- 10:35 h
- 157.98 km
- 22 m
- 18 m
- -2 m
- 12 m
- 14 m
- Start: Leer
- Destination: Leer
The Deutsche Fehnroute not only has a sonorous name but is also one of the best-known cycling routes in northern Germany. It runs over 173 km through the unique Fehn region in Germany. The name “Fehn” is derived from the Dutch “Veen,” which means “moor.” Places ending in “fehn” indicate a precisely established cultivation method according to which the raised moors have been developed since the 17th century for peat extraction and later reclaimed. Long canals and side canals, so-called Wieken, white drawbridges, windmills, and brick houses bear witness to this interesting past and are ubiquitous in all Fehn communities.
More information at:
Deutsche Fehnroute e.V.
Ledastraße 10
26789 Leer
0491 919696 40
info@deutsche-fehnroute.de
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Directions
You can find a detailed route description in the "Travel and Route Guide" of the Deutsche Fehnroute, which you can order for free on our website here.
Equipment
Directions & Parking facilities
Since the Deutsche Fehnroute is a circular route, you can start in any town along the route. Numerous hotels offer their guests parking spaces for the entire duration of their stay, provided the first or last night is spent there. Please discuss this with the respective hotel!
Furthermore, there are numerous free and paid parking options along the Deutsche Fehnroute. For detailed information, it is best to contact the tourist information of the towns along the route.
The following locations on the Deutsche Fehnroute can be reached by train: Leer, Augustfehn and Papenburg Plan your journey.
Long-distance bus stops are available in Leer, Hesel and Uplengen/Jübberde Plan your journey
Additional information
On the portal "Boundlessly Active in the Northwest" you can plan individual routes in the Fehn region or download the Deutsche Fehnroute as a GPS track. Or get the "Boundlessly Active" app which even offers a navigation function.
Literature
explorise Holiday Route "Deutsche Fehnroute" (travel guide) / Grebennikov Verlag / ISBN: 978-3-941784-44-4 / €14.90
Picture book Deutsche Fehnroute by Jürgen Woltmann / Isensee Verlag / ISBN: 978-3-89995-691-7 / €14.80
Far away is so near (novel) by Frerich Ihben / Geest-Verlag / ISBN: 978-386685-588-5 / €12.00
License (master data)
Ulrich Schmunkamp
Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author
Safety guidelines
Map
KVplan Deutsche Fehnroute scale 1:50,000; with local maps on the back at scale 1:25,000; ISBN: 978-3-89641-667-4; Price €5.00
bikeline Deutsche Fehnroute and Int. Dollard Route; ring binder with detailed maps; scale 1:50,000; ISBN: 978-3-85000-660-6; Price €12.90
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