Berumerfehn: Discover the Moor and Fehn History

Berumerfehn brings its moor and Fehn history to life at specific places. A former village school building on the edge of the raised bog, the Berumerfehn Canal, the Red Mill and the Kompaniehaus each represent different aspects of this history: landscape, peat transport, building craftsmanship and community life. There are also memorial sites and opportunities to include the forest, cycling loop and Mittelwieke in your travel plans.

The Moor at the Museum and in Water Engineering

The Berumerfehn Forest and Moor Museum is housed in a former village school building on the edge of the raised bog, right by the forest. It covers the formation of the moor, peat extraction and the settlement of Berumerfehn, as well as environmental and nature conservation. This presents landscape development, its use and conservation as distinct topics. The museum offers guided tours for school classes and groups by arrangement. If you are planning a tour, arrange it before you arrive.

The Berumerfehn Canal was dug from 1794 onwards to transport peat by water to Norden. The water level of the Berumerfehn Moor was ten metres higher than the water level of the Norder Galgentief. For peat shipping, chamber locks known as Verlaate were therefore needed in the moor. Water levels and lock construction are thus part of the history of peat transport, just as much as the canal itself.

Fehn and Building History

The Red Mill in Berumerfehn is a two-storey gallery Dutch windmill with a ridge height of 20.50 metres. It was rebuilt in 1937 using parts from a mill in Carolinensiel. It is still used to grind grain for animal feed. If this use is important to your plans, check its current status in advance.

The Kompaniehaus in Berumerfehn is a listed building. The present building was erected in 1830 as a place for the shareholders of the Norder Fehn-Societät to rest after their half-day journey from Norden to Norderfehn. More than 100 years ago, the Berumerfehn ice cellar was used to keep the Kompaniehaus’s drinks and food cool. Together, the buildings tell a story of travel, rest and provisions.

The village church, also known as the Berumerfehn Church, was completed in 1895. Another memorial site is the Norder Fehngesellschaft monument: it stands beside a small lake in the Berumerfehn forest and commemorates the founders of the Norder Vehn.

By Bike, on Foot and on the Water

The 32-kilometre “Ewiges Meer Route” is a cycling loop around the former extent of this raised-bog region. The Berumerfehn Pfahlgott stands along the route and marks ten information-board locations with facts about the moor and its history. The loop combines cycling with information about the history of the moor along the way.

Excursions on the historic peat boat “Selika” are possible on the Mittelwieke. If you prefer to travel on foot, you can explore the Berumerfehn forest on a walk. The village church and the monument add further historical points of interest to the stories of technology and landscape.

When looking for a place to stay in Berumerfehn, it helps to first decide what you would like to focus on during your visit: would you like to explore the moor and Fehn history, or make time for the cycling loop, a walk or a peat-boat trip? This will help you shape the rest of your travel plans around the experiences that interest you most.

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