Neuemoor: Tours and Culture in the Hesel Destination

Neuemoor is included in the sequence of places on the Kleine Hesel Tour. The tour passes through Hesel, Kiefeld, Beningafehn, Neukamperfehn, Stiekelkamperfehn, Stikelkamp, Hesel-Hörn and Neuemoor. This gives you a concrete reference point for planning your trip. In the broader Hesel destination, archaeological history, forest and other excursion destinations add to the picture of the region.

Neuemoor on the Kleine Hesel Tour

The sequence of places on the Kleine Hesel Tour puts Neuemoor in context with the other places listed. Another route in the broader Hesel destination is the 41 km Hesel Erlebnis Route. It is a cycling tour and includes a river crossing on a “do-it-yourself ferry.” The routes therefore differ in their stated focus: on the Kleine Hesel Tour, the sequence of places provides the connection to Neuemoor, while the Hesel Erlebnis Route has cycling, its length and the ferry as specific features. As ferry service may vary seasonally, check the dates before setting off.

Barthe Monastery and Archaeology in Hesel

The Premonstratensian monastery of Barthe was founded between 1170 and 1184. Its abandoned settlement lies east of Hesel in the Hesel Forest. One of the main focuses of the Archaeological Exhibition at Villa Popken in Hesel is the history of the monastery in the Hesel Forest. This connects the historic site with another topic in the exhibition: it presents finds from the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Middle Ages, and explores the settlement history of the Geest village of Hesel from the Stone and Bronze Ages through to the Middle Ages.

The exhibition thus spans a period from early traces of settlement to medieval history, with Barthe Monastery as a particular focus. Large information boards in the Hesel Forest also provide information about its history and excavation findings. These topics add a historical dimension to the forest alongside its landscape.

Forest and Other Destinations in the Hesel Destination

The Hesel Forest covers about 600 hectares and is East Frisia’s largest contiguous woodland. Around Gut Stikelkamp, about 5 km of forest trails invite you to go for a walk. The estate was once an outlying farm of the former Johanniterkloster Hasselt. Forest trails and the monastery’s history offer different starting points for planning: the approximate trail length describes the walk, while the estate’s history provides a historical connection.

The Ludgeri Church in Hesel also offers insight into the architectural and decorative history of the broader destination. The medieval church had to be demolished because it had fallen into disrepair; a new church was built in 1742. The pulpit and altar date from earlier: Tönnies Mahler of Leer created them in 1653. The pulpit features corner columns and reliefs of the Evangelists, while the altar has a painting of the Last Supper. Mahler was a carpenter, sculptor and panel painter.

The Hesel swimming pool is another destination in the Hesel area. Its pool measures 16.66 × 8.00 metres and has a movable floor. Following renovations in 2013/2014 and 2023/2024, the pool is once again open to the public. This means that alongside tour planning, archaeology and forest trails, Hesel also offers a specific swimming option for your trip.

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