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Kloster Ihlow – Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve loop from Ihlowerfehn

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Germany

Lower Saxony

East Frisia

Kloster Ihlow – Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve loop from Ihlowerfehn

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4.7

(14)

102

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Kloster Ihlow – Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve loop from Ihlowerfehn

00:35

2.28km

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 10, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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45 m

Ihlower Forst Main Parking Area

Highlight • Parking

The slightly larger parking lot of both. Always crowded at events. At the edge there is an information board on the history of the monastery site and the forest.

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Parking Lot at Klosterstätte Ihlow

Highlight • Parking

It's easy to park here and then walk to the Ihlow monastery. It's only a kilometer away by car, or you can take a lovely walk in the forest first. …

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444 m

Land Art Project Friesische Freiheit and Ihlow Monastery Site

Highlight • Monument

A journey into East Frisia's past begins with the entry into the Ihlow Forest.

There, the artist Monika Kühling from Funnix has used ribbons, flags, banners and cloths to manifest …

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464 m

Land Art Installation 'Friesian Freedom' by Monika Kühling in Ihlower Forest

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In the Footsteps of Frisian Freedom
There, the artist Monika Kühling from Funnix has used ribbons, flags, banners, and cloths to manifest the fundamental law of Frisian Freedom, the so-called …

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505 m

Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

In East Frisia there are not only dikes, but also wonderful natural forests!

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1.06 km

Ihlow Monastery Site

Highlight • Historical Site

This monastery was built in the 12th century by Cistercian monasteries and they called it "the school of God" (Scola Dei). Its dimensions were huge at the time.

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1.20 km

Ponds and Side Trails in Ihlower Forest

Highlight • Forest

beautiful ponds and the interesting building of the monastery church

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2.28 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

1.90 km

226 m

133 m

Surfaces

1.79 km

237 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Today

Saturday 4 July

19°C

13°C

47 %

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Comments

February 11, 2023,Klosterstätte Ihlow und "Friesische Freiheit"

Stopover 5 of a day tour through the Frisian:

The art installation "Frisian Freedom" was the first surprise of this short trip. Passing by on the way to the monastery, one catches one's eye on it and slows one's pace in order to be able to read the text.

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Kloster Ihlow – Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve loop from Ihlowerfehn

Ihlower Forst Main Parking Area

Parking Lot at Klosterstätte Ihlow

Land Art Project Friesische Freiheit and Ihlow Monastery Site

Land Art Installation 'Friesian Freedom' by Monika Kühling in Ihlower Forest

Kloster Ihlow

Ihlower Forest Nature Reserve

Ihlow Monastery Site

Ponds and Side Trails in Ihlower Forest

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