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North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Dorsten

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch – Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch loop from Hervest

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Ruhr Region

Kreis Recklinghausen

Dorsten

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch – Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch loop from Hervest

Easy

4.7

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635

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Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch – Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch loop from Hervest

01:55

7.52km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 22, 2026

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Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

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1.60 km

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch

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It's fun to watch the storks

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2.66 km

Hervester Bruch Stork Observation Area

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Very good view of the stork nests. The storks are often in the immediate vicinity foraging.

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2.69 km

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch

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The "Storchenland" in the NSG stream system of the Wienbach

In the heath just outside the town of Dorsten in the northern Ruhr area, a low-lying wetland with streams, ditches …

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2.81 km

Stork Nest Viewing Platform

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Nice place to stay and interesting to watch the storks

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4.53 km

Bench with a View of Hervester Bruch

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5.37 km

Stork Nest Viewpoint in Hervester Bruch

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Excellent vantage point of the swamp landscape with the pond and thus to various species of water birds.

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5.40 km

Water buffalo in Hervester Bruch

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For bird watching very good to be recommended!

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5.46 km

Observation deck with a view of the stork nest and wetlands

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A slightly higher observation tower that is located next to a stork's nest. During the breeding season, you can observe the storks and their offspring in the nest relatively well. …

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7.52 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

2.43 km

1.37 km

301 m

Surfaces

4.38 km

2.41 km

301 m

258 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 21 July

21°C

12°C

55 %

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Comments

May 9, 2024,Zweites Storchen-Nest – Dorsten Hervester Bruch

Beautiful walk with great views of the flora and fauna. Also very suitable for cycling.
No restaurants along the way.

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April 3, 2023,Dorsten Hervester Bruch

Pretty place with exciting animals. The country road is annoying at first, but later it gets quieter and quieter!

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June 5, 2024,Grüner Glücksort - Hervester Bruch 🥰

It is said that the Hervester Bruch in Dorsten is a place of happiness, whether it is really so, I have no idea 🤷🏻‍♀️, but it is beautiful here 🤩!
By the way, “Bruch” is the name for a wet landscape with swampy areas and that fits here! The Hervester Bruch is the low moor and is part of the …

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February 26, 2023,♻️ Hervester Bruch - Rinder und Storchenrunde

Today we did a nice round in the Hervester Bruch, where we were able to watch the first cold-resistant pair of storks bathing and setting up their nests. 😀 The Heck cattle also showed their sociable side and welcomed us in this still young year 😉

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September 5, 2022,Wanderung

A short hike around the Hervester Bruch. All that remains of the watering holes is a puddle in which the "water buffalo" wallow.
Alfred

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July 25, 2021,Durch den Hervester Bruch - Storchennester

Today we followed a friend's tip and hiked around 6.8 km through the Hervester Bruch near Dorsten. And I was very annoyed that I didn't take my SLR camera with me. That would have been absolutely recommendable here, because you can watch storks in their nests there. However, only until around mid-August, then they will fly to Africa and will …

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October 10, 2021,Storchennest – Zweites Storchen-Nest Runde von Hervest

We did the tour for the second time because it is just beautiful. 😍😍

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Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch – Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch loop from Hervest

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch

Hervester Bruch Stork Observation Area

Stork Nest in Hervester Bruch

Stork Nest Viewing Platform

Bench with a View of Hervester Bruch

Stork Nest Viewpoint in Hervester Bruch

Water buffalo in Hervester Bruch

Observation deck with a view of the stork nest and wetlands

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