Description
During the winter months, many migratory duck and geese species rest at Altwarmbüchener See, such as husa velká, berneška velká, husice nilská, kachna divoká, polák chocholačka, čírka obecná, kopřivka obecná, hvízdák eurasijský, hohol severní, polák velký, morčák velký and husta tundrová. Also labuť velká, kormorán velký, potápka roháč, volavka bílá and volavka popelavá can be seen regularly. The park around the lake is home to konipas bílý, sýkora lužní, sýkora babka, budníček menší, hýl obecný, kos černý and many more.
During the summer months there is a lot of bathing activity and observation opportunities are limited.
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Access
Altwarmbüchener See is located northeast of the city of Hannover. The lake is easily accessible by public transport (tram line 3). The tram stops (1) are 500–900 m from the lake. There are also numerous parking spaces available. Press a P on the map for directions to a parking lot. A circular path (3,5 km) leads around the lake. In summer, there is a kiosk, boat rentals, and public restrooms.