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Im Leiken Nature Reserve – Along the Nordradde loop from Kleingewässer im Bereich Verlage nordöstlich Apeldorn

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Im Leiken Nature Reserve – Along the Nordradde loop from Kleingewässer im Bereich Verlage nordöstlich Apeldorn

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Im Leiken Nature Reserve – Along the Nordradde loop from Kleingewässer im Bereich Verlage nordöstlich Apeldorn

02:33

10.1km

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 10, 2026

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Naturpark Hümmling

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72 m

Picnic Area Near the Church

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice little rest area right near the church.

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2.89 km

Picnic Area by the Pond

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A beautiful and well-kept rest area with a small pond.

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3.35 km

The Nordradde, known as the Spahnharrenstätter Graben in the upper reaches, is a 32.5 km long, northeastern and orographically right tributary of the Ems in the Emsland district in Lower Saxony.

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3.78 km

Im Leiken Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This inconspicuous nature reserve is a very beautiful area. Especially the hiking trail on the Radde offers fantastic impressions of this great nature.

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4.11 km

Im Leiken

Nature Reserve

4.74 km

Along the Nordradde

Highlight • River

Here on the Radde it is beautiful and very lonely. You see a lot of different animal species and should behave accordingly quietly and leave no garbage.

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6.48 km

Nordradde River

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Here on the beautiful Nordradde you can make excellent hikes and tours. Please always stay on the paths and only freely accessible from Friday 2 p.m. to Sunday.

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9.49 km

Center of Emsland

Highlight • Monument

Hümmling paths: Apeldorner Radde loop

From the Apeldorn church, the hike leads past the oak-covered farmsteads of the village and out into the fields. Passing woods and meadows you reach Nordradde, which, as the “native Hümmlingen”, heads towards the Ems. Following the numerous bends of the river, this hike offers the opportunity to discover some of the animals from the local river landscapes. Back in Apeldorn you will find another special feature of this small place: marked by an Ice Age boulder, this is the geographical center of the Emsland.

Note: The hiking trail is only accessible from Friday 2 p.m. to Sunday.

The route partly leads through the military firing range of the Defense Technical Office for Weapons and Ammunition. The Bundeswehr carries out tests with weapons and ammunition here. Entering outside of approved times is strictly prohibited. There is danger to life.

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Apeldorn

Highlight • Settlement

Apeldorn is located in a slightly hilly landscape on the edge of the Emstal. When Apeldorn was founded is unknown today. But the fact that there were inhabitants as early as the Neolithic Age is shown by the large stone grave made from mighty boulder blocks that is still preserved today.

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10.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.52 km

3.01 km

762 m

737 m

Surfaces

6.63 km

2.05 km

1.20 km

154 m

Elevation

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Monday 13 July

29°C

15°C

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Comments

May 22, 2022,Apeldorner Radde-Schleifen

Accessible only from Fri 2 p.m. to Sun! The tour leads partly through military firing range area.

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March 27, 2022,Apeldorner Radde-Schleifen

Today I recommend you the beautiful hike Apeldorner Radde loops.
The tour is only accessible from Fridays to Sundays, as the tour leads through the military firing range grounds of the Defense Technical Service for Weapons and Ammunition. The Bundeswehr carries out tests with weapons and ammunition here. Entering outside of the approved times is strictly prohibited.

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February 2, 2025,Entlang der Nordradde

Wonderful cultural landscape along the Nordradde. Muddy after rainfall.

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August 24, 2025,Von einem Hobby zum nächsten.

On the way back home from singing in Meppen, there was finally time to stop in Apeldorn and walk along the Radde.

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October 9, 2022,Radde-Schleifen – Apeldorn

The nice thing about this circular hiking trail is that the route leads along the Radde for a long time. Streets are hardly passed.

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May 7, 2023,Reise zum Mittelpunkt des Emslands (frei nach Jules Verne 😉)

In fact, towards the end of this beautiful tour, which largely leads along the Nordradde, you reach the "middle of the Emsland" in Apeldorn: A large stone marks this point, and a pretty rest area is right next to it. Otherwise, the resting places on this hiking route of the Hümmling paths, known as the "Radde loops", are rather rare.

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Im Leiken Nature Reserve – Along the Nordradde loop from Kleingewässer im Bereich Verlage nordöstlich Apeldorn

Picnic Area Near the Church

Picnic Area by the Pond

View of the Nordradde River

Im Leiken Nature Reserve

Along the Nordradde

Nordradde River

Center of Emsland

Apeldorn

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