- 3:10 h
- 48.03 km
- 11 m
- 9 m
- 5 m
- Start: Apen, Augustfehn, Klauhörn, Hengstforde, Aperberg, Godensholt, Nordloh, Tange
- Destination: Apen, Augustfehn, Klauhörn, Hengstforde, Aperberg, Godensholt, Nordloh, Tange
The approx. 48 km long discovery tour through the municipality of Apen is entirely dedicated to the motto: "Apen clubs tell history/stories." Thirteen exciting stories from various local clubs can be discovered on different information boards. The excellently cycleable route leads over well-developed and quiet streets through small villages and farming communities to interesting historical places. The idyllic landscape along the route can be wonderfully enjoyed.
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Directions
A lance was chosen as a symbol for the historical cycling route, as shown in the sculpture of Apen’s knight Herbord on the town hall market. The lance is depicted on about 260 orientation signs. You can find the exact route in the GPX track or conveniently navigate with the app "Grenzenlos aktiv".
Directions & Parking facilities
Public and free parking spaces can be found at many start and end points along the route.
License (master data)
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Highlights:
- The turf hut of Grandma Puls gives an impression of the primitive conditions under which the moor settlers lived back then.
- Significant smuggling once took place on the secret path between Vreschen-Bokel and Deternerlehe. The smuggling path is the connection between Ammerland and East Frisia, where mainly everyday items like tea and coffee were smuggled.
- The "Old Church Path" between Nordloh and Apen is an approximately 2 km long path that was formerly the only connection from Nordloh and Tange to the Apen church.
- The Godensholt castle was an old farmhouse surrounded by a moat, which served as a fortress in military conflicts.
- The Tange village school experienced a lot over about 110 years. Today, the building serves as the village house Tange and as accommodation for the volunteer fire brigade.
- Field ash belonged to the oldest agricultural areas of the North German geest. The Bokeler Esch has an impressive size of around 60 hectares. In the middle, it measures a height of 5 meters above sea level.
- The Aper Tief was once only navigable up to Hengstforde. For this reason, a harbor was built where all goods had to be transshipped to be transported inland.
- During the 19th century, industrialization slowly increased. The founding of the Oldenburg Ironworks Company in Augustfehn documented this development.
Safety guidelines
The historical cycling route can be completed without any dangers. Flat landscapes and well-developed cycle paths allow for an easy ride.
Map
The free overview map is available at Apen Touristik. You can also order the map at the following link: https://www.apen-touristik.de/apen/de/brochure/list
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