Discover Hude (Oldb)

If you are looking for a hotel in Hude (Oldb), you can plan your trip around the municipality’s attractions and those of the wider Oldenburg destination. The Cloverleaf Route passes through the municipality of Hude and starts at Hotel Backenköhler in Stenum. In the wider Oldenburg destination, monastery history, a museum, heathland and waterways add to the range of things to explore. This lets you distinguish between your interests: the Cloverleaf Route is a specific route within the municipality, while other cultural and landscape themes belong to the larger Oldenburg destination.

Monastery history, architecture and museum

In the wider Oldenburg destination, the history of Hude Cistercian Monastery dates back to 1232. The monastery was founded that year and quickly became the spiritual, economic and political centre of the eastern part of the County of Oldenburg. It was called “Portus Sancte Marie”, meaning “Harbour of Saint Mary”. Its foundation, name and historical role give the place a distinctive cultural and historical focus.

The ruins of Hude Monastery preserve the remains of a three-aisled basilica with a projecting transept. The church was originally over 57 metres long and over 24 metres wide. Its design and dimensions reveal different aspects of the complex: they give an impression both of the church’s layout and of its original scale.

The museum at Hude Monastery features models illustrating the building’s history, archaeological finds, maps and texts on Cistercian history, as well as a scriptorium where visitors can write with a quill. Its topics therefore range from architecture and archaeological evidence to the history of the order. If you are particularly interested in historical context when planning your trip, this part of the wider Oldenburg destination offers several ways to explore the subject.

Heathland and walks

In the wider Oldenburg destination, the Pestrup burial ground lies south of Wildeshausen. This archaeological site of national significance is set in a landscape of heath and pine trees. It is the largest contiguous area of heathland in the district of Oldenburg. Both short and longer walks are possible there. The archaeological site, heathland and pine trees together define the landscape here. This combination is a distinct focus for travellers interested in both nature and archaeological history.

Circular walk or canoe route?

Another walk in the wider Oldenburg destination is an approximately 3-kilometre circular route through the Wardenburger Letheniederung. The Lethe Nature Trail starts at the Wardenburg watermill by the Lethe Bridge and lies west of Wardenburg’s town centre, in the “Lethe” nature reserve. The circular route and its approximate length help with planning. Check local conditions before your visit.

For a longer water route, the wider Oldenburg destination offers a 40-kilometre canoe route on the Hunte from Wildeshausen to Oldenburg. It has 11 launch and landing points, 10 rest areas and 11 information panels along the nature trail. The river route passes through the Wildeshausen Geest, past sandbanks, steep riverbanks and forests. Its length, access and rest facilities, and scenery each describe a different aspect of the route.

Trip planning can therefore take account of activities on different scales: the approximately 3-kilometre Lethe circular walk and the 40-kilometre Hunte canoe route. Comparing them helps you treat a walk and a water route as separate interests when planning your stay in the destination.

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