Historic Town Hall (Lingen) – Old Postmaster's House, Lingen loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Historic Town Hall (Lingen) – Old Postmaster's House, Lingen loop from Lingen (Ems)

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Historic Town Hall (Lingen) – Old Postmaster's House, Lingen loop from Lingen (Ems)

03:43

14.7km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 8, 2026

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Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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617 m

Historic Town Hall (Lingen)

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The property was built in 1555.
The floor area is 104 square meters and it is believed to have been built on the old existing foundations of a former building …

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681 m

Old Postmaster's House, Lingen

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Highly recommended gastronomy in the old post office on the market square with a large beer menu and delicious food.

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5.07 km

Emshöhenweg

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The Emshöhenweg is very hilly and great to walk in many places. However, it is recommended to wear sturdy footwear, as there is literally a lot going on and down.

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5.58 km

View of the Ems River from Höhenweg

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Great routes, the trail is good to ride

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5.68 km

Ems River Valley

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The Ems slowly makes its way through the meadows.

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5.73 km

View of the River Ems

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The Ems meanders past the golf course.

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6.43 km

Ems River Bend Near Wachendorf

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From here you have a very nice view. There is not as much going on here as on other trails.

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12.5 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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To the right and left of the Dortmund-Ems Canal, there is a nice foot or bike path.
It's nice to walk, every now and then you can see ducks, seagulls and ships passing by.

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14.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.32 km

2.90 km

2.50 km

1.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

7.88 km

3.05 km

2.37 km

815 m

468 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

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Comments

August 15, 2023,Lingen Ems Höhenweg Naturpfad V1.0

This is version 1.0 and needs improvement. The route runs a little too long along a country road. Sorry update follows

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April 22, 2026,🏞️ Ems zwischen Wacholderheide 🫐 und Lingen 🏘️

Today, I had a somewhat longer drive again. Today's tour took me all the way to the Emsland 🏞️. Northwest of Lingen 🏘️, there is a juniper heathland 🫐 and a corresponding hiking parking lot 🚗. I started here.

Past the Wachendorfer See and a small, interesting frog pond 🐸, I quickly reached the Ems 🏞️. Here runs the Emshöhenweg, …

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