Bornhorster Huntewiesen, nature reserve in Lower Saxony, Germany

Bornhorster Huntewiesen is a large protected nature area near Oldenburg with wetlands, shallow waters, and open fields covering about 350 hectares. The flat terrain is crisscrossed by a network of about 63 kilometers of ditches and channels that manage water levels and keep the land wet.

The reserve was designated by regulation on 20 March 1991 under the code NSG WE 205, covering 350 hectares, of which 340 lie in Oldenburg east of the A29 and north of the Hunte, and 10 in the Wesermarsch district. Most of it belongs to the EU bird protection area V 11 "Hunteniederung" and it borders the Moorhauser Polder reserve to the east.

The name Bornhorster Huntewiesen refers to its location along the Hunte river and its historical use as meadowland. Visitors experience an open landscape shaped by generations of farmers who managed the fields and raised livestock.

The area is accessible on foot or by bicycle with simple walking trails along the fields and ditches. The flat open landscape offers good views across the terrain, and visitors should keep a respectful distance from wildlife and stay on marked paths.

The reserve covers 350 hectares, but only 10 of them lie in the Wesermarsch district; the other 340 are on Oldenburg city territory east of the A29 motorway and north of the Hunte. Most of the area belongs to the EU bird protection area V 11 "Hunteniederung" and borders the Moorhauser Polder reserve to the east.