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Germany
Lower Saxony
Cloppenburg
Friesoythe

Heathland Landscape loop from Wanderparkplatz Talsperre-Nord

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Cloppenburg
Friesoythe

Heathland Landscape loop from Wanderparkplatz Talsperre-Nord

Moderate

4.8

(1435)

4,205

hikers

Heathland Landscape loop from Wanderparkplatz Talsperre-Nord

02:50

11.2km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. 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: August 17, 2026

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Talsperre Thülsfeld

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3.22 km

Heathland Landscape

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful natural paths. Especially beautiful during the heather blossom season in summer.

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2

3.44 km

To the west of the dam there is a sheep pen in the middle of the heath. There are also nice opportunities for a picnic. A walk directly through the …

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3

4.22 km

Shifting dune at the Thülsfelder Reservoir

Highlight • Natural Monument

The sandy landscape is just awesome.

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4.43 km

Wooden Bridge Over the Thülsfelder Talsperre

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A very nice, narrow wooden bridge that leads over one arm of the dam. There are very exciting photo opportunities to the left and right of the bridge.

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5.00 km

Very beautiful heathland. The southern part urgently needs to be cleared of bushes, otherwise the heathland will become forest.

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6.12 km

My first thought was: “Like in Sweden!” The dam often looks like a natural lake.

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6.72 km

In some places you come directly to the water and to the sandy beach of the Thülsfeld dam.

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7.08 km

Enjoying the free, peaceful nature

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7.38 km

Kleiner Strand

Beach

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11.2 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.22 km

3.91 km

1.02 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.32 km

3.37 km

2.40 km

562 m

389 m

148 m

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Monday 31 August

22°C

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Comments

April 26, 2025,Wanderdüne – Thülsfelder Talsperre Brücke Runde von Thülsfeld
A beautiful circular trail with plenty of lovely natural scenery. Dogs can access the water directly at many spots.

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August 11, 2023,Wanderung
Very nice tour. Had a short swim at the north beach, ate an ice cream at the climbing park and saw a lot of lizards on the back...

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Today number 4/10 of the Iron Lake Challenge Lower Saxony.
For me the most beautiful circuit so far. Varied and no roads. Very close to the lake. Really beautiful. Again no parking fees.

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Today we hiked on the adventure trail around the Thülsfeld dam and enjoyed a very varied natural landscape in great weather.

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Finally, the time has come. A walk in beautiful Germany. Once in a while, I organize a trip across the border. I discovered this route thanks to @🐕 KIRA ➕ ANTON 🚴‍♂️.

This morning, I slept in first, and at 9 AM, Anja is at the door. We pick up Minke, and we drive to Germany. I'm curious if all …

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The Soeste is dammed in the Thülsfeld Dam. It is surrounded by shallow water zones, wetlands, a fairly large heath and sandy areas, and some forest areas. A nature reserve has been designated here since 1983. Construction work on the only dam in the lowlands of Lower Saxony, which initially served as flood protection, began in 1924. It was built …

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Today we had planned a visit to my family in Papenburg and we thought: Why don't we stop at the Thülsfeld dam on the way? 😀

Thought done 😉! Since I haven't been there for ages, we always drive the main road anyway and the dam is right on the way, we drove straight to a parking lot there 😀 …

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Something northwest of Cloppenburg lies this worth-seeing reservoir.
It is embedded in a recreational area, which largely consists of heathland, meadows, fields and forest.


I particularly liked the part covered with heather.
A trip and a hike are definitely worth it 😊

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