Lindern: Moorland and Labbus Windmill

Visitors choosing Lindern for a stay will find clear themes to help plan their trip: the landscape of the Sulinger Moor, cycling routes and the history of Labbus Windmill. These offer different starting points if you would like to shape your stay around nature, outdoor activities or technical heritage.

Moorland on the outskirts of Lindern

The Sulinger Moor lies on the outskirts of Lindern and is one of the 15 formerly living raised bogs in the Diepholz Moor Depression. The protected areas include different zones: the land consolidation area includes the eastern part of the Lindern district. Large parts of it are protected by the “Sulinger Moor and Maasener Moor” landscape conservation area. In addition, an area at the heart of the Sulinger Moor is protected under Section 30 of the Federal Nature Conservation Act (BNatSchG).

For trip planning, the moor can be explored not only as a landscape but also via a specific circular trail. The Moor Circular Trail showcases the moor’s distinctive features over a distance of around 8.5 kilometres and currently includes 14 information points. The approximate route length helps you gauge the excursion when choosing what to do; the information points make the moor an explicit focus of the route.

Cycling routes and circular trail

Cycling is also a major focus. Locally important cycling routes such as “Around Sulingen” run through the project area. The “Schafdamm”, which is heavily used by cyclists, also passes through the Sulinger Moor. It is also part of a local themed cycling route devoted to exploring the moor. This offers different perspectives: a locally important cycling route, and a path that specifically crosses the moor and focuses on exploring it.

This distinction is useful for planning if you would like to combine cycling with the moorland landscape. The Moor Circular Trail is described by its approximate length and 14 information points; the Schafdamm is identified as a busy route through the moor. Each route therefore has its own clearly defined connection to the surrounding area.

Labbus Windmill: construction history and tours

Labbus Windmill is a protected architectural and cultural monument and is regarded as a witness to technological and agricultural development in the 19th and 20th centuries. The present-day mill was built in 1851 by millwright Fahlenkamp on behalf of farmer Heinrich Borchers. Its year of construction provides a clear historical reference point; its significance as a monument to technology and agriculture extends beyond the construction itself.

Visits are also possible on a regular schedule: on the fourth Sunday of every month, the Labbus Mill Association (Mühlenverein Labbus e.V.) opens the doors of the windmill in Lindern and offers individual tours while the machinery is running. If you would like to plan your stay around this date, check the specific date in advance. This lets you include a visit to the mill as a distinct part of your trip planning.

More to explore in the wider destination of Sulingen

The wider destination of Sulingen offers additional nature, leisure and cultural attractions in their own right. A walk through Mühlenhof Park and the northern Suletal valley with its mill pond starts at the 6.5-hectare town lake. The Suletal valley near Sulingen is a nature reserve, just a few minutes away past historic buildings. These destinations complement Lindern’s moorland with further landscape and walking opportunities in the Sulingen destination.

For cycling and leisure activities, Sulingen’s Park of Generations features a water playground with slides and a BMX cycling track. Half-timbered houses around St. Nicolai Church shape Sulingen’s townscape and reflect its cultural history. The church dates back to 1200 and acquired its present-day Neo-Gothic appearance in the 19th century. The Old Mayor’s House is one of the town’s oldest half-timbered buildings. It was built around 1730, shortly after the great fire of 1719. Its upper floor houses an exhibition on the town’s history.

The museum run by the Sulingen Local History Association (Heimatverein Sulingen e.V.), by the town lake, offers another distinct focus: its permanent exhibition depicts life and work in the Sulingen region in earlier times; special exhibitions on various topics change monthly. Lindern and the wider destination of Sulingen thus offer clearly distinct themes to help you choose your trip. If you are looking for a hotel in Lindern, the moor, cycling routes and Labbus Windmill can help you decide what to focus on during your stay.

View the wider travel overview: Sulingen.