The international Dollard route leads in Rheiderland in a circuit of Delfzijl (Netherlands) about Winschoten and Weener to Emden (Lower Saxony) and by ferry to the starting point Delfzijl. Short detours to Papenburg and Empty are possible.
Route profile
- Length: 361 km
- Signposting: Completely
- Slopes: Subject country
- Path condition:
- Traffic load:
- Suitable bike: 3-speed
- Family suitability: Yes
- Inline suitability:
background
Storm surge 1509: September 26th, 2009 will be the 500th anniversary of the catastrophe that led to the greatest expansion of the dollar. In this disaster, more than 30 villages and their residents fell victim to the floods. Most of it could be wrested back from the sea by dikes.
In German, the mouth of the Ems is called Dollart. Internationally it is written Dollard.
preparation
getting there
Dollart ferry
The Dollart ferry runs from 1.5. - 30.9. every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday from Ditzum, Emden and Delfzijl Tel .: 0491 - 9196 9650, E-Mail: [email protected]
Detailed information on the moorings of the passenger ship can be found at: http://www.dollard-route.de
By train
Direct connections from Münster and Cologne. Also from Stuttgart Luxemburg Berlin and Leipzig. From Berlin also via Hanover and Bremen to Leer.
Further train stations in Papenburg and Emden. Branch line to Groningen in Weener, Winschoten (Netherlands) and Scheemda. Branch line from Groningen: Delfzijl terminus.
By bicycle
- Ems cycle path between Papenburg and Emden
In the street
Route description with sights
Delfzijl - Termunterzijl
Main route via Appingedam and Schlochteren: 57.4 km
Short cut along the Ems: 11.5 km
Delfzijl - 8.5 km - Appingedam -6.3 km - Steendam am Schildmeer (lake) -16.8 km - Froombosch / Schlochteren -10 km - Siddeburen - 6.5 km - Wagenborgen -9.3 km - Termunterzijl
Termunterzijl - Nieuwe Statenzijl
Main route: Termunterzijl - 34.1 km - Winschoten - 19.4 km - Nieuwe Statenzijl
Short cut via Termunten on Dollard Bay: 21.1 km
Termunterzijl - 10.5 km - Nieuwolda - 3.5 km - Waar - 8.2 km - Scheemda - 3.6 - Midwolda 8.8 km - Winschoten
- De Blauwe Stad - Meerland · North of Winschoten is the "Blauwestad" (Blue City) hydraulic engineering project. The land lying below sea level will become a new 200 hectare lake. A new residential area with canal-traversed bank properties and an extended nature area are to be created.
Winschoten - 2.9 km - Oostereinde - 4.6 km - Beerta - 7.6 km - Drieborg - 4.3 km - Nieuwe Statenzijl
Nieuwe Statenzijl - Dietzum (ferry)
Main route: Nieuwe Statenzijl - Bunde - Weener - Bingum bei Empty - Jemgum - Ditzum Abbreviation at the Dollartbucht: Nieuwe Statenzijl - Ditzum: 14.8 kmNieuwe Statenzijl (NL) - 5.7 km (D) - Nieuweschans (NL) - 3.5 km - Bunde (D) - Halt bei Papenburg - 7 , 8 km, from here along the Ems - Weener - 7 km - Bingum at Empty - Jemgum - Hatzum - from beer again through the country - Dyksterhusen - Ditzum (ferry)
Ditzum - Delfzijl
- Several times a week ferry to Emden and Delfzijl
- daily ferry across the Ems to Petkum
- Petkum - Emden: 12.5 km,
- Emden - Emden ferry port: 5 km
- Emden - Larrelt - Knock (ferry to Delfzijl): 18.7 km
Other places to stay
security
trips
References to literature and maps
bikeline bike tour guide "Internationale Dollard-Route", Verlag Esterbauer, 1: 50,000, 80 pages, ISBN 3-85000-028-1
