Adelheidsdorf: Cycling Route and Moorland History

Adelheidsdorf combines a circular cycling tour through fields, meadows and pastures with a landscape shaped by its history of moorland and peat extraction. The tour starts and finishes in Großmoor. This gives you two specific perspectives to consider when planning your trip: a ride through the cultural landscape and the history of its settlement.

Cycling Route and Landscape in Großmoor

The Adelheidsdorf circular cycling tour passes through fields, meadows and pastures. It starts and finishes in Großmoor, which serves as the reference point for planning the circuit. Along the route, drainage ditches show how the former moorland was drained; they are also home to a distinctive variety of wildlife and plants. Horses often graze beside the route. A GPS download is available for navigation. Check the download and current route conditions before setting off. In Großmoor, a farm shop selling regional products makes a good place to stop; check in advance whether it is open. Adelheidsdorf’s landscape is also shaped by numerous waterways.

Moorland, Peat Extraction and Local History

The local districts developed through the cultivation of the former Großer or Müggenburger Moor. The former moorland stretched from Celle to Ramlingen; birch and rowan trees are characteristic of this landscape. Peat extraction flourished in the area in the early 18th century. An exhibit on peat extraction explains the difficult work of cutting peat and how the land was made suitable for fields and meadows.

The settlement that became Adelheidsdorf began to develop in 1824 between Müggenburg and the Fuhse Canal. As a colony, Adelheidsdorf developed from 1824 to 1838 along the Hanover–Celle road. In 1831, the village was named in honour of Queen Adelaide of the United Kingdom and Hanover. The beginning of settlement and the naming were distinct historical milestones: settlement began in 1824, and the name followed in 1831. The former Müggenburg estate is also part of local history: the Dukes of Celle collected tolls there.

Horses and Other Tours

You can also explore the local landscape on horseback. A traditional training centre for riding horses is located right beside the cycling route. Adelheidsdorf has had a stallion testing station since 1927.

In the wider destination of Celle, the Südheide Nature Park has ten signposted themed cycling tours with a combined length of more than 400 kilometres. The cycling tours lead to special sights and pass through heathland, forests, heathland streams, and moorland and pond landscapes. The Südheide Nature Park in the wider destination of Celle also has 23 themed hiking trails, five nature trails and three long-distance hiking trails. In Celle, a walk through the old town, 3.22 kilometres long and rated very easy, leads from Celle Castle to the synagogue in Celle.

Discover more destinations: Bergen, Oldendorf, Ahnsbeck, Eschede, Unterlüß, Bröckel, Eicklingen, Winsen / Aller

For the wider travel overview: Celle.