Year-round circular hiking trail through the Great Moor
Covering an area of 5,660 hectares, the Great Moor is part of the Diepholzer Moorniederung nature reserve on the southern edge of this lowland plain. Originally, the peat layer in the Uchter Moor was up to 6.50 meters thick. Peat extraction began as early as the 1930s, initially by hand to produce fuel. Industrial peat extraction was intensified after the Second World War in particular with mechanized cutting and milling. A total of four peat works were located in the area of today's joint municipality of Uchte. The plants in Uchte and Essern have been closed down. In Warmsen and the Uchte district of Fuchsberg, 800 hectares of raised bog are still being drained. The end of industrial use is not expected before 2030. Step by step, all peatland areas must be rewetted in accordance with the Lower Saxony Moorland Protection Program and thus returned to natural regeneration.
The 2600-year-old bog body "Moora" - the girl from the Uchter Moor - was found in the Great Moor. Further information about the moor and Moora can be found at the "Tor zum Moor" information center in Essern. This is also the starting point of the Uchter Moorbahn.
The tour can also be found at Komoot.
Safety information:
- Throughout the entire tour, please note that the paths are used at your own risk
- No guarantee is given for the usability of the paths
- In the cities/towns, increased attention is generally required
- On the tour, you must expect to encounter danger spots, such as bollards, barriers and unsecured crossings
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