An open-access, covered shelter right on the East Frisian Hiking Trail offers hikers and cyclists in Rhaudermoor a sheltered place to rest. Other attractions include a 15-kilometre narrow-gauge railway tour, a fen landscape with canals, mills and white lift bridges, as well as cultural activities and farm visits. To plan your trip, you can choose between independent routes, local history displays with information boards, and a farm visit, which requires an enquiry in advance.
Routes through the fen landscape
The narrow-gauge railway tour is 15 kilometres long and follows the East Frisian Hiking Trail through Rhaudermoor. In the broader travel destination of Rhauderfehn, it also follows the former narrow-gauge railway line through Westrhauderfehn, Collinghorst, Rhaudermoor and Rhaude. The tour is described as a day trip. This gives you a specific route length and several named places to help plan your trip.
The typical fen landscape of Westrhauderfehn and Rhaudermoor, with its canals, mills and white lift bridges, can be explored on foot or by bicycle. Another cycling route in the broader travel destination of Rhauderfehn is the approximately 22-kilometre Wiekentour, a themed route along canals, lift bridges and historic sites. It introduces cyclists to the history of moorland colonisation. While the narrow-gauge railway tour is described as following the East Frisian Hiking Trail and the former railway line, the Wiekentour has its own thematic focus.
Fen culture and local history
The name Rhaudermoor derives from the old farming community of Rhaude. Settlement of the edge of the moor began from Rhaude long before the fen settlement was founded. The Fehn-Tour focuses on later changes to the local landscape: 16 information boards explain how the historic buildings around Westrhauderfehn and Rhaudermoor have changed over the years. Groups can also book a guided tour of the Fehn-Tour.
In the broader travel destination of Rhauderfehn, the Fehn and Shipping Museum Westrhauderfehn is housed in the historic Villa Graepel. Westrhauderfehn is a district of the municipality of Rhauderfehn. The collection focuses on fen culture, shipbuilding, shipping and domestic life. This extends the regional perspective beyond the local history of Rhaudermoor to other aspects of fen and shipping history.
Farm visits, water and regional cuisine
Regular farm tours at Biolandhof Freese are available by prior arrangement. They include a visit to the nearby fields and livestock facilities, as well as a walk through the greenhouses and fruit crops. If you are planning a visit, remember to enquire in advance.
The Rhauderfehn Paddling and Cycling Station offers opportunities to paddle on the Rote Riede. You can paddle both upstream and downstream with the tide. The tide is therefore relevant when planning this water-based activity; take the conditions into account as you prepare your paddling trip.
For a meal, Plümer's Gaststätte is centrally located in the district of Rhaudermoor. It serves regional cuisine, a changing lunch menu and evening snacks. In the broader travel destination of Rhauderfehn, the farm shop at Biolandhof Freese on Batzenweg sells products made on the farm, as well as a basic range of organic groceries for everyday needs. The selection may vary. The two local offerings are therefore distinct: a restaurant in the district of Rhaudermoor and a farm shop in the broader Rhauderfehn area.
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