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Leer Old Town – Old Town, Leer loop from Dörpen

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Leer Old Town – Old Town, Leer loop from Dörpen

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Leer Old Town – Old Town, Leer loop from Dörpen

04:59

85.0km

130m

Cycling

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

Last updated: August 15, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 39.9 km for 203 m

After 57.5 km for 103 m

After 59.1 km for 123 m

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Start point

Train Station

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26.9 km

Ems Cycle Route between Bingum and Weener

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This bike path leads along the Ems behind the dike. In many places you can take a break and just sit on the dyke and look at ships or the landscape.

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36.2 km

Leer Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Beautiful old town. The filming locations for the crime series are quite close together.

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36.5 km

Old Town, Leer

Highlight • Historical Site

The houses in the old town of Leer have been lovingly restored. A walk through the narrow streets is worthwhile because there is so much to discover: small shops, tea …

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57.9 km

Meyer Werft Papenburg

Highlight • Structure

a tour of the shipyard with a visitor center and films is very interesting (registration required)

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58.5 km

Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard

Highlight • Structure

From here you have a good view of the Mayer shipyard in Papenburg. It is one of the largest and most modern shipyards in the world. Cruise ships for international …

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62.1 km

Papenburg City Park

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The city park in Papenburg has developed considerably over the last 10 to 20 years and has been worth a visit for tourists and locals since the 2014 State Garden Show at the latest.

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64.1 km

Bokeler Baggersee

Lake

72.0 km

Herbrum Lock

Highlight • Structure

Always a highlight for the tech geeks among us. Usually, there's the opportunity to see large ships up close.

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74.7 km

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

Highlight • Cycleway

An excellently developed cycle route with a fantastic view of the gently flowing Ems.

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85.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

49.1 km

14.0 km

11.0 km

10.5 km

414 m

107 m

Surfaces

56.1 km

18.8 km

6.37 km

1.65 km

1.21 km

940 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 1 September

21°C

10°C

73 %

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Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

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Comments

July 21, 2025,Nach Papenburg und über Leer zurück zum Urlaubsort

Since the day turned out to be unexpectedly nice after the storm, I set off for Papenburg today. I passed the Meyer shipyard this time, as I had been there last year. The route continued along the Ems River towards Aschendorf and then along the Dortmund Ems Canal. After exploring this beautiful place, I continued on to Leer. Unfortunately, there …

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October 24, 2024,Altstadt von Leer – Stadthafen Leer Runde von Dörpen

Part 2 of our bike tour today: After visiting the Meyer shipyard, we continued on to Leer. There we had a nice stop at the old town cafe. The selection of cakes there was really great. Then we continued on to Papenburg and had a short break in a nice Irish pub. Then we returned to Dörpen. We were able …

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April 10, 2023,Aschendorf - Leer - Aschendorf

The tour was a dream on the way there. 30 km tailwind. Perfect bike paths and little traffic.
The way back was more like crossing the Alps with gusts of wind around 40 km/h mercilessly from the front. Even the eBike (and the battery) reached their limits.
All in all, a great and varied tour.

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September 16, 2021,Ems Tag 6

Emstour day 6 relive.cc/view/vYvE5dnJgGv

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June 29, 2025,Lathen - Leer

By 🌞🌞 shine via Papenburg and Weener to Leer 🚴😀

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August 29, 2025,Emsradweg 2: Heede - Papenburg - Leer

The second leg of our bike tour along the Ems River went from Heede to Leer in East Frisia.
We started with a visit to the old linden tree, practically the landmark of Heede. The tree is said to be around 1,000 years old. That's a hard-to-imagine age for a tree – impressive. The linden tree that stood in our …

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May 8, 2024,Emsradweg 7 - Dörpen nach Leer

I wouldn't choose the route through Papenburg again, but would rather take the alternative route along the Ems.
Through the city is not nice and stressful.

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Leer Old Town – Old Town, Leer loop from Dörpen

Ems Cycle Route between Bingum and Weener

Leer Old Town

Old Town, Leer

Meyer Werft Papenburg

Meyer Werft Papenburg Shipyard

Papenburg City Park

Herbrum Lock

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

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