Ems-Jade Canal Cycle Path

It starts at the old Emden inland harbor. Take it easy and first enjoy the view over the water lying in the heart of the city, the museum ships, and the Emden city center. At the digital information pillar, you can already take a look at the route ahead of you. Then continue always along the water to the Kesselschleuse. A cultural-historical building and a remarkable, listed rarity. Information about the function and special features of the Kesselschleuse can be found on site. The ride continues directly on the canal embankment to the "Uphuser Klappe" (Klappe means drawbridge). There the path changes from the embankment to the road running parallel to the canal. From here, the Ems-Jade Canal Cycle Path runs together with the 3-Seas Trail, which connects the three inland lakes Großes Meer, Loppersumer Meer, and Hieve between Emden and Aurich. This is an important breeding ground for meadow and reed birds and a resting area of national and international importance for Nordic geese and wading birds. At the Großes Meer, you learn more about the nature of these shallow lakes. Soon you reach the Woldenweg. From the intersection with Herrenmeedeweg, a "detour" of the Ems-Jade Canal Cycle Path continues over the Woldenweg to the Großes Meer, with all the tourist infrastructure of the municipality of Südbrookmerland. The route is signposted. The main route continues over the Wolde and Herrenmeedeweg to the "Mittelhaus". At Mittelhaus, the path takes you over the bridge. Then follow the roads Zum Mittelhaus, Hinterfennenweg, and Loogstraße until you reach the canal again in Fahne in the municipality of Ihlow. Over the bridge, it continues on the old post road towards Aurich. Passing the Kukelorum lock, it goes straight into the town. Via Grüner Weg, the roads Am Kanal and Am neuen Hafen, Hasseburger- and Tannenbergstraße, you reach the harbor of Aurich. Here the Ems-Jade Canal makes a "bend"; follow the signage through the harbor and so reach the towpath again. In the pleasant shade of many trees, follow it until you reach Marcardsmoor, a district of the town Wiesmoor. On this section of the route, you pass through a charming hedgerow landscape. At Marcardsmoor, you change to the other side of the canal at the bridge and ride south over Upschörter Straße and then Auricher Weg to the next bridge. Here you change sides again and then follow the Ems-Jade Hiking Trail to the Wassermühlenbrücke. Over Borgweg, Straße Spetz, and Steenweg, you get somewhat away from the canal to Reepsholt in the municipality of Friedeburg. At the end of Steenweg, turn right onto Reepsholter Hauptstraße back "down to the canal" and over the bridge on the southern canal bank on the Hoher Horst path to the next bridge. Here another side change is necessary. Follow Hoheescher Weg into Langelandsweg and then turn right into Frieslandstraße. Where the road divides, go right and follow Abickhafer Dorfstraße until you reach the canal again. On the northern bank, follow Anglerweg and Robbenweg into the municipality of Sande until you reach Gödenser Straße, where you make the next side change. Over the bridge, past a small marina, you reach the southern bank of the canal. Continue here until you go under the motorway to the next bridge. Another side change is necessary. Via Loppelter Weg, you get to the northern side of the canal on Leyleckerhörn. South of Sander See, you continue. After crossing the main road, follow the path by the canal on Alt Marienhausen street. Stay on this canal side even after the next bridge, cross Umfangstraße, and thus reach the city of Wilhelmshaven. Follow Fräukenweg and then turn right into Ebkeriege. Before the bridge, then go left over Kanalweg. At the end, turn left into Banter Weg and then right into Havermonikestraße, at the end of which you turn right to follow Kanalweg. It leads over Jadeallee directly to Bontekai. Over the promenade along the museum ships, the path turns right into Ahrstraße, which you must take to cross the street to the Kaiser Wilhelm Bridge over it. At Südstreet, continue, then over Schleusenstraße through the dyke gap along Nassauhafen always by the water until you reach the end of the Ems-Jade Canal Cycle Path at Querfeuer Alte Mole.