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Discover northern Münsterland by e-bike from Emsdetten

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Discover northern Münsterland by e-bike from Emsdetten

Discover northern Münsterland by e-bike from Emsdetten

Verkehrsverein Emsdetten e.V. | Foto: Stephan Heesch

Discover northern Münsterland by e-bike from Emsdetten

Cycling Collection by Verkehrsverein Emsdetten e.V.

11 routes

40:47 h

718 km

1,750 m

The ‘E’ in Emsdetten stands for e-bike! In this Collection, we show you 11 great e-bike Tours in the beautiful northern Münsterland region of Germany. Thanks to the well-developed cycle path network and its central location in the heart of the Steinfurt district, the town of Emsdetten is the perfect starting point for exciting and eventful cycle Tours.

From here, you can explore the beauty of the Münsterland region with its historic farms, idyllic country houses, castles and moated castles. The Tours take you through meadows, pastures and forests, which is why nature lovers get their money's worth here. The start and end point is always in Emsdetten, where you can reflect on a magnificent day with a cool drink and delicious cuisine in the attractive town centre.

In addition to great food and drink, Emsdetten also offers a wide range of cultural events, for example at the EMS-HALLE and Stroetmanns Fabrik. Whether you want to end the day at the cinema or just chill out in the outdoor pool, you'll never get bored in Emsdetten.

So, let's get going. Get on your bike and become an Emsdetten explorer!

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Activities

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    The Gräften and Burgmannshöfe Loop

    03:52

    66.6km

    17.3km/h

    220m

    220m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    On this tour you will experience pure Münsterland: idyllic places, nature lush with green meadows and wide pastures as well as historic farms and buildings.

    

    From the start at the Emsdetten train station you cycle along the Mühlenbachweg towards Nordwalde, past Haus Bispinghof, an old Gräftenhof - very

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  2. 04:13

    74.1km

    17.6km/h

    180m

    180m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    If you are traveling in Münsterland, you cannot miss the well-known poet Annette von Droste zu Hülshoff (“The Boy in the Moor”). This almost 75 kilometer long loop takes you, among other things, to her birthplace.

    

    From Emsdetten you start in a southerly direction via Nordwalde and Altenberge. The path

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  4. 04:20

    76.3km

    17.6km/h

    160m

    160m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    Nature or big city? There is no contradiction in Münsterland: the lively Westphalian metropolis is right in the middle of nature.

    

    On your way to Münster you go through meadows and pastures, past idyllic streams and farms. From Nienberge you can reach the city of Münster from the west.

    

    There are countless

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  5. 03:06

    55.6km

    18.0km/h

    110m

    110m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    From Emsdetten you go through the Austum farming community to the idyllic village of Hembergen.

    

    You continue across the Ems towards Greven through the Pentrup farming community. Here you pass the “Sachsenhof”, a reconstructed medieval courtyard, and drive through the Hüttruper Heide to Münster/Osnabr

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  6. 03:44

    64.3km

    17.2km/h

    200m

    200m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    The round takes you at Reinermanns Steg over the Ems and further through the Elter dunes. After passing through the small town of Elte, you reach the Surenburg moated castle and from there on to the small village of Bevergern.

    

    From here it goes over the “Wet Triangle”, where the Dortmund-Ems and Mittelland

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  7. 02:57

    50.5km

    17.1km/h

    110m

    110m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    From the center of Emsdetten you take the Mühlenbachweg through Hollingen towards Lintel's Kotten, where you come across the historic Max Clemens Canal for the first time. You'll recognize it by the whitewashed trees that line it.

    

    Then you continue via Nordwalde and the Steinfurt district of Borghorst

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  8. 03:57

    68.8km

    17.5km/h

    270m

    270m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    On this tour to Tecklenburg you can experience that Münsterland is not “flat as a pancake” everywhere. You don't have to worry about an alpine route, but for Münsterland conditions the Teuto does offer one or two challenges.

    

    The small town of Tecklenburg on the slopes of the Teutoburg Forest rewards you

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  9. 03:30

    64.1km

    18.3km/h

    100m

    100m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    From Emsdetten's center you go via Mesum and Hauenhorst to Rheine. To the north of it, at Bentlage Monastery, there is not only the zoo and the salt boiler house, but also the saltworks to discover.

    

    You continue through the Stovern estate forest to the Haddorf lakes. Here or a little further at Offlumer

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  10. 03:57

    71.1km

    18.0km/h

    120m

    120m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    This tour to western Münsterland also offers you everything that Münsterland has to offer: historic buildings with an eventful history and lots of nature - both untouched and cultivated.

    

    After your start in Emsdetten you will come directly to one of the last raised moors in the Münsterland in the Emsdettener

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  11. 03:13

    56.1km

    17.5km/h

    140m

    140m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride.

    This round goes through the Münsterland park landscape: You start at the Emsdetten train station towards Sinningen and Saerbeck. On the way is the Linderskamp farm, where you can stock up on regional products straight from the farm.

    

    The path continues via the small village of Brochterbeck. You can take

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  12. 04:00

    70.8km

    17.7km/h

    140m

    140m

    Intermediate
    Intermediate e-bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

    From Emsdetten you start towards Riesenbeck, where there is the first highlight of the day: Surenburg Castle is idyllically surrounded by forest and a moat right on your route.

    

    From here you come via Bevergern with its lock to the historic Gravenhorst Monastery, which today houses an art gallery with

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Collection Stats

  • Activities
    11
  • Distance
    718 km
  • Duration
    40:47 h
  • Elevation
    1,750 m

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