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Geestmoor – Moorland Trails

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Geestmoor – Moorland Trails

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Geestmoor – Moorland Trails

01:36

6.32km

10m

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Before embarking on this tour through the Geestmoor, a visit to the Moor Museum is highly recommended. It houses Europe's largest collection and exhibition on the subject of moorland. You'll learn how this unique landscape was formed, how people lived and still live here, and how they utilized this natural…

by Naturpark Moor - Veenland

Last updated: November 14, 2025

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490 m

Emsland Moor Museum Groß Hesepe

Highlight • Historical Site

The Emsland Moor Museum is a truly fascinating place. Here you can learn everything about moors, peat, and the settlement history of the Emsland region.

You can find more information at
moormuseum.de.

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Paths through the Geestmoor

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

The Geestmoor nature reserve lies southeast of Meppen in the Emsland district. This area, covering approximately 300 hectares, originated after the last Ice Age from peat bogs nestled between the …

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Wet meadows at the Geestmoor

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Walking through the Geestmoor, you'll pass small ponds and damp meadows where cotton grass sways in the breeze. The ground is soft underfoot, and a bird calls in the distance. …

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Way Types & Surfaces

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5.68 km

300 m

207 m

< 100 m

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4.83 km

877 m

488 m

< 100 m

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Friday 10 July

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November 6, 2025

Before embarking on this tour through the Geestmoor, a visit to the Moor Museum is highly recommended. It houses Europe's largest collection and exhibition on the subject of moorland. You'll learn how this unique landscape was formed, how people lived and still live here, and how they utilized this natural

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Geestmoor – Moorland Trails

Emsland Moor Museum Groß Hesepe

Paths through the Geestmoor

Wet meadows at the Geestmoor

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