Kloster Ihlow – Ihlow Monastery Site loop from Ihlowerfehn

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Kloster Ihlow – Ihlow Monastery Site loop from Ihlowerfehn

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Kloster Ihlow – Ihlow Monastery Site loop from Ihlowerfehn

00:36

2.37km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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45 m

Ihlower Forst Main Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

The slightly larger parking lot of both. Always crowded at events. At the edge there is an information board on the history of the monastery site and the forest.

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Parking Lot at Klosterstätte Ihlow

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It's easy to park here and then walk to the Ihlow monastery. It's only a kilometer away by car, or you can take a lovely walk in the forest first. …

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444 m

Land Art Project Friesische Freiheit and Ihlow Monastery Site

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A journey into East Frisia's past begins with the entry into the Ihlow Forest.

There, the artist Monika Kühling from Funnix has used ribbons, flags, banners and cloths to manifest …

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Land Art Installation 'Friesian Freedom' by Monika Kühling in Ihlower Forest

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In the Footsteps of Frisian Freedom
There, the artist Monika Kühling from Funnix has used ribbons, flags, banners, and cloths to manifest the fundamental law of Frisian Freedom, the so-called …

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505 m

Ihlow Monastery Site

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This monastery was built in the 12th century by Cistercian monasteries and they called it "the school of God" (Scola Dei). Its dimensions were huge at the time.

With a …

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1.09 km

Ponds and Side Trails in Ihlower Forest

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beautiful ponds and the interesting building of the monastery church

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2.37 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.90 km

351 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.79 km

273 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

18°C

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Klosterstätte Ihlow und "Friesische Freiheit"

Stopover 5 of a day tour through the Frisian:

The art installation "Frisian Freedom" was the first surprise of this short trip. Passing by on the way to the monastery, one catches one's eye on it and slows one's pace in order to be able to read the text.

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