Best forest trails in Haren
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Explore the most popular forest trails near Haren with hand-curated trail maps and driving directions as well as detailed reviews and photos from hikers, campers and nature lovers like you.
Top trails
- 4.4 (5)·Easy·4.6 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrBeautiful circular route in the Hümmling Nature Park, Lower Saxony. This route is a little journey through time - it leads back to the past of the beech forests here in the Hutewald forest. The ancient giant trees are and were home to many rare animal species. The trail is marked with the "Hümmling Pfade" logo on a purple background. Right at the start, there is a bus stop called "Gaststelle Robbers". Highlights: - Giant trees of the Tinner Loh - idyllic nature
- 4.0 (5)·Easy·32 mi·Est. 10.5–11.5 hrStage 6 of the Ems Cycle Path. The penultimate day tour of the EmsRadweg starts in Haren and leads along the German-Dutch border to Lathen, which invites you with romantic hiking trails and clear waters that are suitable for a canoe tour. Via Heede with its thousand-year-old linden tree, it goes through the moorland before the stage destination Papenburg. The Esterweger Dose high moor is particularly worth a stopover with its rare bird species such as the golden plover. Papenburg itself is...
- 3.5 (3)·Easy·5.1 mi·Est. 1.5–2 hrInteresting hiking trip in Lower Saxony. The start of this exciting route is the parking lot at the grammar school. From there, you walk along the Haren-Rütenbrock Canal to the nearby shipping museum, where you can learn about Haren's centuries-old shipping tradition from the ships that were once in use. Continuing east, you reach the Ems. Follow it north to the Inselmühle mill and then through the town to the mill museum, where you can visit the Mersmühle mill. The small Mersbach then...
Frequently asked questions
What is the longest forest trail in Haren?
According to AllTrails.com, the longest forest trail in Haren is EmsRadweg Etappe 6: Haren - Papenburg. This trail is estimated to be 32.0 mi long.
Which forest trail has the most elevation gain in Haren?
Haren: With an ascent of 1,062 ft, EmsRadweg Etappe 6: Haren - Papenburg has the most elevation gain of all of the forest trails in the area. The next highest ascent for forest trails is Wesuweer Wald with 439 ft of elevation gain.