Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Leer (Ostfriesland) · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ems-Hunte-Weg walk
Ems-Hunte-Weg is a walk of 87.5 km from Leer (Ostfriesland). Along the way you'll find 247 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 4 bike pumps.
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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.
- 87.5 km
- ± 19:35 h
- ↑ 79 m · ↓ 83 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Leer (Ostfriesland)
0 km591 m · 29 benches
Public toilet and water point
591 m645 m · 34 benches
Haus Samson and 2 more
1.2 kmRathausturm, Heimatmuseum and public toilet
11.6 km · 32 benches
Observation tower
12.8 kmObservation tower
9.3 km · bench
Burg Stickhausen
22.1 kmCastle
313 m
Public toilet
22.4 km11.9 km · 3 benches
Public toilet
34.4 km21.8 km · 17 benches
Public toilet
56.2 km1.1 km
Landschaftsfenster Rhododendron
57.4 kmObservation tower
9 km · 3 benches
Observation tower
66.3 kmBike pump
1.1 km · 5 benches
Public toilet
67.5 km2.8 km · 41 benches
Freilichtmuseum Ammerländer Bauernhaus
70.2 kmPublic toilet and bike pump
8.8 km · 28 benches
Public toilet
79 km5 km · 23 benches
11 public toilets, 3 water fountains and refill points and bike pump
84.1 km2.9 km · 19 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
86.9 km271 m · bench
Pulverturm
87.2 km2 public toilets
297 m · 7 benches
Finish
87.5 kmAt the finish: Landesmuseum Kunst & Kultur Oldenburg, Augusteum and Prinzenpalais.
Longest stretch without a toilet: 21.8 kmBetween 34.4 km and 56.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
12 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 4 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.2 km
Observation tower · after 1.3 km
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 1.4 km
Observation tower · after 12.8 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle · after 22.1 km
Observation tower · after 57.4 km
Observation tower · after 66.3 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 70.4 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 79 m
- Down
- ↓ 83 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 4 stairs
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
87.5 km in total- Street: 40.6 km
- Path: 21.9 km
- Road: 12.6 km
- Footpath: 6.5 km
- Track: 5.5 km
- Stairs: 4 stairs
- Cycleway: 25 m
Surfaces
87.5 km in total- Asphalt: 48.1 km
- Paved: 17 km
- Gravel: 12.2 km
- Natural: 3.2 km
- Unpaved: 1.5 km
- Unknown: 5.3 km
About the walking route Ems-Hunte-Weg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ems-Hunte-Weg is a walking route of 87.5 km that starts in Leer (Ostfriesland). It does not end where it starts. You start in Leer and finish in Oldenburg. Along the way you pass Haus Samson (after 1.2 km), Rathausturm (after 1.3 km) and Heimatmuseum (after 1.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 79 m in total and descend 83 m. There are 4 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 19:35 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is street (40.6 km), path (21.9 km) and road (12.6 km). Of the surface, 48.1 km asphalt and 17 km paved. For 5.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 247 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets and 4 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 679 m, after 84.1 km and after 84.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- StörtebekerwegHard · From A to B188.2 km
- EmswegHard · From A to B161.4 km
- Alternativroute Ems-Hunte-WegEasy · From A to B2.7 km
- Groot Frieslandpad - 23Hard · From A to B21.9 km
- Ostfriesland WanderwegHard · From A to B90.8 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E9 / International coastal route, Deutschland, NiedersachsenHard · From A to B291.3 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Schloss OldenburgAttraction · 122 m from the route - 2
Schloss EvenburgAttraction · 107 m from the route - 3
Pünte WiltshausenAttraction · 154 m from the route - 4
DegodehausAttraction · 167 m from the route - 5
Altes RathausAttraction · 179 m from the route - 6
KreuzsteinMemorial · 248 m from the route - 7
Ehrenhalle der oldenburgischen ArtillerieMonument · 267 m from the route - 8
HarderwykenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 9
Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch OldenburgMuseum · 327 m from the route - 10
SchinkenmuseumMuseum · 392 m from the route - 11
HaneburgCastle · 431 m from the route - 12
PhilippsburgCastle · 471 m from the route - 13
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 511 m from the route - 14
LappanAttraction · 545 m from the route - 15
Haus für Medienkunst OldenburgMuseum · 578 m from the route - 16
KryptaAttraction · 679 m from the route - 17
Oldb. Dragoner-DenkmalMemorial · 692 m from the route - 18
Schloss FikensoltCastle · 709 m from the route - 19
Stadtmuseum OldenburgMuseum · 727 m from the route - 20
Horst-Janssen-MuseumMuseum · 737 m from the route - 21
Oldenburger Computer-MuseumMuseum · 865 m from the route - 22
TrappenwegAttraction · 1.1 km from the route - 23
Kriegerdenkmal 1870/71Memorial · 1.2 km from the route - 24
KramermarktAttraction · 1.6 km from the route - 25
Burg Elmendorf - DreibergenArchaeological site · 2.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ems-Hunte-Weg?
Ems-Hunte-Weg is 87.5 km long. Allow ± 19:35 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Leer to Oldenburg.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Leer (Ostfriesland).
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 79 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 21.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Haus Samson, Rathausturm and Heimatmuseum.
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