Dallgow-Döberitz - Pathways to experience nature
Döberitzer Heide, once a former military training ground, is now a popular destination for nature and riding enthusiasts thanks to its biological diversity. To improve both accessibility and nature experience, many projects are currently being funded there with the help of the ERDF – including a new footpath and bridleway.
Döberitzer Heide is a large nature reserve located in the Havelland region. Covering an area of close to 5,000 hectares, it provides a spacious refuge for countless species of flora and fauna. The landscape, which is reminiscent of deserts and steppes, was previously used as a military training ground for around 300 years, thus saving it from cultivation and development. This allowed the varied landscape with its mosaic of sparse forests and large open areas to develop undisturbed.
Döberitzer Heide is therefore a popular recreational area, not only for the people of Brandenburg, where you can go hiking, cycling or simply enjoy nature. In order to protect this landscape and make it accessible, many projects are being implemented locally with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
A new bridleway and footpath into nature
As part of Brandenburg’s urban environment competition, for instance, the footpath and bridleway running along Waldrandstraße and Kirschallee in Dallgow-Döberitz has been upgraded. Guests on horseback or on foot can freely access Döberitzer Heide on a car-free footpath. Prior to this development, visitors to the heath, be it on foot or on horseback, had to share the narrow country road with cars and lorries. This situation was extremely dangerous for everyone. In an effort to protect the natural landscape and the many different animal species, visitors are requested to stay on the designated paths around the wilderness core zone. The Döberitzer Heide Tourism Association issues separate riding tags for using the riding trails.
Other projects with the Heinz Sielmann Foundation
Numerous other projects are being implemented in close cooperation with the Heinz Sielmann Foundation. The common goal is to make the heath accessible to guests while protecting the countryside. Examples of this include the clean-up of the abandoned military sites as well as the installation of an observation tower on Finkenberg hill and a nature experience centre in Elstal. An interactive exhibition on the protected animal and plant species in Döberitzer Heide is to form the centrepiece of the visitor centre. In addition, almost extinct animal species, such as bison and wild horses, are being introduced to the wilderness core zone in the large scale Döberitzer Heide wilderness project. The approximately 90 bison, 30 Przewalski’s horses and 90 red deer constantly graze the areas, ensuring the preservation of the heath landscape.
For further information, visit www.dallgow.de
Döberitzer Heide is a large nature reserve located in the Havelland region. Covering an area of close to 5,000 hectares, it provides a spacious refuge for countless species of flora and fauna. The landscape, which is reminiscent of deserts and steppes, was previously used as a military training ground for around 300 years, thus saving it from cultivation and development. This allowed the varied landscape with its mosaic of sparse forests and large open areas to develop undisturbed.
Döberitzer Heide is therefore a popular recreational area, not only for the people of Brandenburg, where you can go hiking, cycling or simply enjoy nature. In order to protect this landscape and make it accessible, many projects are being implemented locally with funding from the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF).
A new bridleway and footpath into nature
As part of Brandenburg’s urban environment competition, for instance, the footpath and bridleway running along Waldrandstraße and Kirschallee in Dallgow-Döberitz has been upgraded. Guests on horseback or on foot can freely access Döberitzer Heide on a car-free footpath. Prior to this development, visitors to the heath, be it on foot or on horseback, had to share the narrow country road with cars and lorries. This situation was extremely dangerous for everyone. In an effort to protect the natural landscape and the many different animal species, visitors are requested to stay on the designated paths around the wilderness core zone. The Döberitzer Heide Tourism Association issues separate riding tags for using the riding trails.
Other projects with the Heinz Sielmann Foundation
Numerous other projects are being implemented in close cooperation with the Heinz Sielmann Foundation. The common goal is to make the heath accessible to guests while protecting the countryside. Examples of this include the clean-up of the abandoned military sites as well as the installation of an observation tower on Finkenberg hill and a nature experience centre in Elstal. An interactive exhibition on the protected animal and plant species in Döberitzer Heide is to form the centrepiece of the visitor centre. In addition, almost extinct animal species, such as bison and wild horses, are being introduced to the wilderness core zone in the large scale Döberitzer Heide wilderness project. The approximately 90 bison, 30 Przewalski’s horses and 90 red deer constantly graze the areas, ensuring the preservation of the heath landscape.
For further information, visit www.dallgow.de