Nordgeorgsfehn Canal – Brückenfehn Drawbridge loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

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Nordgeorgsfehn Canal – Brückenfehn Drawbridge loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

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Nordgeorgsfehn Canal – Brückenfehn Drawbridge loop from Samtgemeinde Hesel

02:34

41.3km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 29.2 km for 18 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.33 km

Heseler Wald

Forest

13.4 km

Turf barge Ella on the Nordgeorgsfehn Canal

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A beautiful adventure tour with the MS "Ella" on the Nordgeorgsfehn Canal.

A trip with the “Ella” on the Nordgeorgs-Fehn Canal is always an experience. The peat from the Fehnen …

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13.5 km

Nordgeorgsfehn Canal

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Anyone who, like me, is interested in waterways must definitely experience the route on the Nordgeorgsfehn Canal between Leda and Jade-Ems Canal. It's an experience, even if the first few …

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21.0 km

Nature Reserve Near Rhauderfehn

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It would be nice if the creator would write where the hl is and what it's called.
hl doesn't make sense as it is. Not even in East Frisia.

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21.0 km

Brückenfehn Drawbridge

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Settlement on the edge of the moor began in 1772. It was officially mentioned for the first time in 1787 as the Vehn an der Brücke. The current spelling has …

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29.2 km

Holtlander Ehetief Hand-Crank Ferry

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As a very interesting connection between Filsum and Holtland, the crank ferry runs over the Holtlander Ehetief. The cyclists and pedestrians use the ferry to get themselves across the Ehetief and can continue their journey on the other side.

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31.3 km

Quiet side street near the ferry

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Near the ferry

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32.6 km

Hasselter Heuweg

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40.8 km

Old Train Station

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41.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.7 km

7.53 km

5.06 km

4.65 km

3.35 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

18.0 km

13.8 km

4.73 km

4.04 km

622 m

134 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 10 November

4°C

-1°C

0 %

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It’s going to be cold. Wrap up warm and watch out for ice.

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Comments

July 3, 2026,Hesel-Erlebnis-Route 🚲🌧️🌤️☕️

We started in Hesel at the parking lot near Villa Popken, with a light 🌧️ that didn't last long. In moderate temperatures 🌤️, the tour led us through various Fehndörfer villages to Hollen, our first stop. At the Behmann bakery, we treated ourselves to a small breakfast. Via Filsum to the "Holtlander Ehetief", a small river, which we crossed to …

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