Old Town, Leer – Leer Old Town loop from Leer (Ostfriesland)

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Germany

Lower Saxony

East Frisia

Old Town, Leer – Leer Old Town loop from Leer (Ostfriesland)

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Old Town, Leer – Leer Old Town loop from Leer (Ostfriesland)

02:30

42.3km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 2, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 22.0 km for 103 m

After 39.5 km for 203 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.52 km

Old Town, Leer

Highlight • Historical Site

The houses in the old town of Leer have been lovingly restored. A walk through the narrow streets is worthwhile because there is so much to discover: small shops, tea …

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1.71 km

View of the Museum Harbour, Leer

Highlight • Viewpoint

At the historic Waageplatz in Leer, maritime flair meets tradition – where historic ships and atmospheric festivals inspire.

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2.18 km

Leer Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful old town. The filming locations for the crime series are quite close together.

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4.77 km

Ems Cycle Route between Bingum and Weener

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This bike path leads along the Ems behind the dike. In many places you can take a break and just sit on the dyke and look at ships or the landscape.

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11.9 km

Weener lock

Highlight • Structure

Weener, a state-approved resort, is often referred to as the green town of the Rheiderland. Green, lush meadows where cows graze or the long dike with sheep grazing, plus the …

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16.0 km

Stapelmoor Pumping Station

Highlight • Structure

The Stapelmoor pumping station is a hotspot for ship transfers from the meyer shipyard in the direction of the Ems barrier and the open sea.

A pumping station is merely …

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21.1 km

Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard

Highlight • Structure

From here you have a good view of the Mayer shipyard in Papenburg. It is one of the largest and most modern shipyards in the world. Cruise ships for international …

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21.6 km

Meyer Werft Papenburg

Highlight • Structure

a tour of the shipyard with a visitor center and films is very interesting (registration required)

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42.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.2 km

8.60 km

7.26 km

7.25 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

23.6 km

13.9 km

4.17 km

528 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

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Comments

July 17, 2024,Von Leer die Ems entlang nach Papenburg und retour.

If you look at the tour plan you might think that it must have been a fantastic bike tour: always along the water from Leer to Papenburg.

Our conclusion is a little more cautious: the tour plan hardly makes it clear that the view of the Ems is almost constantly blocked by the dyke. So, the tour is OK, you …

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August 22, 2023,Weener – Historischer Hafen – Meyer Werft Papenburg, Runde von Camping Emsdeich

There is a lot to see on this tour - apart from the endless expanse of the landscape:

First of all, there is the lively town of Leer with its beautiful old town and the harbor; incidentally, Leer is the second largest shipping location in Germany.

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May 21, 2023,Von Leer nach Papenburg

Today we followed the traces of the Friesland thriller and took a close look at the city of Leer. We discovered Frau Scherzinger's pharmacy and the police station. Well, it went again along the Ems to Papenburg. We drove mostly along the dike. On the way we had a small highlight. A small rest at the dike Ton Mobil. Once …

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July 15, 2024,Weener – Historischer Hafen – Meyer Werft Papenburg, Runde von Camping Emsdeich

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October 5, 2024,Papenburg Emsradweg rechts nach Leer Emsradweg links zurück nach Papenburg

Tour first right at the Ems to Leer, Leer has a great old town back to Papenburg right of the Ems

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May 23, 2025,Emsland 2025 Tag 6: Papenburg - Leer - Emsradweg - Mayer Werft - Papenburg

We had our vacation apartment in Geeste-Dalum. From there, we went on various tours.
I exhausted the possibilities for a bike tour around our neighborhood. A tour along the Ems River was also planned. In 2023, we had already cycled the Ems River from its mouth in the North Sea to Leer. Now we tackled the stretch from Leer to …

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August 27, 2022,Innenstadt und Stadthafen Leer – Mühle Mitling Mark Runde von Papenburg

great tour Very varied and easy to drive flat route

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June 5, 2023,347. Heute nach Leer

Today we went to Leer 🚴🚴‍♀️🚴 and learned everything about tea and especially East Frisian tea from Bünting. We were allowed to learn the ceremony with Klunkje and Wölkchen. Was very interesting and tasty.

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