Wander through the Bürgerpark and Municipal Forest

From Hollersee to the Wilhelm Benque monument
The tour begins just a few steps from the north exit of the main railway station, directly behind the ÖVB Arena, which can be seen from afar. Along the Hollersee lake, past sculptures such as the Music or the Four Seasons and the Park Hotel, the route takes a detour past the Swan Pond and Schweizerhaus towards the Wilhelm Benque monument. He was the founding father of the park. Everywhere, including here, you will come across signs for the literature trail.

From the topiary walkway to the Waldbühne
After crossing the main path, which leads right through the Bürgerpark, the route heads towards the arcade and once across to the cattle meadow. To the north, you can already see the dairy farm, which used to sell dairy products and is now home to a good restaurant. On the way there, it is worth making a short stop at the Gerdespavillon. The trail continues past the Meiereisee lake to the Waldbühne stage, where there is a morning pint on Sundays in summer. The music can often be heard from afar. Either in the Meierei or in the Waldbühne (the latter with open-access WC), it is worth taking a first break.

From the Finnbahn to the Haus am Walde
Now we head into the city forest. As a railway line runs here, you have to take the subway directly on Parkallee. This means leaving the Bürgerpark for a short while and then entering the city forest. Joggers can do their laps on the Finnbahn, and there is also a separate "track" for horse riders. The nature trail offers a wealth of interesting facts. The trail leads via the observation tower at the Kleiner Stadtwaldsee and the Kleine Wümme, which separates the city forest at this point, to the Haus am Walde. There is a large beer garden with play facilities and a number of open-air events in summer.
 

Around the Stadtwaldsee Lake
In Bremen, the Stadtwaldsee Lake is better known as the Unisee because it is so close to the university. There is a supervised bathing beach here and, of course, plenty of opportunities to play. Forgot your swimming trunks? No problem, there is also a nudist area. To the east of this is the university wilderness, where you can easily get lost, with a dog beach. After this "wild" detour, you can take a break at the campsite restaurant.

By the way: If you would like to extend the route, you can hike further into Blockland. There, however, the paths become wider ... A detour to Universum® Bremen is also possible here.

Along - and away from - the Torfkanal
The Torfkanal leads off from the Kleine Wümme, which has to be crossed. There are also regular peat boat trips here, which run from the peat harbour in Findorff to Blockland. On this tour, you leave the Torfkanal for a while to walk through the city forest, where it is quieter. At the railway subway on the Findorff side, you return to the canal and from the city forest back to the Bürgerpark.

Around the animal enclosure
The animal enclosure, Bremen's small zoo, is an attraction for the little ones. There are also lots of rowing boats on the waterways here, an idea for another great day out. The enclosure is located on the other side of the well-known cattle meadow. From Bentheim pigs and guinea pigs to mini zebus, you can see more or less native animal species here.

From Emma to Hollersee
After crossing the main path from the city forest into the Bürgerpark, you will soon see the Emma am See restaurant. Situated directly on the Emmasee, this is a great place to watch rowers and cyclists, walkers, minigolfers and idlers. There is also a small playground. However, if the children haven't had enough fun yet, the mini golf course and the huge playground a little further on are particularly worthwhile. After the playground, walk past the Dyckhoffpavillon and Marcusbrunnen fountain towards the play and sunbathing area. This is located directly at the Park Hotel with the Hollersee lake in front of it. On the way there, the sculptures of Siegfried the Dragonslayer and the Dance bid farewell to the hiker. And the Four Seasons.

From Hollersee to the Wilhelm Benque monument
The tour begins just a few steps from the north exit of the main railway station, directly behind the ÖVB Arena, which can be seen from afar. Along the Hollersee lake, past sculptures such as the Music or the Four Seasons and the Park Hotel, the route takes a detour past the Swan Pond and Schweizerhaus towards the Wilhelm Benque monument. He was the founding father of the park. Everywhere, including here, you will come across signs for the literature trail.

From the topiary walkway to the Waldbühne
After crossing the main path, which leads right through the Bürgerpark, the route heads towards the arcade and once across to the cattle meadow. To the north, you can already see the dairy farm, which used to sell dairy products and is now home to a good restaurant. On the way there, it is worth making a short stop at the Gerdespavillon. The trail continues past the Meiereisee lake to the Waldbühne stage, where there is a morning pint on Sundays in summer. The music can often be heard from afar. Either in the Meierei or in the Waldbühne (the latter with open-access WC), it is worth taking a first break.