The Geest cycle path connects Bremen With Meppen on the Ems. If you want, you can still follow the route up Emmen to the Netherlands. On the route itself, you will get to know the vast landscape of the north German lowlands.
Route profile
- Length: 177 km (Meppen - Bremen)
- Signposting: Square sign with a winding, brown path on a white background that crosses a river and a meadow.
- Slopes: almost no
- Path condition:
- Traffic load: In addition to traffic-free routes, quiet country roads are also used.
- Suitable bike: Touring bike
- Family suitability: Yes
- Inline suitability:
background
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
bicycle
From the north (Empty and Emden) and south (Rheine and Muenster) run both Ems cycle path, as well as Dortmund-Ems Canal Route towards Meppen. Both routes touch each other again and again and run halfway parallel.
That comes from the east Haseradweg, the cyclist out Quakenbrück and Haselünne brings about.
automobile
Meppen is on the A 31, with Emden in the north Bottrop in the southern Ruhr area connects.
The B 402, the Haselünne with the Dutch border crossing, runs east-west Schöninghsdorf connects. This is where the A 37 ends from the Dutch side.
Route description with sights
Corner points of the route
Of Meppen On the Ems, the Geest cycle path leads north-west over the Hümmling range of hills. It starts east of this Oldenburger Münsterland.
Clemenswerth Castle in Sögel is definitely worth a visit. Another highlight in the area of the route is the recreation area around the Thülsfeld dam. This is north of Molbergen.
One of the tourist centers in the region is the open-air museum in Cloppenburg.
The next one is waiting Wildeshauser Geest Nature Park on the cyclist. Worth seeing here are, among others. the man-made Ahlhorn fish ponds and the numerous large stone graves (the Pestrup grave field is particularly outstanding).
The literal highlight of the route is the "Hohe Berg" with its 12 meter high observation tower in Ristedt bei Syke. A unique view over the Weser valley opens up from above.
Here you can already reach the bacon belt of the Hanseatic city Bremen. Finally we cycle along the Weser to the home of the famous Bremen Town Musicians. There are many sights here. The town hall, which has been declared a World Heritage Site, is particularly impressive.
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Corner points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. It is best to simply work the place names into the stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
Other places to stay
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Go on
Shortly before Bremen, the Geest cycle path meets the Weser and the one that accompanies it Weser cycle path. From here the tour can be headed south (upstream) Porta Westfalica and Hann. Münden (Weser confluence) to be continued. From Bremen you can take the same cycle path to the north (downstream) Bremerhaven to Cuxhaven be continued.
A further north-east direction leads to Hamburg. The Pilgrimage route (D 7) (also: Pilgrimage (EV 3)) at.
References to literature and maps
- Bikeline guide "Geest-Radweg". Scale: 1:50.000. Esterbauer.
