Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Papenburg · Updated on 14 November 2026
Groot Frieslandpad - 23 walk
Groot Frieslandpad - 23 is a walk of 21.9 km from Papenburg. Along the way you'll find 104 benches, 1 water point, 3 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.
- 21.9 km
- ± 4:50 h
- ↑ 5 m · ↓ 0 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- National route
Start in Papenburg
0 km12.2 km · 11 benches
Public toilet
12.2 km8.2 km · 6 benches
Heimatmuseum and 2 more
20.4 kmRathausturm, Haus Samson and public toilet
691 m · 40 benches
Water point and bike pump
21.1 km236 m · 12 benches
Public toilet
21.4 km499 m · 33 benches
Finish
21.9 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 12.2 kmBetween 0 km and 12.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
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 · after 20.4 km
Observation tower · after 20.5 km
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 20.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 5 m
- Down
- ↓ 0 m
- Highest point
- 10 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
21.9 km in total- Road: 2.6 km
- Path: 1.7 km
- Track: 1.2 km
- Street: 1.1 km
- Footpath: 1 km
- Stairs: 1 flight of stairs
- Unknown: 14.3 km
Surfaces
21.9 km in total- Paved: 2.7 km
- Asphalt: 1.9 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unpaved: 225 m
- Unknown: 16 km
About the walking route Groot Frieslandpad - 23
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Groot Frieslandpad - 23 is a walking route of 21.9 km that starts in Papenburg. It does not end where it starts. You start in Papenburg (D) and finish in Leer (D). Along the way you pass Heimatmuseum (after 20.4 km), Rathausturm (after 20.5 km) and Haus Samson (after 20.6 km).
How hard is the route?
The route is almost flat. You climb 5 m in total and descend 0 m. There is 1 flight of steps along the way. Allow ± 4:50 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (2.6 km), path (1.7 km) and track (1.2 km). Of the surface, 2.7 km paved and 1.9 km asphalt. For 16 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 104 benches, 1 water point, 3 public toilets and 1 bike pump. You can fill your bottle after 21.3 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Groot Frieslandpad (Great Friesland Trail)
Website of the routeWalks nearby
4Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
KreuzsteinMemorial · 293 m from the route - 2
HarderwykenburgCastle · 321 m from the route - 3
HaneburgCastle · 435 m from the route - 4
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 442 m from the route - 5
KryptaAttraction · 684 m from the route - 6
Schloss EvenburgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 7
Forum Alte WerftAttraction · 2.2 km from the route - 8
PhilippsburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 9
Meyers MühleAttraction · 2.8 km from the route - 10
Margaretha von PapenburgAttraction · 3.1 km from the route - 11
Friederike von PapenburgAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 12
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 3.9 km from the route - 13
Pünte WiltshausenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route - 14
Schulmuseum FolmhusenMuseum · 4.3 km from the route - 15
TrappenwegAttraction · 4.3 km from the route - 16
Gut AltenkampMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 17
von-Velen-AnlageMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 18
Steinhaus BunderheeAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 19
Burg NienhausArchaeological site · 7.9 km from the route - 20
ZiegeleimuseumMuseum · 8.3 km from the route - 21Bünting Tee MuseumMuseum · 146 m from the route
- 22Festung LeerortArchaeological site · 447 m from the route
- 23Observation towerObservation tower · 2.5 km from the route
- 24Observation towerObservation tower · 5.4 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Groot Frieslandpad - 23?
Groot Frieslandpad - 23 is 21.9 km long. Allow ± 4:50 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 Papenburg (D) to Leer (D).
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Papenburg.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 5 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 12.2 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 Heimatmuseum, Rathausturm and Haus Samson.
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