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The field railway operation and the industrial peat extraction of Klasmann-Deilmann at the Vehnemoor plant ended at the beginning of 2025.

Former railway lines or embankments in the moor often serve as cycle and hiking trails. Therefore, there are still cycle tours that bear the name "Peat Railway in the Vehnemoor".

Beautiful landscape park especially for animals

Poaching in @Rolli's territory :-)

The Oltmann Mill in Westerscheps The mill was built in 1888 as a so-called "Wallholländer" (wall-shaped windmill). Its builder was Hermann Frerichs. In 1904, master miller Georg Oltmanns purchased this cap-shaped windmill, which can rotate its head and blades to face favorable winds. Initially, milling was carried out solely by wind power, namely barley, rye, and wheat. The Scheps mills benefited from the intensification of pig farming on the surrounding farms. From 1908 onwards, the grinding process of the Oltmann Mill was additionally powered by a portable superheated steam engine. This drive unit was powered by fuel peat from the mill's own moorland, thus ensuring a self-sufficient supply of energy via wind and peat. In 1913, the mill was equipped with an electrical system. In 1932, a diesel engine replaced the steam engine.

There are hardly any rest stops with food options on the Mill Tour. We took a long break there after about 30 km. Coffee, soft drinks, tea, sandwiches, cakes, and various treats. Indoor and outdoor seating available... some even under cover... Ample bicycle parking. Restroom facilities also available for guests with disabilities.

Beauty and vastness of the Ammerland

On the south-western outskirts of Bad Zwischenahn you cycle through a mix of fields and small, sparse forests - like here. The shade is very welcome, especially on hot summer days.