Landing stage on the Küstenkanal – Makhet rest area at the Old Lock loop from Bockhorst

Landing stage on the Küstenkanal – Makhet rest area at the Old Lock loop from Bockhorst

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Landing stage on the Küstenkanal – Makhet rest area at the Old Lock loop from Bockhorst

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23.9km

30m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 2, 2026

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524 m

Field railway locomotive from 1946 and peat shed

Highlight • Historical Site

At this place there is a small highlight on the moor adventure route. The light rail locomotive from 1946 has been lovingly restored by a few guys and history is shown here. There is a peat shed from the era next to the little railway. Very nicely done.

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2.91 km

Landing stage on the Küstenkanal

Highlight • Rest Area

A great cycle path leads along here.

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9.46 km

Makhet rest area at the Old Lock

Highlight • Rest Area

The lock is on the way from Papenburg to Surwold / Börgerwald and offers a nice view to the moderately trained and a welcome stopover. Immediately a cafe invites you to linger. In my opinion, the next stop would be the “Im Timpen” café in Börgerwald, Im Timpen or, of course, the amusement park and fairy tale forest in Börgerwald with its beautiful observation tower.

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9.47 km

Surwold Lock

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A typical lock system. Nothing special, but a seating area to relax.

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9.71 km

Küstenkanal

Highlight • River

9.96 km

Yacht Club Surwold

Highlight • Structure

Nice marina on the coastal canal. The asphalt road leads to the next bridge, from where you can drive up to Hümmling. Another turnoff: Eichengrumd/Schulstraße towards Bockhorst and Esterweger Dose.

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10.1 km

Historic Lock System on the Splitting Canal

Highlight • Monument

The lock system regulates the water supply for splitting. the lock system itself is interesting for all lock fans.

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22.2 km

Befis Nature Garden

Highlight • Natural Monument

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or also on Wikipedia:
Befis NaturGarten in Burlage is a teaching and show garden in southern East Friesland. It is named after the local poet, painter and mayor Bernhard Ficken from Burlage, who was also known as "Befi".

Bernhard Ficken owned an approximately 3,600 m² meadow by the Rote Riede stream, on which a weekend house stood. After his death in 2007, the property went to his grandson Ingo Rieken in 2010. In 2011, Ingo Rieken founded "Befis NaturGarten" together with Theo Lüken as a teaching and show garden of NABU Emsland Nord e.V. The garden was enlarged to 10,000 m² in 2013.[1] In 2014, Befis NaturGarten took second place in the category "Association & Club" in the "Orchards are blooming" competition organized by the German Association for Environmental and Nature Conservation.[2]

The focus of the natural garden is the protection and promotion of biodiversity. The core project of the garden is a meadow orchard with old standard fruit trees. Beekeeping and wild bees are to be added as a further focus.[3] There is also a nature trail on the site that explains the individual elements in the natural garden.[4]

In February 2017, the association "Befis NaturGarten e.V." was founded, which is committed to the preservation of biodiversity and environmental education

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