Canoe route from Barßel to Stickhausen

12.63 km long
Difficulty: easy
Condition: very easy
Canoeing
  • 2:32 h
  • 12.63 km
  • 1 m
  • 1 m
  • Start: Paddel-und-Pedal station Barßel
  • Destination: Paddel-und-Pedal station Stickhausen
tide-dependent canoe route on Nordloher-Barßeler-Tief and Jümme, approx. 12.6 km, approx. 3 hours

You wouldn't think it, but even so far inland, so far from the North Sea, a pronounced maritime history is still omnipresent in Barßel. Canoe tours can start from Barßel harbor over the Nordloher-Barßeler-Tief and the Jümme to Stickhausen.

After the start, the route leads out of Barßel harbor to the left over the Nordloher-Barßeler-Tief. After about 1 hour, the rest stop "Scharrel" is reached. At the junction there, follow the sign to the right and paddle downstream on the Jümme. After another 1 1/4 hours the confluence of Aper Tief is reached. For a break here there is a rest stop behind the first bend of Aper Tief just out of sight. From here the route leads in a wide arc around the town of Detern until after 45 minutes you reach the dock of the Paddel-und-Pedal station Stickhausen on the right riverbank.

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suitable
Depends on weather

Equipment

along with canoe, life jacket and paddle

- waterproof barrel/dry bag for valuables
- comfortable clothing
- sufficient drinking water - depending on weather conditions
   - sunscreen and head covering
  - rain pants and jacket
- change of clothes and towel
- possibly a glasses strap

Directions & Parking facilities

from B72 / B438 exit Strücklingen towards Strücklingen, take the second exit at the first roundabout, the third exit at the next roundabout, 5 km straight through Dreibrückenfehn to Barßel, turn left into Deichstraße in Barßel and after about 300 m turn right to the Paddel-und-Pedal station.

free parking available on site

from Augustfehn train station
BUS S90 towards Cloppenburg station to Barßel - Hafen stop. From here approx. 400m on foot

Additional information

Paddel-und-Pedal station Barßel

Deichstraße
26676 Barßel
Tel: 04499-92 66 12
Mobile 0174-5459734
Internet
E-Mail

more info, tide times and rental canoe reservations:

Touristik GmbH Southern East Frisia
Paddel-und-Pedal center
Ledastraße 10, 26789 Leer
Tel.: +49 491 91969630
E-Mail
Internet

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Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author

If the tide does not fit your daily schedule, the canoe route can often be reversed and paddled upstream from Stickhausen to Barßel.

Safety guidelines

All participants should be able to swim confidently.
Alcohol consumption is not allowed on the water either.
Keep distance from other watercraft. Canoes must always give way and are sometimes poorly regarded by the drivers of motorboats.
Starting time must be coordinated with the tide times to avoid a route against the current of up to 8 km/h.

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Canoe route from Barßel to Stickhausen
Barßel