Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Alte Landwehr

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Alte Landwehr

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Alte Landwehr

01:05

4.22km

20m

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: October 1, 2026

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Braunschweiger Okeraue

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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303 m

St. Jürgen Church (Ölper, Braunschweig)

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Jürgen, which is under monument protection, is in Ölper, a district in the Lehndorf-Watenbüttel district of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony.
The parish belongs to the Brunswick provost of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick.

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Ölper See Cultural and Educational Trail

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The Braunschweiger Okeraue is a nature reserve in the Lower Saxony city of Braunschweig.
The nature reserve with the mark NSG BR 118 is 320 hectares in size.
It is …

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Ölper Mühle Educational Trail – Braunschweiger Okeraue Nature Reserve

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The Ölper watermill was active for 450 years until the middle of the 19th century, among other things as a grain mill.

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717 m

Ölper Mill Site and Weir

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This is where the oil mill used to stand where grain was ground. Today there is a weir that regulates the water level. There is a fish ladder and an …

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812 m

Ölper Weir on the River Oker

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Here at this point you enter the Ölper See over the bridge of the weir 🚶‍♂️. The weir is a beautiful place where the water can show its energy.

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1.03 km

Outlet with a weir into the Oker

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Outlet with weir from Ölper Lake into the Oker River

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2.74 km

Duck and Goose Spot at Südsee Lake

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There were lots of ducks to watch 😉👍🏻

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2.96 km

Carved tree stump with Braunschweig Lion at Ölper Lake

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A beautiful wooden sculpture that also shows the Brunswick lion 🦁 in the figures

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4.22 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.38 km

1.06 km

757 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.10 km

1.46 km

227 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 12 October

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6°C

37 %

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Alte Landwehr

St. Jürgen Church (Ölper, Braunschweig)

Ölper See Cultural and Educational Trail

Ölper Mühle Educational Trail – Braunschweiger Okeraue Nature Reserve

Ölper Mill Site and Weir

Ölper Weir on the River Oker

Outlet with a weir into the Oker

Duck and Goose Spot at Südsee Lake

Carved tree stump with Braunschweig Lion at Ölper Lake

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