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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

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4.6

(5)

30

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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

00:58

3.86km

0m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

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After 1.18 km for 11 m

After 1.38 km for 11 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

1

903 m

Nieuwe Statenzijl Border Crossing

Highlight • Monument

Here you pass the border almost inconspicuously. A cattle grid with a flag is the border.

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2

1.09 km

Viewpoint over the Dollard and Kiekkaaste

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great view from the lock. Simply wonderful here on the 🇳🇱 side.

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3

1.29 km

Waaiboei Sculpture by Martin Borchert

Highlight • Monument

The Waaiboei (wind buoy), an eight meter high work of art in the form of a sea buoy, has stood on the dike next to the lock since 1996. With …

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4

1.42 km

Buiten Aa Estuary and Fishing Hut

Highlight • River

Great place. You can walk for hours on the dike. The Kik box is also a small highlight

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5

1.43 km

View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart

Highlight • Viewpoint

From here you have a great view of the Dollart and the Kiekkaasten.

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6

1.49 km

Nieuwe Statenzijl

Highlight • Viewpoint

Here is the border crossing to Holland,
You have a great view over the Dollart. From here you can see the viewing platform
in the mudflats on foot.
more info here:
ostfriesland.de/mein-ostfriesland/ferienorte/bunde/interessantes/kiekkaaste.html

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7

1.59 km

Marcellus Path to De Kiekkaaste Bird Hide

Highlight (Segment) • Mountain Hut

The Kiekkaaste, in the far east of the Wadden area, is the only bird watching hut outside the dykes in the Netherlands. This is accessible from the Nieuw Statenzijl lock …

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8

2.76 km

Glass Eel Migration Route

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting and worth reading

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B

3.86 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.80 km

1.11 km

482 m

469 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

1.10 km

298 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 15 October

19°C

12°C

89 %

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