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Landkreis Emsland
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Bourtanger Moor Wetland – Bargerveen Observation Tower loop from 160 III

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Twist

Bourtanger Moor Wetland – Bargerveen Observation Tower loop from 160 III

Hard

4.3

(16)

39

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Bourtanger Moor Wetland – Bargerveen Observation Tower loop from 160 III

05:08

20.4km

20m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 25, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Veenland

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1

4.10 km

Birdwatching Screen With Picnic Table

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Nice spot for a bird show or just sit and enjoy.

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7.05 km

Bargerveen Wetlands

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High water is needed to protect the raised bog. This is artificially maintained, because the Bargerveen is one of the few raised moor areas in the Netherlands.

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7.12 km

Comfortable hiking trails through the moss, on which you can discover wonderful nature.

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8.35 km

Bourtanger Moor Wetland

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Wonderful moorland in the middle of the nature park Moor-Veenland.

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10.1 km

View of Bourtanger Moor

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Small hill with great views of the moor

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11.2 km

Beautiful winding path across the heath.

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12.9 km

View of Bargerveen Wetlands

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The Bargerveen is a beautiful nature reserve, wonderful for wandering, close to the German border.

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20.4 km

Bargerveen Observation Tower

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Ideal start / finish place at Knooppunt-63- for a round in Bargerveen!

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20.4 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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9.10 km

8.80 km

2.55 km

Surfaces

9.39 km

6.33 km

2.26 km

1.87 km

568 m

< 100 m

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Friday 17 July

22°C

13°C

30 %

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Comments

November 15, 2024,ronde om en door t Bargerveen vanuit de schaapskooi bij Weiteveen
Today I walked around and through the Bargerveen on a grey, sunless day. Still enjoyed the endless peace and quiet there and the special landscape. On dehondsrug.nl you can read a lot about this unique protected nature reserve. So it is raised bog and there is a lot of water. Peat was once dug up and it was part of …

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January 9, 2022,Bargerveen
The Bargerveen, where at some point you no longer see any sign of any civilization: no church towers or flats on the horizon. The bottom bounces a bit, the silence is intense and the views are breathtaking.

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Today's hike started in Weite Veen in the Netherlands. After just a few hundred meters, we found ourselves in front of the largest sheepfold in the Netherlands.

(King Willem Alexander opened the largest sheepfold in the Netherlands in the Bargerveen on September 27, 2018. The sheepfold is located in the village of Weiteveen, right on the edge of the moor. …

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Today we went out again. Out into nature. Bergerveen was our destination today. On the tour I had planned, we passed a wonderful farm with a wealth of history about this moor and its inhabitants. Foxes, deer, frogs, storks, dragonflies, and ducks crossed our path, making every moment an experience. Even the incredibly long last 5 km of straight stretch …

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