Blutwiese, Nature reserve in Löhne, Germany.

Blutwiese is a nature reserve near Löhne featuring wet meadows, patches of woodland, and fallow areas. The land is managed with minimal intervention to support wildlife and plant growth.

The name Blutwiese (blood meadow) recalls the Gefecht bei Gohfeld on 1 August 1759, when English and French troops fought over the Weser crossing near Minden during the Seven Years' War. The nature reserve itself was designated in 1995.

The name Blutwiese, or "blood meadow", recalls the fierce fight on 1 August 1759, when English and French troops clashed near Minden over the Weser crossing, the Gefecht bei Gohfeld. Along the drainage ditches of the alder carr, rows of pollarded willows still stand, their regularly cut crowns a visible trace of how the wet ground was worked.

The area is best explored on foot, though some parts can be muddy depending on the season. Visit in warmer months to see the meadows at their fullest and wildlife most active.

The reserve is cut from south to north by the northern bypass of the A30 motorway, opened in 2018. The road crosses the wet meadow plain that gives the area its name, so the protected fen, alder carr and ponds lie on either side of the carriageway.