The best walks and hikes around the Ems

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Want to go hiking around the Ems to explore more of this corner of Kreis Steinfurt? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around the Ems to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around the Ems is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Ems adventure trail: Moosheide north loop – pure nature in the Teutoburg ForestForest	Easy 01:17 5.05km
Hövelhof heathland circular walk – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest	Easy 01:43 6.72km
Stadt-Land-Fluss-Runde in Rheine	Intermediate 02:47 10.9km
Hiking loop from Steinhorst	Easy 01:19 5.25km
Esterfelder Forst - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park	Easy 01:33 6.14km
River Ems promenade: trail through Wiedenbrück – town, country and river hiking in the Teutoburg Forest	Intermediate 02:10 8.61km
Bever-Ems Confluence – Haus Langen and Watermill loop from Westbevern	Intermediate 02:43 10.7km
Grafenschritte: town walk in Rietberg – town, country and river hiking in the Teutoburg Forest	Easy 01:36 6.32km
Geester Wasserreich - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park	Intermediate 03:34 14.1km

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Ems adventure trail: Moosheide north loop – pure nature in the Teutoburg ForestForest
01:17
5.05km
3.9km/h
20m
20m
Easy
4.7
(354)
1,569
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Hövelhof heathland circular walk – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest
01:43
6.72km
3.9km/h
20m
20m
Easy
4.9
(407)
1,121
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Stadt-Land-Fluss-Runde in Rheine
02:47
10.9km
3.9km/h
40m
40m
Intermediate
4.7
(130)
523
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Hiking loop from Steinhorst
01:19
5.25km
4.0km/h
10m
10m
Easy
4.8
(595)
2,764
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
Esterfelder Forst - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park
01:33
6.14km
3.9km/h
10m
10m
Easy
4.7
(49)
170
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
River Ems promenade: trail through Wiedenbrück – town, country and river hiking in the Teutoburg Forest
02:10
8.61km
4.0km/h
10m
10m
Intermediate
4.4
(37)
196
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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7
Bever-Ems Confluence – Haus Langen and Watermill loop from Westbevern
02:43
10.7km
3.9km/h
30m
30m
Intermediate
4.8
(249)
1,177
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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8
Grafenschritte: town walk in Rietberg – town, country and river hiking in the Teutoburg Forest
01:36
6.32km
3.9km/h
10m
10m
Easy
4.6
(34)
111
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors
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9
Geester Wasserreich - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park
03:34
14.1km
3.9km/h
30m
30m
Intermediate
4.6
(32)
95
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.