Mühlenroute – themed bike Tours in Ammerland

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Mühlenroute – themed bike Tours in Ammerland

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Mühlenroute – themed bike Tours in Ammerland

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47.2km

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Bad Zwischenahn is the starting point for the mill tour. Along the flat route, six magical mills that are so typical of the Ammerland are waiting to be discovered by you. The Ammerland landscape has always been shaped by windmills and watermills. On the way from one mill to the…

by Ammerland Touristik

Last updated: August 19, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 16.1 km for 161 m

After 45.7 km for 148 m

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3.45 km

Ekerner Mill

Highlight • Monument

Very nice well-kept old windmill. It's not just the color that sets it apart from the others.

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8.11 km

Querensteder Mill

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The mill, which was built in 1802, is the highest in Ammerland and offers space for your celebrations

The Querensteder Mühle is a three-story gallery Dutchman with a compass rose. …

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13.2 km

Oltmanns Windmill Westerscheps

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In Edewecht-Westerschepen is this beautiful windmill, which was built in 1888 and since 1900 in the possession of the Oltmann family, which still takes care of it today. The mill's …

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16.2 km

View of the Westerscheps Mill from the Mühlen Landscape Window

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Several landscape windows were created in Ammerland on the occasion of the State Garden Show 2002. The view of the Westerscheps windmill is also very nice from here.

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26.3 km

Howieker Watermill

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The Howieker water mill was built in 1608 as a grain mill with an undershot water wheel by the Howiek farmers Dietrich, Oltmann and Gerd zu Howiek on the Ollenbäke. …

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28.9 km

Bakery and Café Müller-Egerer

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This is an excellent place to take a nice break 👍😃🚲 with a refreshment or a cup of coffee ☕️ and a good piece of cake 🍰

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47.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

14.3 km

9.29 km

1.58 km

1.53 km

404 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.7 km

11.5 km

2.99 km

2.28 km

1.47 km

293 m

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

13°C

6°C

94 %

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Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

June 8, 2024,Mühlenroute von Ocholt

Late on Saturday afternoon, after the rain, we set off from Ocholt on the mill route, which officially begins in Bad Zwischenahn. There is more information about the tour here and you can download it as a GPX: ammerland-touristik.de/rad-aktiv/tour/muehlenroute, I got it from here @Ammerland Touristik.

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June 3, 2025,Mühlenroute

A very nice tour. Unfortunately, I didn't include all the mills—I'll do that next time. Let's see if you can also visit some of them from the inside.

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April 18, 2025,Ammerländer Mühlentour

Ammerland: The region with cold headwinds, historic windmills, the Rügenwalder Mill, a watermill, a wind farm, and lots of cows, sheep, horses, etc. ... and of course with a café ☕️ and cakes 🍰 🤩

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September 10, 2026,Historischer Flügel-Zauber: Auf der Bad Zwischenahner Mühlentour durchs Ammerland. 🚲🚲😎😎⛅🌤️

🌾🚲⚙️ Historic Watermill Magic: Through Ammerland on the Bad Zwischenahn Mill Tour

Yesterday we went on the Bad Zwischenahn Mill Tour. However, I think we missed one or two mills along the way. But what the heck? There was still plenty to discover on the left and right of the path! In any case, this wonderfully relaxed tour through the …

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June 22, 2022,Ammerländer Mühlenroute

Journey of discovery to six different mills

The Ammerland landscape has always been shaped by windmills and watermills. When the mills flourished at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, 47 mills still existed, nine of which are still functional and can be visited today. The 47-kilometer route leads to six Ammerland mills, which could be preserved for posterity …

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September 11, 2022,Westerscheps - Zwischenahner Meer - Ocholt/Mühlenroute/Ammerland

On the mill route in beautiful Ammerland, the first stop was the Howieker water mill, built in 1608. It is a little off the tour in a wooded area and also offers the opportunity to take a break or to explore more of the facility. Since 1947 the mill has been maintained by the Ocholt-Howiek local history association.
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May 29, 2023,Mühlenroute, leider nicht ganz aufgezeichnet.

Unfortunately, the tour was not recorded at the beginning. It can happen on the last day of vacation. Sorry, the actual length of the tour was 48.4 km.🤔

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March 8, 2026,Ammerländer Mühlen

Yes, almost like in Holland... so many windmills in Ammerland! We set off very early this morning, had a fantastic breakfast at the Traumbohne coffee roastery in Edewecht, and then drove the Ammerland Touristik windmill route in glorious weather. A great tour, definitely worth it. Thumbs up! 👍

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August 5, 2022

Bad Zwischenahn is the starting point for the mill tour. Along the flat route, six magical mills that are so typical of the Ammerland are waiting to be discovered by you. The Ammerland landscape has always been shaped by windmills and watermills. On the way from one mill to the other you will pass charming

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