Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Loy

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Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Loy

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Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Loy

04:10

16.2km

70m

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: August 5, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

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3.78 km

Eichenbruch

Forest

4.76 km

Eichenbruch Forest

Highlight • Forest

Fantastic forests, especially recommended in autumn.

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8.47 km

Forest clearing

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful clearing in the castle park

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8.77 km

Wolf Gorge

Highlight • Gorge

I think it's great up and down like on the roller coaster.🙂 That's what makes this path interesting. 👍

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9.15 km

Ellern Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful pond in the middle of the castle park. There are many options for walking here. The children can play well on the small mountain next to the pond. The tournament area is next to the pond.

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9.56 km

Ellernteich Pond

Highlight • Lake

A beautiful pond in the castle park. There is also a small playground on the hill. You can also go for a walk by the pond. 🙂

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9.96 km

Sculptures at Rastede Racecourse

Highlight • Monument

The Rasteder Zugpferde is a sculpture by the artists Hermine Meier and Erwin Rodenberg. Erected in 2005 and restored in 2021.

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10.2 km

The castle was formerly the residence of the Counts and Grand Dukes of the House of Oldenburg. Even today, the castle is still family-owned and therefore not open to the public. However, you can enjoy the English-style parkland surrounding the castle.

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10.6 km

Runder Teich

Lake

11.0 km

Rastede Palace Park

Highlight • Forest

Today the park serves as a recreational area for countless walkers every day, as well as an attractive running route for joggers and Nordic walkers. In addition to the castle, striking places are the deer gate at the southern end of the park and the large tournament field in the north with the adjacent Ellernteich. The tournament venue in particular is also the venue for various renowned major events such as the vintage car race “Vintage Race Days”, the medieval festival “Spectaculum”, the “Rasteder Musiktage” with guests from all over the world, the equestrian event “Oldenburg State Tournament” and the “International Grass track racing for motorcycles.

The municipality of Rastede has been working on a concept for the future design and use of this park, which is unique in the northwest, since 2017. As a basis for this, the existing situation was recorded in 2018 and a current area representation was developed.

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