Discover Alt Siegelsum: Church History and Cycling Tours

Alt Siegelsum is listed on a regional Wadden Sea map alongside entries for hiking trails and nature trails. In Siegelsum, the church, local history and a small village square offer further points of reference. Cycling tours and destinations in the explicitly overarching travel destination of Upgant-Schott also provide ideas for planning your trip.

Church and Local History in Siegelsum

There was already a place of worship in Siegelsum in the 13th century. The medieval nave was dismantled around 1820; the present-day church was built in 1822. The previous building had been damaged during the Thirty Years’ War. Thus, the church’s history brings together an early place of worship, the effects of the war and a new building in the 19th century. Siegelsum was first mentioned in a document in 1450. The document concerned the sale of land to Abbingweer Monastery. The Red Route describes the church as an architectural gem.

An open-air Ascension Day service in front of the church is another event remembered in Siegelsum. Guests were traditionally served Siegelsum pea soup. This combination of a church service and soup adds a local food tradition to the building’s history.

Getting Around and Cycling

The small village square in Siegelsum has a bus turning area and parking spaces. The regional Wadden Sea map is another starting point for finding route-related information: it lists Alt Siegelsum alongside entries for hiking trails and nature trails. These map entries are distinct from the specific details of the “Engerhafe + Siegelsum” cycling tour extension. An August 2020 tour leaflet gives an approximate distance of 12 kilometres and a duration of about 45 minutes for this extension. Check the current signs before setting off.

Fishing is possible at Tjücher Moortun with a valid fishing permit. If you plan this activity, check the applicable permit rules in advance. Fishing therefore has a different requirement from the cycling tour described: a valid permit is important here, while the approximate distance and duration provide a time guide for the tour.

More Destinations in the Overarching Travel Destination of Upgant-Schott

Upgant-Schott is home to another historic landmark, the Sterrenbergsche Mill. The windmill’s predecessor dated from 1569. The three-storey Dutch windmill burned down to its mill stump in 1934, was rebuilt later that same year and subsequently renovated. The dates mark different periods in its history: 1569 refers to the predecessor, while 1934 marks the fire and reconstruction of the present-day mill.

Two cycling tours are also described for Upgant-Schott. “In Störtebeker’s Footsteps to the North” travels through the Brookmerland to Upgant-Schott and a three-storey gallery Dutch windmill there. The “In the Footsteps of the Moor Colonists” tour passes through Upgant-Schott, where cyclists follow the cycle-route signs. The descriptions have different emphases: the first names a windmill as a destination, while the second highlights the cycle-route signs in the village.

Upgant-Schott kart track has a 600-metre circuit and karts that children aged six and over can drive. Karts with 5.5 hp are available for teenagers and adults; electric cars, electric karts and a children’s car land for children aged three and over are also mentioned. Check the current operating conditions before visiting. The kart track adds a motorised leisure activity to the historical and landscape-related themes, without implying anything about hotel amenities.

For the overarching travel overview: Upgant-Schott.