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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Geeste

Geester Water Kingdom – Moorland Trails

Moderate

4.0

(3)

20

hikers

Geester Water Kingdom – Moorland Trails

02:09

8.49km

20m

Hiking

On your hike through the Geeste waterways, you'll discover a landscape shaped by water – canals, rivers, ditches, ponds, and lakes lie close together. Between one of the oldest artificial waterways, the Dortmund-Ems Canal, and the Ems River, which meanders gently through its lowlands, you'll hike through a magnificent mixed…

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Last updated: November 14, 2025

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2.38 km

Larch Forest

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The larch forest is ideally suited for a short Sunday walk in the woods.

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2.65 km

Ditch in Geester Forst

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The drainage ditch in the Geeste Forest connects the Ems River and the Dortmund-Ems Canal. The clear water flows calmly through the forest.

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6.80 km

Beautiful woodland near Geeste

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A fantastic wooded area south of Geeste. It's pleasantly shady under the canopy in summer.

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8.00 km

From the dike, you can easily spot the swans in the area. There's also a free telescope at the top for observing the birds.

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8.27 km

Viewpoint at the Biotope

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A fantastic viewpoint overlooking the Geeste Reservoir Biotop nature reserve. This approximately 50-hectare area lies north of the dam and was designated in 1987 to protect the habitat of rare …

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8.49 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.98 km

1.37 km

1.03 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.45 km

2.53 km

808 m

426 m

157 m

< 100 m

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Thursday 28 May

28°C

11°C

63 %

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July 20, 2021

On your hike through the Geeste waterways, you'll discover a landscape shaped by water – canals, rivers, ditches, ponds, and lakes lie close together. Between one of the oldest artificial waterways, the Dortmund-Ems Canal, and the Ems River, which meanders gently through its lowlands, you'll hike through

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