Enclosure Route

Thanks to the foresight and a considerable degree of self-interest of former inhabitants, our region still possesses a significant proportion of forest today. In earlier centuries, the forest was greatly pushed back by forest grazing as well as deforestation. To protect the forest and the wildlife populations, "hegegehölze" were created: forest areas that were surrounded by a fence. The name has been retained to this day. During this route, experience the soothing alternation between attractive landscape and cool shade beneath the tree canopies in the Hohenwestedt area. The start and finish point is the municipality of Hohenwestedt. You will pass through the municipalities of Stafstedt, Luhnstedt, Nindorf, Heinkenborstel, Mörel, Rade, and Tappendorf.

Signposted route guidance

Simply follow the route logo, which is shown in the upper left of the image. You will find the route logo on the cycling path signs at the so-called arm direction signs. During the route, intermediate signposts will show you which direction to continue.