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Gandersumer Church – Ems Barrage loop from Ditzum

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Gandersumer Church – Ems Barrage loop from Ditzum

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Gandersumer Church – Ems Barrage loop from Ditzum

01:44

6.89km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

1

54 m

Granit Boulder Monument at the Sluice

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful granite boulder at the barrage

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2

1.85 km

View of the Ems River from the dike

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Ems, between Leer and Emden, just before it empties into the North Sea.

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3

2.27 km

Oldersum Lock

Highlight • Structure

The Oldesum lock in the Ems side canal has now been in service for over 120 years.

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4

2.74 km

Yachtclub Unterems

Highlight • Structure

5

3.57 km

Shelter at the Ems Side Canal

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Great refuge directly on the canal, at the confluence with the Langen Maar and Ems side canal. Benches and tables to rest are available. USE BIN !!!! Sometimes that looks …

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6

4.65 km

Picnic Area by the Ems Side Canal

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice resting place directly on the canal. In the summer months on weekends, very often occupied😊

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7

6.33 km

Gandersumer Church

Highlight • Religious Site

The Evangelical-Reformed Gandersum Church in East Frisian Gandersum was built in the 14th century as a hall church, but has undergone major structural changes over the centuries.

Source and more: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandersumer_Kirche

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8

6.84 km

Ems Barrage

Highlight • Monument

It is worth taking a look at the technical structure.

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6.89 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.90 km

1.75 km

761 m

466 m

Surfaces

2.39 km

2.17 km

2.13 km

160 m

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< 100 m

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