Skabyer Torfgraben, Nature reserve in Heidesee and Königs Wusterhausen, Germany

Skabyer Torfgraben is a 304.89-hectare nature reserve (NSG no. 1192) between Kablow, Bindow, Dannenreich and Friedersdorf in Brandenburg. It runs from Friedrichshof south to where the ditch empties into the Dahme, and the Grunow–Königs Wusterhausen railway and the Dahmeradweg cycle path cross it. Its habitats are transitional and quaking bogs, wet tall-herb stands, old acid oak woods on sand, bog woodland and flowing water with aquatic vegetation.

The name recalls peat cutting at Skaby, the area south of the Swatzke and Skaby hills in the Oder-Spree district from which the ditch flows. The 304.89-hectare site, registered under number 1192, was placed under protection by ordinance of 21 July 1998; the Brandenburg state environment office is responsible for it.

The name Skabyer Torfgraben recalls peat cutting at Skaby, south of the Swatzke and Skabyberge hills, the area from which the ditch runs. The reserve is crossed by the Dahmeradweg cycle route and the Grunow–Königs Wusterhausen railway line, so visitors pass through it on wheels as well as on foot.

The reserve is crossed by the Grunow–Königs Wusterhausen railway line and the Dahmeradweg cycle route, so it can be reached by bike as well as on foot. The Limberg, 53.2 m high, rises to the east, and the A12 motorway runs to the north. The area lies between Kablow in the west and Bindow, Dannenreich and Friedersdorf.

Many waterways are remnants of past human use but now serve as natural filtration channels where water cleanses itself. These systems demonstrate how previously exploited sites can transform into thriving ecological spaces.