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Cycle route · Detern · Updated on 14 November 2026

Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute cycle route

Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute is a cycle route of 3.6 km from Detern that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 6 benches and 3 public toilets.

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Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute
Burg Stickhausen
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The route step by step

From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.

  • 3.6 km
  • ± 15 min
  • ↑ 0 m · ↓ 0 m
  • Easy
  • Circular ride
  • Regional route
  • Colour of the signs

This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 6 benches and 3 public toilets.

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The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.

1 sight along the way

In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.

Elevation and terrain

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↑ 0 m
Down
↓ 0 m
Highest point
6 m
Lowest point
3 m

Nowhere steeper than 5%.

Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.

produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved

Way types

3.6 km in total
  • Path: 1.8 km
  • Footpath (walk your bike): 1.8 km
  • Busy road: 98 m

Surfaces

3.6 km in total
  • Paved: 2.8 km
  • Asphalt: 729 m
  • Unknown: 41 m

About the cycle route Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute

Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.

Where do you cycle?

Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute is a circular ride of 3.6 km from Detern: it starts and ends in the same place.

How hard is the route?

The route is almost flat. You climb 0 m in total and descend 0 m. Allow ± 15 min, without breaks. The level is easy.

What roads do you cycle on?

The longest part is path (1.8 km), footpath (walk your bike) (1.8 km) and busy road (98 m). Of the surface, 2.8 km paved and 729 m asphalt. For 41 m the surface is not known.

Pitstops along the way

Within 100 metres of the route there are 6 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.

Website of the route

Sights nearby

Within 10 km of the route, best known first.

  1. 1SchinkenmuseumSchinkenmuseumMuseum · 3.1 km from the route
  2. 2Leuchtturm BarßelLeuchtturm BarßelAttraction · 5.2 km from the route
  3. 3Moor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMoor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMuseum · 7.3 km from the route
  4. 4TrappenwegTrappenwegAttraction · 7.5 km from the route
  5. 5Pünte WiltshausenPünte WiltshausenAttraction · 7.9 km from the route
  6. 6AttractionAttractionAttraction · 9.6 km from the route
  7. 7Schloss EvenburgSchloss EvenburgAttraction · 10 km from the route
  8. 8PhilippsburgPhilippsburgCastle · 10 km from the route
  9. 9AussichtsturmObservation tower · 5.1 km from the route
  10. 10Observation towerObservation tower · 6.6 km from the route

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Frequently asked questions

How long is Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute?

Deutsche Fehnroute Alternativroute is 3.6 km long. Allow ± 15 min of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.

Is this route a circular ride?

Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.

Where does this route start?

The route starts in Detern.

How hard is this route?

Easy.

Are there toilets along this route?

Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.

Can you fill up with water along this route?

No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.

What is there to see along this route?

Along the way you pass Burg Stickhausen.

Can I download this route as a GPX file?

Yes. Sign in with your Outdoor Pitstop account and choose Download GPX at the top of this page: 10 routes a month for free, unlimited with Pro.

Starting point

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Detern

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