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East Frisia

Leer

Hesel

Start of the Fitness Trail – Ruins of Barthe Monastery loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

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East Frisia

Leer

Hesel

Start of the Fitness Trail – Ruins of Barthe Monastery loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

Moderate

5.0

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Start of the Fitness Trail – Ruins of Barthe Monastery loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

02:49

11.1km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 23, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Memorial Stone for Karl Otto von Minden and Ernst Friedewald

Highlight • Monument

1.71 km

Start of the Fitness Trail

Highlight • Trail

Here is the start of the fitness trail.

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3.12 km

Siber Lake

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The lake is not very big. It had very little water and therefore looked more like a small pool.

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3.40 km

Witches' Circle

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Best during the first blood moon

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3.58 km

Ruins of Barthe Monastery

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A former monastery in the middle of the forest. The Barthe nunnery once stood here. The walls are modeled with hedges. Panels refer to the individual buildings and history.

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3.67 km

Barthe Abbey — Nunnenberg Ruins

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Barthe Monastery was a Premonstratensian monastery near Hesel in East Frisia, dedicated to Saint Nicholas. It was built between 1170 and 1184 as a nunnery and was the order's first …

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8.12 km

Signpost to the deserted settlement (Kl. Barthe) and Hesel

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The monastery that existed in the Heseler forest until the 17th century.
The area of this monastery "Barthe" is located northeast, about 2.5 kilometers from the town center of Hesel, in the state forest "Kloster Barthe".

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11.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.28 km

1.45 km

822 m

512 m

Surfaces

8.11 km

1.23 km

1.14 km

541 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Friday 10 July

27°C

16°C

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Start of the Fitness Trail – Ruins of Barthe Monastery loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

Memorial Stone for Karl Otto von Minden and Ernst Friedewald

Start of the Fitness Trail

Siber Lake

Woodland Stick Circle

Witches' Circle

Ruins of Barthe Monastery

Barthe Abbey — Nunnenberg Ruins

Signpost to the deserted settlement (Kl. Barthe) and Hesel

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