Varel Harbour – Nethener Kirchweg loop from Rastede

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Varel Harbour – Nethener Kirchweg loop from Rastede

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Varel Harbour – Nethener Kirchweg loop from Rastede

03:24

54.9km

110m

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: August 5, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 9 m

After 55.0 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.73 km

Engelbarts Eck

Viewpoint

8.08 km

Geestrandtief

Highlight • River

View to enjoy

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Jade Bridge in Jaderaltensiel

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Oil Pump Jack on Ölstraße near Varel

Highlight • Monument

An interesting detail of the history of this area is the oil production. From 1956 to 1993, a total of 856,000 t of crude oil were extracted from a depth …

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Old Oil Pump Jack at Varel Oil Field

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Most of the oil produced in Germany comes from Lower Saxony and Schleswig-Holstein. This old oil field, however, contributes nothing more. From 1957 to 1997 oil was mined here, today …

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18.8 km

Bird Paradise Ölstraße

Highlight • Natural Monument

Here you cycle through fertile marshland, where many birds also feel at home. Incidentally, the oil road got its name because oil was found here in the 1950s during drilling …

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18.8 km

Varel Oil Field Pumpjack

Highlight • Monument

Varel Oil Field
Dogger Sandstone - Depth: 1,700 m below sea level
Under the management of BEB Erdgas und Erdöl GmbH, in a consortium with Mobil Erdgas und Erdöl GmbH, …

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26.6 km

Although the Port of Varel is no longer of importance as a trading port, more and more people appreciate the unmistakable atmosphere and the recreational value. varelerhafen-touristik.de/geschichte.html

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