Gauxbach Trail – Kiefergrund Lake loop from Metelen (Land)

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Kreis Steinfurt

Metelen

Gauxbach Trail – Kiefergrund Lake loop from Metelen (Land)

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Gauxbach Trail – Kiefergrund Lake loop from Metelen (Land)

01:57

7.72km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 6, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

585 m

Wooden bench and table under the tree

Highlight • Rest Area

Exactly right, about halfway to the forest lake.

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1.03 km

Gauxbach Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Gauxbach meanders through the forest. It goes along on a narrow path. In some places you can see the tree roots cling to the sand.

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1.91 km

Metelen Gogericht Historic Site

Highlight • Historical Site

I like these historical places along the way. You can also take a short break here.

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2.20 km

Historic Boundary Stone Between Metelen and Steinfurt

Highlight • Monument

There is an old boundary stone here.

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2.20 km

Metelener Heath Circular Trail

Highlight • Trail

On narrow sand paths through the forest. Unfortunately, wide aisles were cut in 2021.

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2.71 km

Wooden Sculptures in Landkreis Emsland Forest

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Interesting figures made of various woods

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4.25 km

Kieferngrundsee

Highlight • Lake

If you like driving off-road, you should drive around the lake.

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4.89 km

Kiefergrund Lake

Highlight • Lake

Small lake in an idyllic location. Pine roots standing in the air on the lakeshore look bizarre.

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7.72 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.17 km

2.20 km

190 m

146 m

Surfaces

4.67 km

1.12 km

927 m

804 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 17 September

19°C

13°C

50 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Comments

November 13, 2022,Kieferngrundsee Metelen Land

In good weather, we ran a nice Sunday lap with our daughter and dog.

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July 8, 2021,T2:Am Gauxbach entlang-Kiefergrundsee Runde von Metelener Land

I can run again and again ... beautiful..and great to run with people who can't go that far..😍

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April 24, 2024,Am Gauxbach entlang – Kiefergrundsee Runde von Metelen (Land)

Basically a nice hiking area. However, some sections of the trail were flooded and whole trees were lying across the path. Good shoes help enormously. 😊

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April 30, 2026,Mittagspause in Metelen

I owe this beautiful lunch break to @Gaby Stegemann. Sometime last year I stole this somewhat shortened tour from her.
Thank you very much Gaby😘
On this tour, the paths were the goal. There were many very beautiful and varied paths. Most of the time through the forest, which was sometimes denser and sometimes sparser. And again in the most …

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