--- title: "canoe tour from Augustfehn to Stickhausen" url: "https://www.apen-touristik.de/en/tour/canoe-tour-from-augustfehn-to-stickhausen" description: "The tour starts from the jetty of the paddle-and-pedal station Augustfehn - definitely at high water - on the Augustfehn Canal. If the water level is not high enough, the Solschwelle shortly before the confluence with the Aper Tief cannot be passed. For this, there is another jetty for boarding and disembarking below the Solschwelle.Shortly after this jetty, the confluence of the Augustfehn Canal into the Aper Tief is reached. Keep right. After the next river bend paddle straight ahead and leave the Nordloher Canal on the left.From this junction it is about 45 minutes to the rest jetty Holtgast. Another 30 minutes later the rest jetty Französischer Weg is reached.After this jetty, the Aper Tief flows into the Jümme, keep right here. From now on the Jümme flows around the town Detern in a wide arc, about 1 hour to the jetty of the paddle-and-pedal station Stickhausen, which is located before a large white bascule bridge on the right bank. At the rest jetty Holtgast you cross on the water the historic border between Protestant East Frisia and the Catholic Oldenburg region" language: "en" type: "SportsActivityLocation" image: "https://img.oastatic.com/img2/55960028/max/variant.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Apen Touristik > Special > Destination.Data Details > Tour" --- GPX Share canoe tour from Augustfehn to Stickhausen ========================================= - 11.03 km long - Difficulty: easy - Condition: very easy - Canoe End of the Augustfehn Canal Augustfehnkanal Canoe Convoy Canoeists start in Stickhausen Paddle and Pedal Station Stickhausen - 3:00 h - 11.03 km - 1 m - - Start: Paddle-and-Pedal Station Augustfehn - Destination: Paddle-and-Pedal Station Stickhausen tide-dependent canoe route from Augustfehn to Stickhausen, distance approx. 11km, duration approx. 3 hours The tour starts from the jetty of the paddle-and-pedal station Augustfehn - definitely at high water - on the Augustfehn Canal. If the water level is not high enough, the Solschwelle shortly before the confluence with the Aper Tief cannot be passed. For this, there is another jetty for boarding and disembarking below the Solschwelle. Shortly after this jetty, the confluence of the Augustfehn Canal into the Aper Tief is reached. Keep right. After the next river bend paddle straight ahead and leave the Nordloher Canal on the left. From this junction it is about 45 minutes to the rest jetty Holtgast. Another 30 minutes later the rest jetty Französischer Weg is reached. After this jetty, the Aper Tief flows into the Jümme, keep right here. From now on the Jümme flows around the town Detern in a wide arc, about 1 hour to the jetty of the paddle-and-pedal station Stickhausen, which is located before a large white bascule bridge on the right bank. At the rest jetty Holtgast you cross on the water the historic border between Protestant East Frisia and the Catholic Oldenburg region Read more Ostfriesland Tourismus Good to know ------------ Best to visit suitable Depends on weather - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Equipment in addition to canoe, life vest and paddle \- waterproof barrel/pannier for valuables \- comfortable clothing \- sufficient drinking water \- depending on weather conditions    - sunscreen and headgear    - rain pants and jacket \- change of clothes and towel \- possibly a glasses strap Read more Directions & Parking facilities **Getting there** **from BAB28 - exit 3 - Apen Remels** Direction Augustfehn, approx. 1.8km turn right onto Stahlwerkstraße and continue towards Augustfehn. At the canal approx. 2.7km to the traffic light intersection, here turn left towards Apen and immediately after the bridge turn right again onto Steges Helgen. Follow the street along the canal through the settlement to the paddle-and-pedal station. **from Barßel / Oldenburger Münsterland / south Ammerland** in Nordloh via Saterlandstraße to the traffic light intersection in Augustfehn, here turn right towards Apen and immediately right again into Steges Helgen, follow the street along the canal through the settlement to the paddle-and-pedal station. **from Westerstede / Bad Zwischenahn** shortly before the traffic light intersection Augustfehn turn right into Steges Helgen, follow the street along the canal through the settlement to the paddle-and-pedal station. Read more **Parking**Parking is available free of charge in the area of the paddle-and-pedal station after consultation with the operator Read more **Public transportation**from Augustfehn train station take BUS 689 direction "Ocholt Bahnhof, Westerstede" to stop "Augustfehn Brüggemann". From here about 220m, approx. 3 min walk Read more Additional information Paddle-and-Pedal Station Augustfehn Steges Helgen 17, 26689 Apen Tel: 04499-92 66 12 Mobile: 0174-5459734 more information, tide times and reservation of rental canoes: Touristik GmbH Southern East Frisia Paddle-and-Pedal Central Ledastraße 10, 26789 Leer Tel.: 0491-91969630 Read more License (master data) Author´s Tip / Recommendation of the author **Our combo route:** Combine canoeing and cycling for a great day trip with paddle and pedal. Paddle to the neighboring station by canoe and return by bike. Read more Safety guidelines All participants should be able to swim safely. Alcohol consumption is not allowed on the water either. Maintain distance from other watercraft. Canoes must always give way and are sometimes poorly seen by motorboat operators. Start time must be coordinated with the tide times so that no route against the current threatens. Read more Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Operetta - Operetta - Operetta - Place of interest - Retail - Church - Rest area - Tours 8.94 km - Canoe 8.94 km - Canoe 11.03 km - Canoe **outdooractive** Contact Apen Download GPX file - - - -