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Esterwegen Memorial – Esterwegen Village Square loop from Esterwegen

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Esterwegen Memorial – Esterwegen Village Square loop from Esterwegen

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Esterwegen Memorial – Esterwegen Village Square loop from Esterwegen

02:16

21.3km

50m

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Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 20, 2026

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4.91 km

Melmmoor-Kuhdammoor Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

This unique nature reserve is located south of the Esterwegen coastal canal. It consists of former raised bogs that have now been partially rewetted. In between you will find grassland and fallow areas where rare and endangered animals and plants thrive. If you like, you can hike a little further into the moor on the moor adventure trail.

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7.08 km

View of the Esterweger Dose nature reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

Interesting place where you can see different species of birds.

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9.85 km

Esterwegen Memorial

Highlight • Historical Site

This place makes you humble and it almost seems as if the birds are singing a little quieter. A visit to the memorial is highly recommended for those who want to see where nationalism and anti-Semitism are leading. Carl von Ossietzky, already mentioned by Sue C and imprisoned here in Esterwegen, had warned against both in 1932 in the magazine “Die Weltbühne” with this sentence: “Anti-Semitism is related to nationalism and its best ally.” Unfortunately, the sentence is still today valid.

If you like to read a little more, about life in the camps, about the song of the "Moorsoldaten", this article from Spiegel will serve you very well: spiegel.de/einestages/die-moorsoldaten-vom-kz- song-to-the-world-hit-a-1224223.html

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20.3 km

Esterwegen Village Square

Highlight • Settlement

Beautifully landscaped village square surrounded by a church, tourist information center and local museum

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20.4 km

Village Square and Local History Museum Esterwegen

Highlight • Historical Site

At the village square you will also find, among other things, the local museum. Here, the local history is shown in permanent exhibitions with exhibits, some of which date from the 13th century. However, plan your visit well, because it is currently only open on Sundays in the summer months from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. (emsland.com/urlaub/denkenswertes/details/heimatmuseum-esterwegen).

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20.7 km

Church of St. John the Baptist in Esterwegen

Highlight • Religious Site

The neo-Gothic church was completed in 1897. The construction time was only two years. Inside you will find a baptismal font from the 13th century and a sandstone slab on the outer choir wall can be assigned to the St. John's Monastery that used to stand at this location.

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21.3 km

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13.6 km

5.54 km

1.14 km

1.06 km

< 100 m

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10.5 km

3.41 km

3.13 km

2.79 km

1.09 km

365 m

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Esterwegen Memorial – Esterwegen Village Square loop from Esterwegen

Melmmoor-Kuhdammoor Nature Reserve

View of the Esterweger Dose nature reserve

Esterwegen Memorial

Esterwegen Village Square

Village Square and Local History Museum Esterwegen

Church of St. John the Baptist in Esterwegen

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