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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Seahunter

April 22, 2022

The Pelkum steep bridge allows pedestrians to cross Das Fehntjer Tief dry-shod at the canal crossing and allows shipping to pass under this bridge. here is a small report about the two bodies of water:

The Fehntjer Deep flows roughly parallel to the Ems Lateral Canal. This section is an artificial extension of the Flumm, a natural little river in the municipality of Großefehn, which was created in the 17th century. After the citizens of Emden laid out the west bank in 1633, the Flumm, which had previously flowed in the direction of Oldersum, was supplemented by a canal that connected it directly to Emden. From a point a few kilometers north of Oldersum (near the Monnikeborgum farm), the low was artificially lengthened towards the west, i.e. Emden, by excavation. This was done to improve the transport of peat from the Fehnen to Emden. Between Petkum and Herrentor the newly dug deep was initially called the Sägemüllers Deep and between Petkum and Oldersum Grove (from digging), later simply Fehntjer Deep in the course of standardizing the name of the water body

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Andreas 🇺🇦

June 28, 2021

The bridge here on the Ems Lateral Canal is awesome. Really steep, for most people it is worth getting off the bike beforehand. It's a great thing that is fun to climb. The view from here of the waterway crossing is also great.

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Location: East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

Petkum Steep Bridge

1. Mitling-Mark Windmill – Leer Old Town loop from Bad Nieuweschans

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