Adventure tour for little adventurers - discovery tour by bike

14.83 km long
Round trip
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Great panorama
Bicycle
  • 5:00 h
  • 14.83 km
  • 22 m
  • 24 m
  • 14 m
  • 31 m
  • 17 m
  • Start: Thülsfelder Reservoir, Reservistenfort adventure playground
  • Destination: Thülsfelder Reservoir, Reservistenfort adventure playground

Family bike route around the Thülsfelder Reservoir including rally fun.

Playing at the adventure playground, swinging the bat, and showing who's the pro. Bravely swinging from tree to tree like Tarzan, going on a discovery tour, or admiring animals from all over the world. Leaning into the curve on the dragon roller coaster or mastering cool sharp curves on the bobkart track. A small picnic to recharge along the way or cooling off in the Thülsfelder Reservoir. Fun and exercise for the whole family are definitely not missing here. Where should the family route go?

The discovery tour can be done as a half-day or full-day tour and planned entirely according to your own wishes.

RALLY AROUND THE THÜLSFELDER RESERVOIR

Station 1, Peace Knights

The sculpture "The Peace Knights" rises on the foundations of a former anti-aircraft gun emplacement from World War II.

Question 1: How many Peace Knights do you count?

Station 2, King

With a view of the climbing forest, the sculpture "The King" watches over the visitors of the reservoir at the spillway structure.

Question 2: Since when has "The King" been watching here?

Station 3, Spillway Structure

The Thülsfelder Reservoir is the only reservoir in northwest Germany and was built in 1924 to protect the Soeste from flooding.

Question 3: How high is the "extraordinary reservoir level"?

Station 4, Wöstenschlatt

The "Wöstenschlatt" is a marshy green area on the west side of the reservoir. Numerous migratory birds rest here in spring and autumn.

Question 4: How many football fields fit into the "Wöstenschlatt"?

Station 5, Three Bridges

Once, three bridges crossed the Soeste and two of its side arms. Since the construction of the reservoir, only one remains, hence its name "Three Bridges".

Question 5: Who used the bridges around 1800?

Answers:

Question 1: 4

Question 2: since 1980

Question 3: +25.05 m above sea level

Question 4: 40

Question 5: The Holland gangers

Waypoints

Start
Start
Thülsfelder Reservoir, Reservistenfort adventure playground
Tier- und Freizeitpark Thüle
Theme park/Freizeitpark
Destination
Destination
Thülsfelder Reservoir, Reservistenfort adventure playground

Good to know

Pavements

Asphalt
Gravel
Trail

Best to visit

suitable
Depends on weather

Directions

Around the Thülsfelder Reservoir.

Equipment

- technically flawless bicycle

- bicycle helmet

- adjusted speed

- consideration for others

Directions & Parking facilities

The Thülsfelder Reservoir recreational area is a quickly and comfortably reachable destination – whether for a day trip, a weekend, or a longer stay. 

Thanks to the direct connection to the A1 and A29, driving from Oldenburg takes about 40 minutes. From Bremen and Osnabrück, it takes about 20 minutes longer.

The best place to start the round trip is at the Reservistenfort adventure playground, as there are sufficient parking spaces available there.

The Thülsfelder Reservoir recreational area can be reached by train from Oldenburg or Osnabrück. The destination station is in Cloppenburg.

The bus network in the Thülsfelder Reservoir recreational area is part of the Cloppenburg Transport Community (VGC) and the Bremen/Lower Saxony Transport Association (VBN). Additionally, there is the regional public transport service moobil+. The minibuses also serve request stops. Our tip: moobil+ has bike racks on board.

More information about local public transport (ÖPNV) at www.thuelsfelder-talsperre.de.

Additional information

Information about the repair service, bicycle rental, e-bike charging stations, air pumps, tube vending machines, and the gastronomic offer at https://www.thuelsfelder-talsperre.de/.

License (master data)

Martin Dewenter / Erholungsgebiet Thülsfelder Talsperre
License: Attribution

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

An extended bike route also includes a break. Along the way, there are always nice picnic spots.

Safety guidelines

- technically flawless bicycle

- bicycle helmet

- adjusted speed

- consideration for others

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