Until the post-war period, black peat was highly valued as a fuel. In 1949 alone, around 400,000 tons of fuel peat were extracted from the East Frisian moorlands. The majority …

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Rolli

July 30, 2024

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Here stands an old locomotive with trolley over the canal Südwieke 1 in the immediate vicinity of the pedestrian bridge

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July 23, 2025

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Funnily enough, the HL is now located at the Strenge company. It produces a wide range of soils and substrates. In the postwar period, black peat was highly valued as …

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1. Esterweger Dose Moor – Esterwegen Memorial loop from Nordstraße/Holterfehner Straße (Süd)

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2. Esterweger Dose Moor – Landing stage on the Küstenkanal loop from Esterwegen

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3. Esterweger Dose Moor – Langholter Meer loop from Bockhorst

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Location: Ostrhauderfehn, Leer, East Frisia, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Historic peat loading station [Station 5 | Wieken-Tour]

1. Esterweger Dose Moor – Esterwegen Memorial loop from Nordstraße/Holterfehner Straße (Süd)

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