North Sea Cycle Route Stage 06 - Wilhelmshaven to Varel

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45.67 km long
difficulty: medium
condition: medium
Great panorama
Bicycle
  • 03:05 h
  • 39 m
  • 25 m
  • -2 m
  • 12 m
  • 14 m
  • 45.67 km
  • start: Wilhelmshaven
  • destination: Varel
Heading for the oldest coastal resort on the North Sea coast.
The stage starts in Wilhelmshaven on the south beach, where the route passes the fishing hamlet of Banter and heads westwards around the Jade Bight. Leaving Mariensiel behind, the North Sea Cycle Route crosses the Ems-Jade Canal once and then follows the shore for a short distance. You will encounter the impressive baroque moated castle of Gödens on your right as you cycle towards Neustadtgödens, which today is considered the most beautiful castle in East Frisia.

You reach the oldest coastal resort on the North Sea coast through Ellens, Blauhand and Ellenserdammersiel: Dangast. The route then leads directly along the coast again until you reach Varel harbour. The end of the stage in Varel is only approx. 4 kilometres away. We recommend a shopping trip in the charming town centre here.

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Best season

suitable
depending on the weather

Directions

Wilhelmshaven - Mariensiel - Sande - Neustadtgödens - Dangast - Varel

Tour information

  • Suitable for Bike

  • Cultural Interesting

  • Stop at an Inn

  • Labelling

Emergency infos

Ambulance/fire brigade: 112
Police: 110

Equipment

We recommend wearing a cycle helmet.

Please make sure you have enough fluids and snacks with you on the bike tour.

Directions

If you are travelling by car, there are various parking options in Wilhelmshaven. These can be found here
If you are travelling by public transport, we recommend the city of Wilhelmshaven as your starting point. Bicycle transport is possible from various German cities. 

Information on route connections: www.bahn.de

Taking bikes on the ICE, IC and EC (long-distance trains): www.bahn.de/hilfe/view/pk/de/fahrrad-mitnehmen.shtml

Bike transport on RE (regional trains): Bicycle day passes for local transport - Deutsche Bahn

Additional information

Literature

bikeline Radtourenbuch (German language)
Nordseeküsten-Radweg 2
Teil 2: Niedersachsen. Von der Ems nach Hamburg
Verlag Esterbauer
ISBN: 978-3-85000-974-4
 

Contact person

Cuxland-Tourismus | Koordinierungsstelle Nordseeküsten-Radweg
Kapitän-Alexander-Str. 1
27472 Cuxhaven

Recommendation

All kinds of whimsical objects from the Frisian seafaring world can be found in the Spijöök Museum in Varel harbour.

Safety guidelines

Beware of cars and agricultural vehicles.

Some sections of the route are on gravelled stretches. There may be restrictions after prolonged rainfall.

You may have to dismount briefly along dykes in order to pass sheep fences.

Map

The GPX Track for route guidance using a digital tour planner can be downloaded by clicking on the "Download GPX" button on this page.    

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North Sea Cycle Route Stage 06 - Wilhelmshaven to Varel
26382 Wilhelmshaven