Descripción
Wedeler Marsch and Hetlinger Marsch are two adjacent wetland areas located along the Elbe River. On the northern side of the dike wide grassland plains offer great feeding opportunities to thousands of Geese (especially Barnacla Cariblanca), ducks, raptors and waders. On the southern side of the dyke, waders, gulls and Pigargo Europeo can be found along the shoreline of the Elbe, feeding in the mudflats. Bird migration here can be great, several rare species breed here and the observation situation at "NABU Vogelstation Wedeler Marsch" is phenomenal, often including rarities and scarcities.
Detalles
Accesso
Wedeler Marsch and Hetlinger Marsch are located 25 km west of Hamburg near the town of Wedel along the Elbe River. Much of the area is closed off to cars. Either you drive to "Fährmannssand" or "Hetlinger Schanze", where you can park your car or you take the subway "S1" until the station "Wedel" and then walk/take the bike. Press P on the map for directions to a parking spot. A bike can be of great use, as the conditions are optimal, it is a big area and you can cover much more ground.
Terreno y habitat
Humedal , Pradera , Llanura , Pisos de barro , CañizosCondiciones
Plano , Paisaje abiertoCamino circular
No¿Se necesita telescopio?
Puede ser útilBuena época para el avistamiento de aves
Todo el añoMejor momento para visitar
Primavera , OtoñoRuta
Camino pavimentado , Camino anchoCamino difícil de andar
FácilAccesible vía
A pie , BicicletaEscondite de observación / plataforma
SíInformación extra
The visitor center "NABU Vogelstation Wedeler Marsch" (formerely Carl Zeiss Vogelstation) offers awesome observation conditions, but is not always open. As of August 2025, the times are: Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and public holidays (except Christmas and New Year's Day) from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. You can find the current opening hours on the NABU website (see the link below).