Ehemaliger Standortübungsplatz Landshut mit Isarleite, Protected nature reserve in Landshut, Germany.

The Ehemaliger Standortübungsplatz Landshut mit Isarleite covers about 278.5 hectares east of Landshut, between Schönbrunn and Stallwang on the right edge of the Isar valley. Its open land, the Ochsenau, is sparse pasture grass with small ponds, while the Isar slope above carries near-natural maple-ash and beech woods, including an orchid-beech forest.

The site served as a military training ground for the German Armed Forces for decades before receiving protected status in 2001. This transformation allowed the landscape to gradually transition from active military use toward ecological recovery.

The name combines the former Bundeswehr training ground with the Isarleite, the slope above the Isar. Since 2008 a full-time reserve warden, funded by the city of Landshut and the European Social Fund, has offered monthly guided walks on changing themes. A shepherd grazes the open areas, keeping the pasture short.

The reserve is part of Landshut's hiking trail network and lies on the right edge of the Isar valley between Schönbrunn and Stallwang. A full-time warden has looked after the area since 2008 and offers guided tours every month on changing themes. The open grassland is grazed by a shepherd, so keep to the paths and give grazing animals and their dogs room.

Shallow depressions left by tank tracks have been carefully maintained as breeding sites for endangered species such as the yellow-bellied toad. These accidental water holes demonstrate how remnants of military activity can become essential habitats.