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Heather Fields at Moosheide – Ems River Source (Emsquelle) loop from Detmold

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Lippe

Detmold

Heather Fields at Moosheide – Ems River Source (Emsquelle) loop from Detmold

Moderate

4.3

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Heather Fields at Moosheide – Ems River Source (Emsquelle) loop from Detmold

03:16

52.8km

290m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

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Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 2 m for 6 m

After 52.9 km for 6 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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3.67 km

Birkendamm, Heidenoldendorf

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very nice to drive.

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15.4 km

Gorges and Bogs of the Upper Furlbach Nature Reserve

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The Furlbachtal is preserved in its originality. The Furlbach has dug deep into the landscape over the centuries.

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21.3 km

Ems Spring (Source of the Ems River)

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Here is the official starting point of the Emsradweg

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23.5 km

Moosheide Heathland

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Proof of the beauty of nature is the Moosheide nature reserve. The wet meadows, pine forests and the headwaters of the Ems on the eastern edge of the reserve are …

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25.8 km

Avenue on the Way to the Ems Source

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This avenue is great for cycling, it is part of the Senneradweg cycle path.

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28.2 km

Heather Fields at Moosheide

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Beautiful to see when the heather blooms

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30.4 km

Ems River Source (Emsquelle)

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It's hard to believe that ocean giants swim 300 kilometers away on this creek.

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43.0 km

Dörenschlucht

Nature Reserve

47.9 km

Birkendamm Cycle Path

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Bicycle infrastructure failure using the example:

In the eastern part of Birkendamm
- mangy paving stones,
- much too narrow for cyclists of different speeds, as well as oncoming cyclists …

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52.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.8 km

12.8 km

12.4 km

10.2 km

587 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

32.9 km

10.1 km

6.21 km

2.36 km

1.20 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (120 m)

Weather

Thursday 28 May

28°C

9°C

65 %

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Max wind speed: 14.0 km/h

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Heather Fields at Moosheide – Ems River Source (Emsquelle) loop from Detmold

Birkendamm, Heidenoldendorf

Gorges and Bogs of the Upper Furlbach Nature Reserve

Ems Spring (Source of the Ems River)

Moosheide Heathland

Avenue on the Way to the Ems Source

Heather Fields at Moosheide

Ems River Source (Emsquelle)

Birkendamm Cycle Path

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