. It lies within the triangle formed by the metropolitan areas of Bremen, Hamburg and Hanover, between the Lüneburg Heath and the Weser, and passes through Rotenburg (Wümme). The route is presented as an approximately 125-kilometre northern route and an approximately 135-kilometre southern route. Connecting routes divide it into attractive individual sections that are also suitable for day trips and families. This lets you weigh up the full circular route against individual sections.

Experiences on the water, with animals and in history

Sandbostel is a starting point for paddling tours on the Oste. One important condition applies: the Oste is navigable only when water levels are high enough. So check the water level before your tour. LandPark Lauenbrück offers something different: 200 wild and farm animals live there in spacious enclosures and large barns.

In Sandbostel, the Sandbostel Camp Memorial offers young people a range of educational activities focused on commemoration, remembrance and learning at the historic site. Another place of historical interest is the Bachmann Museum in Bremervörde. It is housed in the city’s oldest building, the last surviving structure of Bremervörde Castle. The exhibition is currently closed while renovation work is underway.

Choose the right focus for your accommodation search

The range of options reflects different interests without requiring you to follow a single fixed itinerary. Once you know what you’d like to focus on, you can tailor your accommodation search accordingly and decide more easily which experiences to include in your trip.

Discover more destinations

Discover more destinations: Visselhövede, Klein Meckelsen, Zeven, Sottrum, Rotenburg An Der Wümme, Groß Meckelsen, Bremervörde, Kirchwalsede, Seedorf, Freetz, Fintel, Mulmshorn, Ahausen, Sittensen, Stemmen, Hellwege, Bülstedt, Kirchtimke, Lauenbrück, Hemslingen, Bothel, Gnarrenburg, Oerel, Scheeßel, Selsingen, Tarmstedt, Wilstedt, Farven, Bötersen, Heeslingen, Vorwerk.

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