Kunst und Kulturstadt Oldenburg

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35.04 km long
round trip
Difficulty: easy
condition: very easy
Great panorama
Bicycle Ride
  • 02:20 h
  • 19 m
  • 19 m
  • 2 m
  • 11 m
  • 9 m
  • 35.04 km
  • Start: Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg
  • Destination: Oldenburg, Bad Zwischenahn
The city of Oldenburg is a worthwhile destination for cyclists. First choice cultural destinations are the Oldenburg Castle, the Museum for Nature and Man, the picture galleries in the Prinzenpalais and Augusteum as well as the Horst Janssen Museum.

The only 17 kilometer long path from Bad Zwischenahn to the Oldenburg city center is characterized by the railway embankment, on the right side of which the cycle path mostly runs. The romantically situated Woldsee, which is passed halfway through, offers an opportunity to cool off in summer temperatures. The way back is through the feudal settlements of Petersfehn.

 

Highlights RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE ROUTE

  • The Woldsee was created in the 1970s when sand was needed to build the Autobahn 28. In some places, the approximately 14-hectare lake is 13 meters deep, compared to the Zwischenahner Meer, which is only 5.5 meters deep.
  • The Oldenburg Castle is the seat of the State Museum for Art and Cultural History Oldenburg and the city's landmark. As the former residence of the Grand Dukes of Oldenburg, it has a long history. The medieval castle complex was expanded into a representative residence in the Renaissance style.
  • The Landesmuseum Natur und Mensch Oldenburg in Oldenburg is a nationally important collection museum with the departments of archeology, natural history and ethnology. The focus is on the geology and moor archeology of north-west Germany. The bog body from the Kayhauser Moor is also exhibited here (see moor route).
  • The Bad Zwischenahn open-air museum was built in 1909 and 1910 from two former half-timbered houses. The Association for Homeland Care shows how people lived here 300 years ago. The 17 houses and outbuildings fit harmoniously into the spa park, the centerpiece is the farmhouse with an open fireplace. (Listening station at the old farmhouse).

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Best to visit

suitable
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Directions

The entire "Art & Culture City of Oldenburg" is marked with a purple symbol of the castle. The tour is signposted in both directions and cyclists can ride the tour in both directions and combine it with other tours. In addition, the intermediate signposts of the cycle traffic system indicate the direction on the way. The exact route description can be found on the GPX track.

Equipment

No special equipment is required. A repair and breakdown kit can be carried for safety.

Directions & Parking facilities

A28 / A29 / A31

You arrive by car along the A1 and A 29 autobahns to Oldenburg and from Oldenburg on along the A 28 towards Emden / Leer to Westerstede.

You will find public and free parking spaces at many start and finish points.
You can travel comfortably by train at the following train stations in Ammerland and the region.

Railway stations: Leer, Augustfehn, Westerstede-Ocholt, Bad Zwischenahn, Oldenburg, Rastede


You can easily reach the other places and districts by bus.

Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

With a beautiful and large beer garden, the country inn "Zum Drögen Hasen" offers a resting place in an idyllic location.

Safety guidelines

The tour "Art & Culture City Oldenburg" can be carried out without any danger. Flat landscapes and well-developed cycle paths make it easy to ride.

Map

The tour directory & overview map "Discover the cycling landscape" can be ordered free of charge:

Ammerland tourism 
Ammerlandallee 12 
26655 Westerstede 
Tel .: +49 (0) 4488 56 30 00 
atis@ammerland.de 
www.ammerland-touristik.de


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