--- title: "Aper Fehngebiet" url: "https://www.wiefelstede-touristik.de/en/tour/aper-fehngebiet" description: "The approximately 52-kilometre route leads from the Ammerland park landscape into the East Frisian fen landscape. The stretches through Westerstederfeld and Ihorst offer the unique enjoyment of long, beautiful oak avenues and open wide views into the typical pasture landscape. At the Aper Tief and along the Südgeorgsfehn canal, the landscape opens up. Like pearls on a string, the farmhouses line up along the fen canals, and on the tour, you pass through sparsely populated green residential streets, moor meadows, peat cutter fields and canals. The canals were formerly used to transport the excavated peat. The beautifully arranged bathing lake in Großsander offers a nice spot for a break. Highlights RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE ROUTE The Aper Tief nature reserve is the largest tidal watercourse in Ammerland with direct access to the North Sea. This wetland and flood area, newly created in Hengstforde in 2005, fascinates with its daily changing features. In 1993, the new Staaßen Bridge in Augustfehn over the Aper Tief was built as a connection between Augustfehn and Nordloh. The previous old Staaßen Bridge, named after Christian Staaßen who worked as a bridge keeper from 1911 to 1945, was moved to the Augustfehn canal. It is the only preserved bascule bridge in the municipality. The Südgeorgsfehn canal was already created by muscular power around 1829. This artificially created canal drained the moors from the direction of Deternerlehe and Südgeorgsfehn. Großsander bathing lake: The leisure facility in Großsander is located on a 16-hectare lake and offers, in addition to swimming opportunities, also pedal boating." language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/61181905/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Wiefelstede Touristik > Rad & Aktiv > Tour" --- GPX Share Aper Fehngebiet =============== - 52.03 km long - Round trip - Difficulty: medium - Condition: easy - Great panorama - Bicycle - 3:20 h - 52.03 km - 14 m - 14 m - 14 m - - Start: Apen, Westerstede - Destination: Westerstede, Apen The ideal route for lovers of typical Ammerland pasture landscape and wide fen landscape! It goes through the lovely Westerstederfeld and Aperfeld to the Aper Tief and through Südgeorgsfehn and Lengener Moor back to Westerstede. The approximately 52-kilometre route leads from the Ammerland park landscape into the East Frisian fen landscape. The stretches through Westerstederfeld and Ihorst offer the unique enjoyment of long, beautiful oak avenues and open wide views into the typical pasture landscape. At the Aper Tief and along the Südgeorgsfehn canal, the landscape opens up. Like pearls on a string, the farmhouses line up along the fen canals, and on the tour, you pass through sparsely populated green residential streets, moor meadows, peat cutter fields and canals. The canals were formerly used to transport the excavated peat. The beautifully arranged bathing lake in Großsander offers a nice spot for a break. Highlights RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE ROUTE - The Aper Tief nature reserve is the largest tidal watercourse in Ammerland with direct access to the North Sea. This wetland and flood area, newly created in Hengstforde in 2005, fascinates with its daily changing features. - In 1993, the new Staaßen Bridge in Augustfehn over the Aper Tief was built as a connection between Augustfehn and Nordloh. The previous old Staaßen Bridge, named after Christian Staaßen who worked as a bridge keeper from 1911 to 1945, was moved to the Augustfehn canal. It is the only preserved bascule bridge in the municipality. - The Südgeorgsfehn canal was already created by muscular power around 1829. This artificially created canal drained the moors from the direction of Deternerlehe and Südgeorgsfehn. - Großsander bathing lake: The leisure facility in Großsander is located on a 16-hectare lake and offers, in addition to swimming opportunities, also pedal boating. Read more Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Directions The entire route "Aper Fehngebiet" is marked with a dark red landscape symbol. It is signposted in both directions, so that it can be ridden in both directions and combined with other routes. In addition, intermediate signposts of the cycling system show the direction along the way. The exact route can be found in the GPX track or you can navigate comfortably with the app "Grenzenlos aktiv". Read more Equipment No special equipment is required. For safety, a repair and puncture kit can be carried along. Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there**A28 / A29/ A31 Your arrival by car takes place along the motorways A1 and A29 to Oldenburg, and from Oldenburg continue along the A28 towards Emden/Leer to Westerstede or your desired destination in Ammerland. Read more **Parking**You will find public and free parking spaces at many start and finish points. Read more **Public transportation**You can conveniently arrive by train at the following stations in Ammerland and the region. Stations: Leer, Augustfehn, Westerstede-Ocholt, Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg, Rastede The other towns and districts can be reached easily by bus. Read more License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author The Hengstforder Mill is a gallery Dutch windmill. The mill has been owned by the municipality of Apen since 1984. The adjoining miller’s house houses the restaurant “Landgasthof Hengstforder Mühle”. An ideal place for a culinary rest. Read more Safety guidelines The themed route "Aper Fehngebiet" can be completed without any dangers. Flat landscapes and well-developed cycle paths allow for an easy ride. Read more Map You can order the overview map and the cycling map set with all 15 themed routes for the price of 7.90 € plus shipping. The individual maps have a scale of 1 : 30,000. You can find the route on Komoot Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Reading - Place of interest - Zorbing - Tours 42.97 km - Bicycle 45.56 km - Bicycle 157.98 km - Bicycle **outdooractive** Contact Uplengen Download GPX file - -