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Hengstforder Mill – Aper Tief nature reserve loop from Holtgast

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Hengstforder Mill – Aper Tief nature reserve loop from Holtgast

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Hengstforder Mill – Aper Tief nature reserve loop from Holtgast

03:26

13.6km

20m

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 22, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 3.85 km for 15 m

After 9.67 km for 11 m

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596 m

Aper Tief

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The "Aper Tief" is a river that feeds a tidal area and a lake in Vreschen-Bokel/Holtgast. All together, it's a paradise for birds and ornithologists!

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3.85 km

Staabent Bridge over the Nordloher Canal

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One of the typical bascule bridges in the Fehn area not far from the Aper Tief.

Here is also a junction of the Ammerland route

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7.75 km

Hengstforder Mill

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A beautiful mill and of course a very good restaurant. After refreshment, a bike tour or walk to the adjacent nature reserve Aper Tief is recommended.

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8.22 km

View of the Aper Tief Nature Reserve

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The nature reserve with the sign NSG WE 221 is 75 hectares in size. It has been under protection since December 17, 1994. The responsible lower nature conservation authority is the district of Ammerland.

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8.39 km

View of the Wetlands near Leer

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The wetlands near Leer in East Frisia are characterized by the river landscapes of the Ems and Leda rivers, as well as adjacent marshes and moors. They provide important habitats for rare meadow birds and are a significant recreational area.

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8.83 km

Aper Tief nature reserve

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The Aper Tief is still influenced by the tides and boasts a very rare freshwater mudflat, a rich birdlife, and a well-maintained hiking trail starting at Hengstforder Mühle, where you …

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9.14 km

Augustfehner Graben Observation Tower

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Due to the topographical conditions, most of the pumping stations are located in the northwestern part of the Ammerländer Wasseracht association area.

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9.66 km

Old Staaßen Bridge on the Augustfehn Canal

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This bridge, which is particularly worth seeing, is named after Christian Staassen, who served as a bridge keeper from 1911 to 1945 on the lock, drawbridge and bascule bridges on …

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13.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.61 km

3.51 km

2.42 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

8.51 km

2.41 km

2.04 km

453 m

155 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 30 June

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Comments

May 11, 2025,🇩🇪 Naturschutzgebiet Aper Tief - Augustfehn

A completely different place for me today... Augustfehn, or rather the Aper Tief, has also been dubbed a kingfisher refuge online... Well, let's go then.

The rest of the family has either just left or isn't back yet.

With the perfect weather again, we went to, in, or near the nature reserve.

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Hengstforder Mill – Aper Tief nature reserve loop from Holtgast

Aper Tief

Staabent Bridge over the Nordloher Canal

Hengstforder Mill

View of the Aper Tief Nature Reserve

View of the Wetlands near Leer

Aper Tief nature reserve

Augustfehner Graben Observation Tower

Old Staaßen Bridge on the Augustfehn Canal

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