Theikenmeer Birdwatching Hide – Theikenmeer Nature Reserve loop from Theikenmeer

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Theikenmeer Birdwatching Hide – Theikenmeer Nature Reserve loop from Theikenmeer

Easy

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Theikenmeer Birdwatching Hide – Theikenmeer Nature Reserve loop from Theikenmeer

01:26

5.67km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Naturpark Hümmling

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39 m

Nature Park Station at Theikenmeer

Highlight • Rest Area

There is a large car park right next to the station and this is also the start of the Theikenmeer circuit.

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434 m

Pond in Naturpark Hümmling

Highlight • Lake

Is a place where you can definitely take a longer break. Off the tourist track, no signage. A secret tip so to speak

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552 m

Glacial erratic

Highlight • Natural Monument

The ice age brought this boulder from Sweden to the Hümmling.

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561 m

Glacial Erratic at Theikenmeer

Highlight • Natural Monument

More information about this boulder can be found here:

emsland.com/urlaub/natur-aktiv/geopark-emsland/geo-tipps/findling-am-theikenmeer

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735 m

Bernhard Grzimek Tower (View of the Theikenmeer)

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The Bernhard Grzimek Tower, named after the first sponsor of the Theikenmeer nature reserve, allows very special insights and opens up the great importance of the area.

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3.18 km

The lookout tower is beautifully situated towards the water, so that waterfowl and migratory birds can be observed wonderfully.
It can also be used as a rest stop. Seating is available for at least six people.

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4.32 km

Wehmer Dose Viewing Platform

Highlight • Viewpoint

The Wehmer Dose viewing platform offers unique views of the actual Theikenmeer with its approx. 20 hectares of water and the adjacent high moor areas in the north-east, some of which have been rewetted.

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4.72 km

Theikenmeer Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Theikenmeer is an impressive landscape. It is one of the oldest protected areas in Germany. By rewetting the former high moor, attempts are being made to create a habitat …

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