© Klaus Herzmann
Bike Touring Collection by Osnabrücker Land
12
Tours
25:45 h
263 mi
4,350 ft
A 2,800-kilometre (1,739 mi) network of cycle paths with excellently signposted routes awaits you in the Osnabrück region. In this Collection, you explore the super fun cycling region between Münsterland, Emsland, Teutoburg Forest and Oldenburg Münsterland. On the themed Tours, you get to know the area’s history, culture and geography.
We show you 12 varied day Tours north of Osnabrück here. 11 of the Tours are leisurely circular routes and another takes you along the NordWestBahn from Osnabrück to Quakenbrück from which it’s easy to travel home by train.
The 20 to 60 kilometre (12.4 to 37 mi) routes offer everything your cycling heart desires: cosy rest areas with benches, tables and barbecue facilities. You can also stop for a bite to eat at a lovingly-run farm café or restaurant. In addition to the beautiful landscapes in the TERRA.vita Nature and UNESCO Geopark, you discover impressive tombs, the artistic facades of the Artland half-timbered farms, magnificent castles, churches and old towns. There’s something for every cyclist in the Osnabrück region.
The approximately 24-kilometer round eight circuit begins in the center of Gehrde in the immediate vicinity of the Sankt-Christophorus-Kirche with its baroque tower dome and the historic pump on the old market square. Here you swing on your saddle and first cycle a loop to the north. On the way you will…
The 18.5 kilometer round tour begins in Herringhausen. From here you cycle on a completely flat route past the Mittelland Canal, through wide fields, beautiful forests and rustic moorland.
On your tour around Bohmte, Hunteburg and Herringhausen-Stirpe-Oelingen you will pass the inns “Altes Forsthaus…
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The starting point of the round tour, which is around 20 kilometers long, is in the Hunteburg district of Meyerhöfen. From here you cycle on a completely flat and easy-to-drive route around Hunteburg. You come through a green landscape, past fields, meadows and moors.
Back in Meyerhöfen you can refill…
The almost 27-kilometre circular tour begins in Bramsche. It takes you on an almost level route over the Mittelland Canal, through wide fields and green meadows, over the Hase and back to Bramsche.
Shortly after the start you have the opportunity to make a stop at the Tuchmacher Museum and admire old…
A wonderful route through the nature of the UNESCO Geopark TERRA.vita awaits you on the 30-kilometer round trip. You will hardly encounter any altitude difference, so relaxed cycling is guaranteed.
Right at the beginning of the tour you can pay a visit to the Bramsche cloth maker museum, because this…
Of course, you will get to know entire farms on the gable tour - and not just their tapering fronts. But when you're on the go, the name of the tour will soon make sense to you. Most Artländer farmers protect their house and courtyard garden from storms and prying eyes with high hedges. Can therefore…
The tour starts in Bersenbrück. From here the route takes you 44 kilometers over the gentle "hills" around the small town. These lovely gees are partly covered with heather, partly with forests and criss-crossed by charming waters.
On the way you can enjoy the view of the Ankumer See, explore the fishing…
The 32-kilometer round tour takes you from Fürstenau to Eggermühlen and back again. On the way, some cultural highlights await you, such as legendary megalithic tombs, old mills, imposing castles and churches.
It starts in the historic center of Fürstenau with the castle built in 1344. From here you are…
Almost 40 kilometers of cycling pleasure await you on this tour. It leads you on a low-incline circuit from Merzen via the village of Voltlage and the juniper grove in Plaggenschale back to the starting point.
There are some highlights waiting for you along the route: legendary large stone graves are…
This tour takes you 64 kilometers from the peace town of Osnabrück with its historic old town to Artland, known for its farm culture, to the Burgmanns and Hanseatic town of Quakenbrück. It goes on flat, sometimes even slightly sloping paths, always close to the railway line of the NordWestBahn. At the…
Comfortable 28 kilometers lead you on this tour around Neuenkirchen. There are almost no inclines on the circuit, but an all the more beautiful landscape. In summer you can let your gaze wander over the rolling cornfields and wide meadows.
It starts in Neuenkirchen, where the pointed church tower of the…
On the almost 30-kilometer round tour you get to know the five districts of the municipality of Fürstenau. The name of the tour comes from the four official districts of Fürstenau - Fürstenau, Hollenstede, Schwagstorf, Settrup - and the fifth unofficial district of Höne.
Curiously, you cycle from church…
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