Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rhauderfehn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Deutsche Fehnroute cycle route
Deutsche Fehnroute is a cycle route of 71.6 km from Rhauderfehn. Along the way you'll find 134 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 71.6 km
- ± 4:45 h
- ↑ 37 m · ↓ 26 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Rhauderfehn
0 km1.1 km
Fehn- und Schiffahrtsmuseum (Villa Graepel)
1.1 kmMuseum
18.7 km · 2 benches
Friederike von Papenburg
19.8 kmPublic toilet
179 m · bench
Margaretha von Papenburg
20 kmAttraction
1.2 km · 14 benches
Public toilet
21.2 km15.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet
36.6 km8.9 km · 8 benches
Heimatmuseum and 2 more
45.5 kmRathausturm, Haus Samson and public toilet
383 m · 13 benches
Bünting Tee Museum
45.8 kmMuseum
252 m · bench
Water point and bike pump
46.1 km290 m · 20 benches
Public toilet
46.4 km4.4 km · 51 benches
Philippsburg
50.7 kmCastle
20.9 km · 8 benches
Finish
71.6 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 25.3 kmBetween 46.4 km and 71.6 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
Museum · after 1.1 km
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Photo: Lokilech · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 19.8 km
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Photo: Wolfgang Fricke · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 20 km
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 45.5 km
Observation tower · after 45.5 km
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 45.6 km
Museum · after 45.8 km
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 50.7 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 37 m
- Down
- ↓ 26 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- -0 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
71.6 km in total- Street: 28.3 km
- Road: 19.8 km
- Track: 11 km
- Path: 9.7 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 1.6 km
- Busy road: 1.1 km
- Cycle path: 25 m
Surfaces
71.6 km in total- Asphalt: 31.8 km
- Paved: 22.4 km
- Gravel: 1.4 km
- Unknown: 16 km
About the cycle route Deutsche Fehnroute
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Deutsche Fehnroute is a cycle route of 71.6 km that starts in Rhauderfehn. It does not end where it starts. Along the way you pass Fehn- und Schiffahrtsmuseum (Villa Graepel) (after 1.1 km), Friederike von Papenburg (after 19.8 km) and Margaretha von Papenburg (after 20 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 37 m in total and descend 26 m. Allow ± 4:45 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is street (28.3 km), road (19.8 km) and track (11 km). Of the surface, 31.8 km asphalt and 22.4 km paved. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 134 benches, 1 water point, 5 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 46.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Meyers MühleAttraction · 106 m from the route - 2
Forum Alte WerftAttraction · 127 m from the route - 3
Schloss EvenburgAttraction · 134 m from the route - 4
HarderwykenburgCastle · 208 m from the route - 5
KreuzsteinMemorial · 232 m from the route - 6
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 333 m from the route - 7
HaneburgCastle · 443 m from the route - 8
KryptaAttraction · 656 m from the route - 9
von-Velen-AnlageMuseum · 705 m from the route - 10
Pünte WiltshausenAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 11
TrappenwegAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 12
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Schulmuseum FolmhusenMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 14
Gut AltenkampMuseum · 4.6 km from the route - 15
Burg NienhausArchaeological site · 6.6 km from the route - 16
Steinhaus BunderheeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 17
Emslandlager BörgermoorMemorial · 7.3 km from the route - 18
Burg StickhausenCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 19
ZiegeleimuseumMuseum · 8.2 km from the route - 20
Moor- und Fehnmuseum ElisabethfehnMuseum · 8.5 km from the route - 21Festung LeerortArchaeological site · 482 m from the route
- 22Observation towerObservation tower · 680 m from the route
- 23Windmühle BagbandAttraction · 2.1 km from the route
- 24Windmühle Hahnentange in WestrhauderfehnAttraction · 2.3 km from the route
- 25Observation towerObservation tower · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Deutsche Fehnroute?
Deutsche Fehnroute is 71.6 km long. Allow ± 4:45 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rhauderfehn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 37 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 5 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 25.3 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Fehn- und Schiffahrtsmuseum (Villa Graepel), Friederike von Papenburg and Margaretha von Papenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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