Discover Friesoythe: Stadtpark, Soeste and the Tree Discovery Trail
Accommodation in Friesoythe
Friesoythe invites you to explore in different ways, with a Tree Discovery Trail, the Stadtpark and a canoeing trail. There are also cycle routes connecting Friesoythe with other towns. You can plan your outings around nature, art, water or cycling.
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Tree Discovery Trail and Stadtpark
The Tree Discovery Trail runs through the centre of Friesoythe for around five kilometres, passing 14 typical deciduous trees. The Stadtpark, also in the centre of Friesoythe, offers a different perspective: the approximately ten-hectare park was created along the Soeste in former wet woodland areas and is an oasis of calm in the city. Its location on the Soeste and the area’s former landscape are part of its story, as is its present-day role as a park.
Art and history offer further points of interest here. Iron sculptures can be seen at 15 stations along the Iron Cross Path. The bell tower is also home to the Friesoythe Peace Bell, which is over 400 years old. The stations and the bell give the park its own themes to discover alongside its location on the Soeste.
Canoeing and cycle routes
The “Soestetal” canoeing trail offers the chance to try canoeing in a natural setting along around three kilometres between Soesteheim and Friesoythe Stadtpark. Soesteheim is the stated starting point. Canoe hire is available by prior arrangement; be sure to arrange this when planning to hire a canoe.
The cycle routes also feature different connections between places. “Between Friesoythe and Thüle” starts at Friesoythe Stadtpark and continues via Altenoythe to Bösel. The “On Old Routes” tour connects Friesoythe, Bösel and Mittelsten Thüle. The first tour specifies its starting point and route, while the second focuses on the places it connects. Check current route conditions before setting out.
Other landscapes in the wider Cloppenburg destination
In the wider Cloppenburg destination, the Cloppenburg Museum Village – Lower Saxon Open-Air Museum offers insights into the living conditions of the rural population of north-west Germany through around 60 historic buildings. Its timeline stretches from the late Middle Ages to the 1980s.
The Thülsfelder Talsperre is another regional landscape destination in the wider Cloppenburg area. The reservoir, fed by the Soeste, was built between 1924 and 1927 and lies within the town of Friesoythe and the municipalities of Garrel and Molbergen. The area and its surroundings have been protected as a nature reserve since 1938 and have also been a Natura 2000 site (FFH area) since 1999. The Thülsfelder Talsperre Discovery Trail has 14 interactive stations.
The Soeste lowlands can be explored from Cloppenburg via Ambühren. Rare plant and animal species, extensive grassland areas and natural woodland and marshland shape the landscape. In Molbergen, the approximately 2,000-hectare Dwergter Sand woodland and heathland area has an extensive network of cycling, walking and riding trails. These regional destinations offer different highlights from Friesoythe’s Stadtpark, Tree Discovery Trail and canoeing trail.
Choose a holiday apartment based on your outing plans
When looking for a holiday apartment in Friesoythe, the local activities can be a good starting point: consider whether you mainly want to visit the Stadtpark, explore the Tree Discovery Trail, go canoeing or take one of the cycle routes described here. If you also have destinations in the wider Cloppenburg area on your list, include the museum, reservoir and landscape areas in your plans as separate regional outings.
Discover more destinations: Molbergen, Petersfeld, Cloppenburg, Barßel, Emstek, Essen, Garrel, Lastrup.
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