Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Rastede

Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Rastede

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Rastede Castle – Rastede Palace Park loop from Rastede

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13.7km

70m

Gravel riding

Easy gravel ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19 m for 9 m

After 13.7 km for 9 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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766 m

Rastede Castle

Highlight • Castle

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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1.24 km

Rastede Racecourse

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Rastede Castle Park

Duke Peter Friedrich Ludwig acquired the former monastery property in 1777, had the palace built in the classical style as a country house and in 1784 commissioned the garden architect C.F. Bosse, son of the court gardener in Wolfenbüttel, with the creation of an English garden.
Peter Friedrich Ludwig, born in Eutin in 1755, started after an 8-year educational trip on which he studied the art and philosophy of antiquity, on a trip to Europe with 91 travel stops, including to Wörlitz and England, where he explored the first landscape gardens. As early as 1778 he made his own designs for the 10 hectare park and the park equipment, including the Temple of Venus, built as a tea house in 1783. The castle served as the summer residence of the Oldenburg dukes and grand dukes. Successor Grand Duke Paul Friedrich August expanded the park to include Ellernteich and Hirschpark around 1843. Today the palace garden is 330 hectares in size.

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1.30 km

Ellernteich

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The Ellernteich is located at the racecourse behind Rastede Castle

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1.35 km

Ellernteich Fountain, Rastede Castle Park

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The Ellernteich is located in the middle of the Rastede castle park near the tournament ground. A walk around the Ellernteich is recommended.

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1.48 km

Rastede Palace Park

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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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5.99 km

Loyer Kirchweg

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On the Loyer Kirchweg you drive on well-developed paths from Rastede to Loy and in the opposite direction. The Kirchweg in particular and the castle park and the forest are worth a trip at any time of the year.

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