Wesuwe Moor – Moorland Trails

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Wesuwe Moor – Moorland Trails

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4.6

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Wesuwe Moor – Moorland Trails

01:55

7.61km

Hiking

You'll hike along wide sandy paths into the vast Wesuwer Moor, a nature reserve since 2008. Here you can see traces of the former peat extraction, which used to be quite extensive in the moor. You'll walk past centuries-old tree stumps and spot rare animals along the way, such as…

by Naturpark Moor - Veenland

Last updated: November 12, 2025

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Bourtanger Moor - Veenland

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.97 km

Panorama over the Wesuwe moor

Highlight • Natural

The Wesuweer Moor lies west of Meppen in the Emsland district and is one of the typical raised bog landscapes of Northwest Germany. It formed after the last Ice Age …

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2.51 km

Rewetted moorland landscape

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When peatlands are rewetted, this is done primarily to protect the climate and nature. In drained peatlands, the peat decomposes, releasing large amounts of CO₂. Raising the water level stops …

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3.62 km

View of the Waterway in Bourtanger Moor - Veenland Nature Park

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In the Wesuweer Moor, the numerous ditches and narrow canals immediately catch the eye. They date back to the time of peat extraction, when the moor was extensively crisscrossed for …

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5.06 km

Picturesque moorland at Wesuweer Moor

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It's incredible how beautifully the sky above the moor is reflected on the smooth surfaces of the ponds.

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7.61 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.05 km

2.46 km

908 m

205 m

Surfaces

5.36 km

1.15 km

908 m

205 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

15°C

6°C

98 %

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Max wind speed: 35.0 km/h

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Comments

April 12, 2025,‘Rondje’ Wesuweer moor

Found this 'national park' on google maps so decided to walk here. Quite beautiful in itself and there were many deer

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November 6, 2025

You'll hike along wide sandy paths into the vast Wesuwer Moor, a nature reserve since 2008. Here you can see traces of the former peat extraction, which used to be quite extensive in the moor. You'll walk past centuries-old tree stumps and spot rare animals along the way, such as the Eurasian curlew

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