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Landkreis Emsland

Ems Dam – Fresenburg Forest Trail loop from Lathen

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Landkreis Emsland

Ems Dam – Fresenburg Forest Trail loop from Lathen

Moderate

4.6

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34

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Ems Dam – Fresenburg Forest Trail loop from Lathen

02:13

8.72km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Ems

Waypoints

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Start point

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1

6 m

Erna-de-Vries-Platz

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Erna de Vries was a German Holocaust survivor and contemporary witness. She died in Lathen in 2021.

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693 m

Vitus Bridge

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the inauguration of the first bridge was on September 2, 1925

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3

1.87 km

Ems Dam

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The Emswehr is on the Ems between Lathen and Fresenburg. Important note: The weir can be entered and driven on.

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3.01 km

Fresenburg Forest Trail

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At this point there is a very nice forest path. Very popular with hikers and cyclists, as the path leads directly to the tip of the island.

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5

4.27 km

Inselspitze Pedestrian and Cyclist Bridge

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This bridge over the Dortmund-Ems Canal connects the tip of the island of Fresenburg with Lathener Strasse. There is another resting place right next to the bridge.

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6.82 km

View of Lathen Church

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A very nice view from the bike path.

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7.15 km

MSC Lathen Marina

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More information can be found here:

wsc-lathen.de

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8

7.57 km

Lathener Marsch Hotel & Restaurant

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Ideal stopover on the Ems tour, just before/after Lathen

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8.72 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.89 km

2.56 km

1.03 km

162 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.70 km

4.00 km

< 100 m

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Friday 12 June

17°C

12°C

79 %

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