View of the Benser Tief – Bunker complex Schafhauser Wald loop from Samtgemeinde Esens

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View of the Benser Tief – Bunker complex Schafhauser Wald loop from Samtgemeinde Esens

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View of the Benser Tief – Bunker complex Schafhauser Wald loop from Samtgemeinde Esens

01:32

6.07km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Ochsenweide, Schafhauser Wald und Feuchtwiesen bei Esens

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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832 m

Forest Playground and Parking Area

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Good starting point for hiking or cycling tours.

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1.56 km

Alte Imkerei Insect Hotel

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The old apiary is wildly romantic on the edge of the Ochsenweide nature reserve. Information boards provide information about the insect hotel and the building.

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1.71 km

Ochsenweide Viewing Point and Rest Area

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Very idyllic vantage point on the moor meadows

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2.28 km

Spawning aids in the Benser Tief

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3.13 km

View of the Benser Tief

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Nice view of the Benser Tief

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3.17 km

Ochsenweide Nature Reserve

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The former nature reserve (NSG) Ochsenweide is now part of the "NSG Ochsenweide, Schafhauser Forest and Wet Meadows near Esens" and has been a nature reserve since 1960. It is …

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3.69 km

Ochsenweide Observation Platform

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It's a shame, the lookout point was built on the wrong side of the way. Unfortunately, there is no view of the moorland landscape of the NSG Ochsenweide.

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5.01 km

Bunker complex Schafhauser Wald

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This bunker from the Second World War was once part of a complex of which nothing can be seen today. The other buildings have disappeared and been removed. The bunker …

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6.07 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.02 km

1.76 km

1.17 km

852 m

Surfaces

2.73 km

1.83 km

513 m

379 m

353 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

78 %

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Max wind speed: 30.0 km/h

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Comments

September 24, 2025,Panorama am Kanal und Abenteuer im Wald

Yesterday after work, I felt like going outside for a bit and taking Shadow for a walk. I wasn't sure where to go, though – until I remembered that there's a small patch of woods near me that I've actually never been to before. 🌳 So I quickly found a parking space, grabbed my dog, and set off.

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