Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Meppen · Updated on 14 November 2026
Geestweg walk
Geestweg is a walk of 214.3 km from Meppen. Along the way you'll find 353 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 214.3 km
- ± 48:30 h
- ↑ 536 m · ↓ 538 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 353 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
31 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot. 23 more along the route are on the map.
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Photo: Billboa · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction
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Photo: Jürgen Howaldt · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0 deView the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: Corradox · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Memorial
Archaeological site
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Photo: Einsamer Schütze · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Audio story · 2 mini
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Attraction
Observation tower
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 536 m
- Down
- ↓ 538 m
- Highest point
- 58 m
- Lowest point
- 5 m
- 2 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
214.3 km in total- Track: 91.8 km
- Road: 48 km
- Path: 35 km
- Street: 25.5 km
- Footpath: 8.3 km
- Busy road: 3.2 km
- Cycleway: 2.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
214.3 km in total- Asphalt: 81.9 km
- Gravel: 38.1 km
- Natural: 21.8 km
- Unpaved: 21.2 km
- Paved: 21.2 km
- Unknown: 29.8 km
About the walking route Geestweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Geestweg is a walking route of 214.3 km that starts in Meppen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Meppen and finish in Bremen.
How hard is the route?
You climb 536 m in total and descend 538 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 48:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (91.8 km), road (48 km) and path (35 km). Of the surface, 81.9 km asphalt and 38.1 km gravel. For 29.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 353 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 22 public toilets, 6 bike pumps and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Kunsthalle BremenMuseum · 395 m from the route - 2
The Atlantis HouseAttraction · 148 m from the route - 3
Science CenterMuseum · 4.2 km from the route - 4
Amtshof HarpstedtCastle · 68 m from the route - 5
Helmuth von MoltkeMemorial · 104 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab Ahlhorner Kellersteine 2Archaeological site · 108 m from the route - 7
SchifferhausMuseum · 121 m from the route - 8
Großsteingrab Deymanns Mühle 4Archaeological site · 133 m from the route - 9
Haus des GlockenspielsAttraction · 138 m from the route - 10
Die GluckhenneMemorial · 151 m from the route - 11
Ludwig Roselius MuseumMuseum · 154 m from the route - 12
BöttcherstraßeAttraction · 159 m from the route - 13
Die MühleAttraction · 180 m from the route - 14
EssighausAttraction · 202 m from the route - 15
Bremer GeschichtenhausMuseum · 213 m from the route - 16
Ganggrab Groß-Stavern 1Archaeological site · 232 m from the route - 17
Alexander von HumboldtAttraction · 248 m from the route - 18
Kleiner RolandMemorial · 254 m from the route - 19
Mall of FameAttraction · 257 m from the route - 20
Großsteingrab PüttkesbergeArchaeological site · 306 m from the route - 21
WasserkunstAttraction · 307 m from the route - 22
DruckereimuseumMuseum · 317 m from the route - 23
Heinrich Heine (1797-1856)Memorial · 325 m from the route - 24
H. W. M. OlbersMemorial · 330 m from the route - 25
NiederungsburgArchaeological site · 350 m from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Geestweg?
Geestweg is 214.3 km long. Allow ± 48:30 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 Meppen to Bremen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Meppen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 536 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 22 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Tulpenbaum an der Begegnungsstätte, Dom-Museum and Visbeker Bräutigam.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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