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Duvenseer Moor

Schleswig-Holstein  >  Germany

North German moorland with typical flora and fauna and in winter flooded areas as a resting and feeding area for Common Crane and waterfowl.

Added* by Rusticolus
Most recent update 18 January 2026

Description

The Duvenseer Moor is a broad, quiet moorland shaped by the slow infilling of post‑glacial lakes after the last Ice Age. Over the centuries the lakes silted up, peat accumulated, and by the nineteenth century the area was drained and cut for peat, leaving the lowered, open moorland that survives now. In winter the flooded areas serve as a resting and feeding area for many birds. Birds you can observe include Greater White-fronted Goose, Bewick's Swan, Whooper Swan, Common Shelduck, Garganey, Northern Pintail, Eurasian Teal, Common Pochard, Common Cuckoo, Common Crane, Northern Lapwing, Eurasian Curlew, Ruff, Common Snipe, Hen Harrier, Western Marsh Harrier, White-tailed Eagle, Eurasian Hobby, Red-backed Shrike, Bearded Tit, Sedge Warbler, Common Nightingale, Eurasian Bullfinch, Eurasian Siskin and Yellowhammer.

Details

Access

The Duvenseer Moor is located just outside the village of Duvensee. Parking at the community center "Alte Schmiede" in Duvensee. Press P on the map for directions to the parking. From there you can make an easy circular route of 3,5 km. Note that this route is often flooded in winter.

Terrain and Habitat

Wetland , Grassland , Reedbeds , Moors/heathland , Scattered trees and bushes

Conditions

Flat

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring

Route

Wide path , Unpaved road

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Bicycle

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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