Berner Au

The Berner Au is a stream in northeastern Hamburg that forms from several ditches in Volksdorf and flows into the Wandse after just under five miles (eight kilometers). The stream runs through Sasel and Farmsen-Berne, set in an idyllic landscape of meadows, forest, and allotment gardens. In recent years the waterway has been restored to a more natural state, with floodplains and riffles created in the lower section, while the upper course partly dries up in summer. Historically, the stream, formerly also known as Farmsenerbek, was used to power mills, which is still evident from an old weir near Kupferteich. Today, footpaths along the stream invite you to take relaxed walks that lead from the Trabrennbahn U-Bahn station all the way to Volksdorf.