Mühlenteich Varel – Forest Path Near the North Sea loop from Obenstrohe

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East Frisia

Landkreis Friesland

Varel

Mühlenteich Varel – Forest Path Near the North Sea loop from Obenstrohe

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Mühlenteich Varel – Forest Path Near the North Sea loop from Obenstrohe

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4.36km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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32 m

Sophie Forest Exploration Trail and Totem at Mühlenteich

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The spacious car park is opposite the forest lake and is free of charge. There is also a sculpture and information boards there, and the calculation presented here (see information …

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205 m

Mühlenteich Varel

Highlight • Lake

Around the Mühlenteich there are several benches that invite you to rest. Here you can mainly observe ducks, but also other birds, such as grey herons.

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460 m

Path Around the Historic Mill Pond

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cozy path around the ponds. Cozy, romantic and a bit mystical even in the fog!

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706 m

Mühlenteich

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Beautiful lake for walking and as a destination for a bike ride.

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733 m

Dam Between the Two Parts of Mühlenteich

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Here you walk between two different ponds. There is a swamp pond on one side and the larger pond on the other. A beautiful view, no matter where you look.

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3.90 km

Forest Path Near the North Sea

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The Mühlenteich in Obenstrohe is an idyllic forest lake in the Seghorner Forst, which today serves as a local recreation area for the town of Varel (Friesland district). The lake …

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3.97 km

Wooden Bridge at Mühlenteich

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One of two bridges, one made of wood, the other made of boulders.

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4.12 km

Mühlenteich Information Board

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The information board explains the hiking trails and flora and fauna.

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4.36 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.95 km

1.37 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.83 km

1.33 km

158 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

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Comments

May 29, 2022,Mühlenteich Runde von Bramloge

A small fine tour, there are always beautiful motifs on the water. But it's also 10 degrees cold today, my dear slider.....😉. It can't get warm without gradients, that's the North Sea.🤗

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October 20, 2024,🍔 Hamburger beschriftet Nistkästen🐦🏠 # Tatort Mühlenteich# Runde von Obenstrohe🌳

Hello,
a short walk was a must. We chose the idyllic mill pond, there is a large car park (free of charge) right next to it. This is an old forest lake and is located in the forest near Obenstrohe, a district of Varel. It is surrounded by hiking trails and a fairytale forest landscape. We followed hiking trail 4 …

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