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Lower Saxony
East Frisia
Wittmund
Esens

Bensersiel Harbour – Bensersiel Sluice loop from Esens (Ostfriesl)

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Running trails & routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
East Frisia
Wittmund
Esens

Bensersiel Harbour – Bensersiel Sluice loop from Esens (Ostfriesl)

Moderate

5.0

(3)

90

runners

Bensersiel Harbour – Bensersiel Sluice loop from Esens (Ostfriesl)

01:17

12.3km

20m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: February 22, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Train Station

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2.86 km

Benser Tief Path to Esens

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from here you can walk along the Benser low to Esens

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3.43 km

Benser Tief

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The Benser Tief is a sluice train that leads far into the inland and flows into the North Sea in the East Frisian coastal town of Bensersiel and drains the …

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5.88 km

Mooreiche Gerahmt Sculpture

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One of the Scheuerpfahl sculptures along East Friesland. Here the bog oak framed in a steel structure.

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4

6.60 km

Bensersiel Harbour

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The path at the top of the dyke offers a beautiful view of the port of Bensersiel and the beach

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6.68 km

Bensersiel Sluice

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The Sielwerk was built in 1967, which is responsible for draining the dyked land. It is also the oldest Sielwerk.

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7.14 km

Path on the Dike

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Here is the 5th wind direction that is often encountered in East Frisia:
Wind from the front.

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8.83 km

Single trail with gravel, easy to drive🚴‍♂️ and you still have a nice view😉👍

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12.3 km

End point

Train Station

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.46 km

2.46 km

187 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.01 km

2.42 km

1.79 km

819 m

220 m

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Wednesday 20 May

19°C

12°C

23 %

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