Discover Grasberg: peat farmers, culture and cycling

Cycling, the history of the peat farmers and seasonal cultural events each offer a different perspective on your trip to Grasberg. You can plan your trip around the places that interest you most.

Cycling: routes of different lengths

Grasberg has a 23.3-kilometre cycling tour called “In Findorff’s Footsteps”. Check the route details before setting off. Another route, “From the Devil’s Moor to the Wadden Sea”, connects the lowlands of the Teufelsmoor with the coastal landscape and the Wadden Sea. It follows parts of the Hamme, Oste, Elbe and Weser rivers. The route is around 450 kilometres long; it is mostly flat and easy to ride. The two routes therefore differ considerably in length. If you include the longer route in your plans, check the current route conditions too.

Findorffhof and the lives of the peat farmers

Findorffhof is an old farm complex of the kind typical of the region’s moor villages in the 19th century. The ensemble includes a farmhouse, a barn, a bakehouse, a wattle barn, a wagon shed, a bleaching house, a fire station and a peat-boat shelter. The main house contains a museum that also serves as a cultural meeting place. The barn displays old agricultural tools and machinery. In the old half-timbered buildings, visitors can learn about the lives and work of the peat farmers. Visits are possible by appointment.

Dörfergarten, the organ and open studios

Dörfergarten features an outline of Grasberg to scale. A mosaic depicts the municipal coat of arms, and wooden information boards explain the individual villages. The garden is open to visitors from Easter to October and is dismantled for the winter. If you would like to see it, plan your visit within this period and check seasonal access before travelling.

Grasberg’s Findorff Church also offers a special connection to history: it houses an organ that Arp Schnitger originally built for Hamburg’s Orphanage Church in 1693/94. The Grasberg Autumn Studios offer a different focus. Once a year, participating artists open their studios to visitors; this annual event series has been running since 2012. Check the current dates before your trip.

Guided tours and weekly market

Guided tours are offered in and around Grasberg, through the Teufelsmoor, and in the artists’ villages of Worpswede and Fischerhude. As tours and availability can change, it is worth checking what is on offer for your travel dates. The weekly market in Grasberg offers fruit and vegetables, speciality cheeses, honey and baked goods. If a market visit is part of your plans, check the market day in advance; the selection of goods may also change.

Art history in the wider destination of Osterholz

In the wider destination of Osterholz, Worpswede is a distinct centre for art and history. The Worpsweder Kunsthalle permanently exhibits works by the first generation of Worpswede painters and their successors. From 1895 to 1923, Barkenhoff was Heinrich Vogeler’s home and workplace. Other sites associated with Worpswede’s art history include the Große Kunstschau and Kaffee Worpswede, which are part of Bernhard Hoetger’s Expressionist ensemble. The Große Kunstschau was built in 1927, and Kaffee Worpswede in 1925. These examples complement Grasberg’s themes with a glimpse of the art history of the wider destination.

Discover more destinations: Vollersode, Hambergen, Dannenberg, Lübberstedt, Schwanewede, Ritterhude, Osterholz-Scharmbeck, Worpswede.

View the wider travel guide: Osterholz.