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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Brunswick

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Lower Saxony

Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Brunswick

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Brunswick

02:22

9.29km

30m

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: June 23, 2026

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170 m

St. Jakobi Church Braunschweig

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If you want to visit the church, you should ask in the community office. Here are the contact details: The municipal office is open at:
Monday: 15 to 17 o'clock
Wednesday: 10 to 12 o'clock
Friday: 10 to 12 o'clock
The community office can be found on the ground floor of the community center at Goslarschen Str. 31 (left of the church)
Tel: 5808070

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4.27 km

St. Jürgen Church (Ölper, Braunschweig)

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The Evangelical Lutheran Church of St. Jürgen, which is under monument protection, is in Ölper, a district in the Lehndorf-Watenbüttel district of Braunschweig in Lower Saxony.
The parish belongs to the Brunswick provost of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Brunswick.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir

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This is where the oil mill used to stand where grain was ground. Today there is a weir that regulates the water level. There is a fish ladder and an exit point for canoeists. Information can be obtained from the information board.

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Ölper Weir on the River Oker

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Here at this point you enter the Ölper See over the bridge of the weir 🚶‍♂️. The weir is a beautiful place where the water can show its energy.

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4.89 km

Outlet with a weir into the Oker

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Outlet with weir from Ölper Lake into the Oker River

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5.91 km

Carved tree stump with Braunschweig Lion at Ölper Lake

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A beautiful wooden sculpture that also shows the Brunswick lion 🦁 in the figures

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7.20 km

New Oker Bridge on the Ring Trail

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Coming from the north you can go under the pipes to the ring track at this point

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8.91 km

St. Petri Cemetery (St. Petri-Friedhof)

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Many famous people have found their final resting place in this old cemetery dating back to 1757.

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9.29 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.75 km

2.82 km

2.22 km

458 m

Surfaces

3.08 km

2.95 km

2.75 km

273 m

109 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 1 July

24°C

13°C

63 %

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Comments

August 16, 2023," Beerenweg“ zum Ölper See

Today we went to Ölper See. On the way there I picked about 1 kg (I had made provisions 😁) of blackberries, which are frozen here and processed at home. 😋 I was lucky to discover the young moorhens in the nest and later again in a different place. The gray heron didn't bother me or other people at all, …

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August 26, 2025,100 x gesehen, 100 x war's schön 😉

I'm talking about Lake Ölpersee, of course 😍, it's always a relaxing place for me. Sitting by the lake and looking at the water is very calming. And when a kingfisher flies by twice, everything is perfect 😉. However, it flew so far away that it was barely recognizable, so I could only take one "proof photo," so to speak; …

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February 15, 2025,Ölper See

A short walk around the Ölper Lake with remarkably little "traffic". Maybe it was because it was lunchtime - or because of the football match that was taking place at the same time??
The weather was initially cloudy with a light snowfall, but towards the end of the walk the 🌞 even came through and we were quite warm.

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August 23, 2024,Ölper See - Immer wieder gerne 😃

In fact, I have been to Ölper Lake many times, and yet I always enjoy going there. It is never boring by the water, something flies, swims or rests on stones, and I have just been waiting for that 😉😄, 📷 out and off we go. Today I am very happy with my subjects, they stayed nice and still 🤣, …

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Ölper Mill Site and Weir – Ölper Weir on the River Oker loop from Brunswick

St. Jakobi Church Braunschweig

St. Jürgen Church (Ölper, Braunschweig)

Ölper Mill Site and Weir

Ölper Weir on the River Oker

Outlet with a weir into the Oker

Carved tree stump with Braunschweig Lion at Ölper Lake

New Oker Bridge on the Ring Trail

St. Petri Cemetery (St. Petri-Friedhof)

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