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Wander through the Bürgerpark and Municipal Forest

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Enjoying the great outdoors in the centre of the city: discover Bremen's green heart.

© WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH/T. Vankann

Bremen city centre is a great place for walking. We have designed a varied multi-section tour with ample opportunity for refreshments or for children to play, making it ideal even for families or for those who are less fit. It runs through the Bürgerpark and the adjacent municipal forest (Stadtwald), which together form the green heart of Bremen, and is about 12 kilometres in length overall.

If you would like to join a group, we would recommend you contact the walking club in Bremen (Wanderverein Bremen), which regularly organises walks through the Bürgerpark.

Distance: approx. 12 km
Gpx data: Komoot or Wandermap

Two benches along a path in the Bürgerpark.

© WFB / Melanka Helms-Jacobs

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.

In the foreground is the Bürgerpark. In the background is the Meierei restaurant.

© WFB / Melanka Helms-Jacobs

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.

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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.
 

A lake with trees growing on its shore.

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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.

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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.

The animal enclosure in Bremen's Bürgerpark on a beautiful autumn day. A goat can be seen in the foreground.

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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.

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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.

Two benches along a path in the Bürgerpark.

© WFB / Melanka Helms-Jacobs

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.

In the foreground is the Bürgerpark. In the background is the Meierei restaurant.

© WFB / Melanka Helms-Jacobs

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.

Finding Your Way

The park covers an area of more than two hectares and it is quite easy to get lost if you don't have a map. GPS data and a way to print the tour can be found on the Komoot and Wandermap platforms. In the park itself, however, there are information panels with rough maps to help visitors get their bearings. Plans featuring other interesting information can also be found at various points. The Bürgerpark map is available to download. However, it does not show all of the small paths that we have selected. To plan your walk, we would also recommend the map on OpenStreetMap, which is much more detailed than the Google map.

Tips For Cyclists

Many of the aforementioned paths are not open to cyclists. But a few adjustments to the route can make the tour ideal for bikes. If you are cycling, it is well worth venturing out to the Blockland, which can be quite a distance for walkers. This requires crossing the Hochschulring road and going under the A27. A wonderful way to see this area is on the designated Blockland tour.

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