The route starts from the parking lot at the Nieuwe Statenzijl lock. Unfortunately, there is little time for the trip to Emden to first view the sights around and near the lock. Good for another visit. You cycle over the lock via a cycle path to Germany. The tour is largely over the dike. You have a beautiful view over the"Nationalpark Niedersachsisches Wattenmeer\\\" and the"EU Vogelschutzgebiet Reiderland & Dollart\\\".
At Ditzum you take the ferry (take a return) to Petkum. After Petkum you cycle along the"Ems-Seitenkanal\\\" to the center of Emden. Emden is the largest city in the Ostfriesland region. Emden likes to call itself the Venice of the North because of its many canals. Despite the bombing during the war, much of the historic city center has survived. Around the old inner harbour, the Ratsdelft, there are still imposing buildings such as the town hall, the harbor gate and several museums such as the Kunsthalle and the Ostfriesische Landesmuseum.