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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

03:36

14.3km

20m

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: June 27, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 6.65 km for 62 m

After 13.1 km for 11 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.87 km

Bad Nieuweschans

Highlight • Settlement

Around 1970 an underground spring with healing water was discovered near Nieuweschans. As a result of this discovery, the old fortress village was completely restored, a thermal bath was built …

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12.7 km

View of the Westerwolder Aa

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Lovely place with a view of the Westwolder Aa.

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13.1 km

Buiten Aa Estuary and Fishing Hut

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Great place. You can walk for hours on the dike. The Kik box is also a small highlight

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13.1 km

View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart

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From here you have a great view of the Dollart and the Kiekkaasten.

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13.2 km

Viewpoint over the Dollard and Kiekkaaste

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Great view from the lock. Simply wonderful here on the 🇳🇱 side.

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13.2 km

Glass Eel Migration Route

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Interesting and worth reading

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13.2 km

Here is the border crossing to Holland,
You have a great view over the Dollart. From here you can see the viewing platform
in the mudflats on foot.
more info here:
ostfriesland.de/mein-ostfriesland/ferienorte/bunde/interessantes/kiekkaaste.html

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13.4 km

Nieuwe Statenzijl Border Crossing

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Here you pass the border almost inconspicuously. A cattle grid with a flag is the border.

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14.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.84 km

4.98 km

2.00 km

1.26 km

Surfaces

7.17 km

6.91 km

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Monday 7 September

19°C

13°C

89 %

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Max wind speed: 23.0 km/h

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Nieuwe Statenzijl – Buiten Aa- Kiekkaaste rondtocht vanuit Bad Nieuweschans

Such a walk with eyes wide open and mind blank.
But I still saw some nice things. Kiekkaaste is always fun, and I also enjoy walking along the many fields and cornfields.
#hikingfriendsgroningendrentheenfriesland

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View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart – Glass Eel Migration Route loop from Westerwoldsche Aa

Bad Nieuweschans

View of the Westerwolder Aa

Buiten Aa Estuary and Fishing Hut

View of the Kiekkaaste and the Dollart

Viewpoint over the Dollard and Kiekkaaste

Glass Eel Migration Route

Nieuwe Statenzijl

Nieuwe Statenzijl Border Crossing

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