2022
Cycle tour through East Frisia

Cycle tour through East Frisia

North Sea, castles and lighthouses

  Oldenburg – Emden – Norden – Oldenburg

  • Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, region of the famous Störtebeker, medieval Jever
  • Opportunity for an excursion to the North Sea island of Norderney
  • Daily routes ●●○○○
  • Altitude profil ●○○○○

days
8

km / day avg.
55

Eerstmal en Koppke Tee, Low German for: First a cup of tea. This is certainly a cosy way to spend your cycle tour through East Frisia. With a cup of genuine Frisian tea in your hand, you can enjoy the wonderfully clear air of the North Sea and the views of the offshore islands. For eight days, you will immerse yourself in the East Frisian landscape characterised by moors and the sea. Look forward to the finest sandy beaches, lighthouses, the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park, ship-in-bottle museums, crab cutters and seals. You will ride, hopefully with a tailwind, across the flat land, along dead-straight canals, through picturesque coastal regions with romantic harbours and endless dikes. A visit to Norderney is something very special! Cycle through the diverse landscape of the second largest North Sea island, visit the wreck of a shell dredger or simply take a walk along the long sandy beach. East Frisia is proud of its cultural heritage and cultivates it to this day. You can hear this immediately in the Low German language and the East Frisian humour. This beautiful region is garnished with exciting and dreamy little towns. Experience wonderful days by the sea!

Itinerary

  • Booking Code
    NW-NOOO7
  • Start / Destination
    Oldenburg
  • Duration
    8 days / 7 nights
  • Length
    approx. 315 km
    Daily routes ●●○○○
    between 50 and 55 km, Ø 55 km
    Altitude profile ●○○○○
Map of Cycle tour through East Frisia

Day 1: Individual arrival in Oldenburg

The cycle tour in East Frisia begins between the North Sea, Bremen and the Ammerland, in beautiful Oldenburg. The atmosphere of the university town is lively due to the more than 20,000 students, but there are still enough quiet corners in the winding alleys of the cute city centre. Visit the historic Oldenburg Palace, built in the early 17th century on the foundations of a medieval moated castle in Renaissance style. The adjacent garden is beautiful to look at with its 200-year-old rhododendrons and old trees.

Oldenburg Palace

Oldenburg Palace

Day 2: Oldenburg – Wiesmoor, approx. 55 km

The first day on the saddle takes you through the beautiful park landscape of Ammerland, famous for its numerous gardens and parks. The rhododendrons are in lush bloom. The first destination is the spa town of Bad Zwischenahn, idyllically situated on the Zwischenahner Meer. The Park der Gärten is located in the Rostrup district. Stroll through the 43 themed gardens and enjoy the view from the 20-metre-high observation tower over the 14-hectare park. You will spend the night in Wiesmoor, the youngest and second smallest town in East Frisia.

Bad Zwischenahn

Bad Zwischenahn

Day 3: Wiesmoor – Emden, approx. 55 km

You leave the climatic health resort Wiesmoor and cycle to the secret East Frisian capital Aurich, which has been a residential town for centuries. Visit the highly controversial Sous Tower and the national shrine of the Frisians, the Thingstätte Upstalsboom. Then drive along the Ems-Jade Canal, which has connected the three cities of Emden, Aurich and Wilhelmshaven since 1888, to Emden. The seaport city is the largest city in East Frisia. The old inland harbour with its museum ships extends into the city centre. In addition to the Art gallery and the East Frisian State Museum, fans of Germany's most famous comedian Otto Waalkes are advised to visit Dat Otto Huus.

Otto Huus in Emden

Otto Huus in Emden

Day 4: Emden – Norden region, approx. 55 km

On this day of your cycle tour in East Frisia, the North Sea Coast Cycle Route takes you via Rysum, whose church contains the oldest playable organ in Europe, dating from 1457. You will pass the lighthouse in Pilsum, which is painted yellow and red, before reaching Greetsiel. The more than 600-year-old Kutterhafen is the largest crab cutter harbour in the Weser-Ems area. It goes without saying that you should buy a fresh crab roll to fortify you for the next few kilometres. The National Park House will inform you about the Lower Saxony Wadden Sea National Park. Your destination is Norden, one of the oldest towns in East Frisia and an officially recognised North Sea spa.

Sheep at the Pilsum lighthouse

Sheep at the Pilsum lighthouse

Day 5: Excursion to Norderney Island

Cycling is particularly beautiful on the island of Norderney, where cars are not allowed! You take the ferry across to the dune island, which has grown over time from sand washed up by the sea current. The crossing (not included) takes about an hour from Norddeich. Go on a discovery tour along the salt marshes of the Wadden Sea and through the beautiful dune landscape. If you don't want to go to Norderney, you can spend your day at the seal station or cycle along the coast and the Wadden Sea National Park. If there is still time, visit the East Frisian Tea Museum in Norden, which is housed in the Old Town Hall.

Dune Landscape on Norderney

Dune Landscape on Norderney

Day 6: Norden – Wittmund region, approx. 50 km

You follow the course of the coast and soon reach the Norderburg Dornum, the most beautiful moated castle in East Frisia. Then follow the cycle path through wide marshlands to Esens, which calls itself the East Frisian chieftain town or also the bear town. From the 54-metre-high tower of St. Magnus Church you have a fabulous view of the offshore islands of Borkum, Memmert and Juist, weather permitting. The destination of this cycling day is the small town of Wittmund, the town with the red clinker bricks in the heart of East Frisia. Here you will also find the oldest still completely preserved gallery Dutch mill in Germany.

Norderburg moated castle in Dornum

The Norderburg moated castle in Dornum

Day 7: Wittmund – Dangast, approx. 50 km

On the penultimate day of your cycle tour through East Frisia, you get back on your bike after breakfast and cycle to Jever. Everyone is probably familiar with the beer brand that has been brewed here since 1848. On a walk through the town, the castle with its massive keep and 61-metre-high owl tower can be seen from afar. The journey continues to Wilhelmshaven. Founded by King Wilhelm I in 1869, the city is now Germany's largest German Armed Forces and naval base. Stroll along the promenade of the southern beach or visit the very informative German Naval Museum. The stage ends in the North Sea resort of Dangast on the south-western Jade Bay.

Kaiser-Wilhelm-bridge_Wilhelmshaven

Kaiser-Wilhelm-Bridge in Wilhelmshaven

Day 8: Dangast – Oldenburg, approx. 50 km and individual departure or extension of stay

You turn your back to the North Sea and cycle south back to Oldenburg. Before that, you should take time to visit the Jaderberg Zoo, where you can see over 600 exotic animals from all over the world. Back in Oldenburg, your cycle tour in East Frisia is over after eight days. However, we are also happy to extend your stay in Oldenburg.

State Theatre in Oldenburg

The State Theatre in Oldenburg

Dates / prices / services

Season times and prices 2022

Arrival on Thursdays, Saturdays and Mondays from 09.04.2022 to 10.10.2022

Bookable dates are shown in the booking form. The season is dictated by the arrival date.

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Category B

Season A
09.04. - 21.04.
04.10. - 10.10.
from629 €
Season B
22.04. - 05.05.
18.09. - 03.10.
from689 €
Season C
06.05. - 17.09.

from699 €

Category A

Season A
09.04. - 21.04.
04.10. - 10.10.
from695 €
Season B
22.04. - 05.05.
18.09. - 03.10.
from745 €
Season C
06.05. - 17.09.

from769 €

All prices per person in a double room.

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Services

  • 7 nights incl. breakfast, national 2* / 3*-level, category B (NW-NOOO7b)
  • 7 nights incl. breakfast, national 3* / 4*-level, category A (NW-NOOO7a)
  • Luggage transport from hotel to hotel
  • GPS tracks available on request
  • Cycle route description with maps (1 x per room)
  • 7 day Service Hotline
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Not inlcuded:

  • city or visitor's tax (if payable)
  • Ferry trip Norden – Norderney Island, approx. 35 euros per person incl. bike
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Child reduction on basic price

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From 0 to 5 years

-100%

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from 6 to 11 years

-50%

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From 12 to 14 years

-25%

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From 15 to 17 years

-10%

Applies for accommodation in rooms with 2 full-paying guests.

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Additional Services

Additional bookable services

Category B
Category A

Additional fee single room

175 €

All prices are per person

Additional nights

Room
Breakfast
Category B
Category A
Oldenburg
 DBL

49 €

 SGL

69 €

All prices are per person

Rental Bikes

Rental Bikes

Rental Bike
Rental Bike
89 €
E-Bike
E-Bike
199 €

Types of rental bikes

  • 7-gear unisex bike, hub gears with back-pedal brakes (men’s bikes from 1.85 m)
  • 21-gear women's and men's bike, derailleur gears with free-wheel (men’s bikes from 1.85 m)
  • Electric bike
Fittings

Pannier, handlebar bag, bike lock, pump, repair kit

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Rental Bikes

7- or 21-gear Rental Bike

89 €

E-bike

199 €

Brief Information

  • Booking Code
    NW-NOOO7
  • Start / Destination
    Oldenburg
  • Duration
    8 days / 7 nights
  • Length
    approx. 315 km
    Daily routes ●●○○○
    between 50 and 55 km, Ø 55 km
    Altitude profile ●○○○○
  • Route condition
    You cycle on mostly asphalted or paved farm tracks, occasionally on small side roads.
  • Parking information
    Free, unguarded parking spaces are available near the start hotel in Oldenburg. Underground parking spaces at the hotel approx. 5 euros per day, payable on site.
    No reservation possible through Radweg-Reisen.
  • Tour operated by
    Local cooperation partner
  • Mobility note
    This holiday is suitable to only a limited extent for people with restricted mobility.
    Please contact us if you have individual requirements.
Map of Cycle tour through East Frisia

days
8

km / day avg.
55