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Ems Side Arm "Alte Ems"

Ems Side Arm "Alte Ems"

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Ems Side Arm "Alte Ems"

Recommended by 394 cyclists out of 426

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Location: Papenburg, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Top cycling routes to Ems Side Arm "Alte Ems"

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1. Along the Ems on the dike – Meyer Werft Shipyard Papenburg loop from Papenburg

59.9km

03:35

80m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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2. Ems Cycle Path – Marina Park Emstal loop from Dörpen

50.5km

02:56

80m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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3. Fort Bourtange – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Aschendorf

61.0km

03:45

100m

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Andreas 🇺🇦

June 23, 2021

First of all, I am pleased that over 100 cyclists now recommend this highlight with me. You're welcome!
The Ems branch runs from Herbrum to the beginning of Aschendorf. Its existence as a side arm results from the Herbrumer Schleuse, which only made it possible to decouple the upper reaches of the Ems from the tides through the creation of the Dortmund-Ems Canal at this point, and thus also made it possible to carry cargo traffic on the Ems in this way. As a result, damming became necessary on the Ems branch.
As a special highlight we will also find the Sehel airfield of the same name "Alte Ems", whose take-off and landing runway extends right up to the Ems cycle path. On weekends you can sometimes watch exciting take-off or landing sequences here. In any case, the view from the Sperrwerrk on the Emslauf in both directions is fun.

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Ludger 🚴🌳🌲🍄🏞️🌅🔮

August 26, 2023

The first historical mention of Herbrum dates back to the year 890.

Until 1803, Herbrum belonged to the Meppen office in the Lower Monastery of Münster. In 1803 the Niederstift was dissolved on the basis of the decisions of the Reichsdeputationshauptschluss. The Amt of Meppen and thus also Herbrum was assigned to the Duke of Arenberg as compensation for the loss of his areas on the left bank of the Rhine.

In 1810 Herbrum became part of the French Empire. It belonged to the arrondissement of Lingen in the département de l'Ems Supérieur. The Duchy of Arenberg-Meppen was assigned to the Kingdom of Hanover in 1814/15 by the resolutions of the Congress of Vienna. The offices were reorganized and Herbrum became part of the Aschendorf office.

In 1866, after the German War, the Kingdom of Hanover was annexed by Prussia and thus became a Prussian province. In 1885 the offices were dissolved and the province of Hanover was divided into new districts, and the district of Aschendorf was created from the district of Aschendorf.

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Rolli

March 16, 2024

A great tour on the Ems

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Location: Papenburg, Landkreis Emsland, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Ems Side Arm "Alte Ems"

1. Along the Ems on the dike – Meyer Werft Shipyard Papenburg loop from Papenburg

2. Ems Cycle Path – Marina Park Emstal loop from Dörpen

3. Fort Bourtange – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Aschendorf

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