Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rhauderfehn · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ostfriesland Wanderweg walk
Ostfriesland Wanderweg is a walk of 90.8 km from Rhauderfehn. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 1 water point, 2 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.
- 90.8 km
- ± 20:15 h
- ↑ 72 m · ↓ 71 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 138 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 72 m
- Down
- ↓ 71 m
- Highest point
- 22 m
- Lowest point
- -0 m
- 1 flight of 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
90.8 km in total- Path: 71.4 km
- Street: 9.8 km
- Road: 3.9 km
- Track: 2.7 km
- Footpath: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 750 m
- Cycleway: 575 m
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
Surfaces
90.8 km in total- Paved: 34.7 km
- Asphalt: 17.7 km
- Gravel: 15.8 km
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 22.2 km
About the walking route Ostfriesland Wanderweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ostfriesland Wanderweg is a walking route of 90.8 km that starts in Rhauderfehn. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 72 m in total and descend 71 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 20:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (71.4 km), street (9.8 km) and road (3.9 km). Of the surface, 34.7 km paved and 17.7 km asphalt. For 22.2 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 138 benches, 1 water point, 2 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
1Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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KreuzsteinMemorial · 223 m from the route - 2
HarderwykenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 3
PferdemarktMemorial · 417 m from the route - 4
HaneburgCastle · 431 m from the route - 5
August-Gottschalk-HausMuseum · 509 m from the route - 6
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 511 m from the route - 7
Leben am MeerMuseum · 616 m from the route - 8
Historisches MuseumMuseum · 639 m from the route - 9
SynagogendenkmalMemorial · 652 m from the route - 10
KryptaAttraction · 679 m from the route - 11
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 809 m from the route - 12
Auricher SchlossCastle · 815 m from the route - 13
MemorialMemorial · 823 m from the route - 14
KriegsdenkmalMemorial · 823 m from the route - 15
PhilippsburgCastle · 880 m from the route - 16
Mühlenfachmuseum Stiftsmühle AurichMuseum · 1.2 km from the route - 17
StiftsmühleAttraction · 1.2 km from the route - 18
Schloss EvenburgAttraction · 1.5 km from the route - 19
Schulmuseum FolmhusenMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 20
TjedesteinArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 21
Pünte WiltshausenAttraction · 2.5 km from the route - 22
Haxtumer MühleAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab TannenhausenArchaeological site · 3.3 km from the route - 24
TrappenwegAttraction · 3.6 km from the route - 25
UpstalsboomMemorial · 4.3 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ostfriesland Wanderweg?
Ostfriesland Wanderweg is 90.8 km long. Allow ± 20:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rhauderfehn.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 72 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 2 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Heimatmuseum, Haus Samson and Rathausturm.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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