Dümmer Lake Loop – Hunte Bridge loop from Westliche Dümmerniederung

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Dümmer Lake Loop – Hunte Bridge loop from Westliche Dümmerniederung

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Dümmer Lake Loop – Hunte Bridge loop from Westliche Dümmerniederung

03:47

15.1km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Tips

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Westliche Dümmerniederung

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.80 km

West shore observation tower on Lake Dümmer

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In addition to the four observation towers around the Dümmer, another tower was added in 2018. It stands directly on the water's edge and offers a beautiful view of the …

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2.59 km

Dümmer Lake Loop

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Very good circular hiking trail around the Dümmer. Much used by cyclists. Hikers are rarely encountered.

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5.28 km

Dümmer inflow from the Hunte

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Hiking here is beautiful in every season.

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5.63 km

Ochsenmoor Nature Reserve

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The Ochsenmoor on the Dümmer is an Eldorado for birds.

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7.79 km

Lookout tower at the southern Dümmer Lake

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There are numerous observation towers on Dümmer See and each one offers a unique view.

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9.26 km

Kladasterpohl Nature Trail

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Very nice, natural hiking trail. Since it is closed to cyclists here, you hardly meet people and can enjoy nature undisturbed.

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9.74 km

The diverse Hunte River rises in the Wiehen Hills, flows through Lake Dümmer, passes through the Wildeshausen Geest Nature Park towards Oldenburg, and empties into the Weser River northwest of Bremen.

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11.6 km

Dümmer Lake Nature Reserve

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You can not only observe the extraordinary bird life from the lookout towers. There are also well-known resting places where you can see snipes, cranes and other bird species. Depending …

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15.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

9.26 km

3.82 km

1.73 km

222 m

Surfaces

8.37 km

4.67 km

1.96 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Wednesday 16 September

18°C

11°C

28 %

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Max wind speed: 26.0 km/h

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Comments

May 8, 2025,West Side Story

We're not talking about the Leonard Bernstein musical with "I Like to Be in America" (although the 1968 rendition of "The Nice" is pretty cool:
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No, we're talking about the western side of Lake Dümmer. I hadn't visited this area as often as, for example, Olgahafen, Hüde, or Ochsenmoor, and since I had some business nearby, it seemed …

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