View of the Ems River – Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen loop from Sumpf östlich Melstrup

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View of the Ems River – Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen loop from Sumpf östlich Melstrup

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View of the Ems River – Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen loop from Sumpf östlich Melstrup

06:08

107km

190m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: October 30, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 24.7 km for 76 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.65 km

Ems

Nature Reserve

21.5 km

Im Blanken

Forest

27.9 km

Archaeological Site

30.1 km

View of the Ems River

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On the way to Borkum

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30.3 km

Trail along the Dortmund–Ems Canal

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This is a very good way to go. However, the cyclists still accompany you a bit. Then they part ways.

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33.8 km

Viewpoint

34.7 km

Borkener Paradies

Nature Reserve

45.3 km

Haren Marina

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A beautifully landscaped harbor, which is well overlooked by a bridge.

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55.6 km

Hilter Lock

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The Hilter lock has two lock chambers that are next to each other. The old lock chamber was put into operation in 1899, the new lock chamber in 1956. The …

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58.7 km

Ems Cycle Path Near Lathen

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You are here on one of the most beautiful sections of the Ems Cycle Path or the DEK Route

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64.9 km

Dortmund-Ems-Kanal

Lake

70.6 km

Ems Cycle Path

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We drove between Papenburg and Meppen, the route runs almost entirely along the Ems and is well signposted. A nice tour on impeccable bike paths. 👍

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84.7 km

Herbrum Lock

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Always a highlight for the tech geeks among us. Usually, there's the opportunity to see large ships up close.

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87.4 km

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

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An excellently developed cycle route with a fantastic view of the gently flowing Ems.

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107 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

65.3 km

20.8 km

11.7 km

8.12 km

1.07 km

Surfaces

95.5 km

3.51 km

3.39 km

2.72 km

1.81 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

13°C

7°C

11 %

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Max wind speed: 7.0 km/h

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Comments

August 9, 2023,14. Tag Emsradweg Meppen nach Herbrun

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June 9, 2024,6. Fahrradtag: Emsradweg: Meppen nach Papenburg

Riding against and with the wind

Written by Volker:

Last night it was pretty cold, so that even my super sleeping bag reached its comfort limits and I actually had to put on a jacket.

The new day then begins "shitty" in the truest sense of the word. The local crows had enjoyed relieving themselves above our tent at night. …

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May 31, 2022,Etappe 3 EmsRadweg, Meppen -> Papenburg, 68 km, 31.05.2022

Stage 3 (68 km) led from Meppen to Papenburg through northern Emsland, more precisely through the communities or joint communities of Meppen, Haren, Lathen, Dörpen and Papenburg. The Emsland region is virtually identical to the Emsland district. In terms of area, it is the largest in Lower Saxony and larger overall than the federal state of Saarland.

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April 30, 2022,Papenburg - Meppen

Great ride. Unfortunately, the bike path just before Meppen gets awful!
Roots make the paved path difficult to drive on. Tarred roads are uneven.
Until then, the paths are great. I will remember Meppen 😥

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September 8, 2023,4 Der EmsRadweg – Meppen nach Papenburg

This stage from Meppen to Papenburg was the craziest thing we did on our tour on the Ems cycle path. We drove from home to Meppen by car. We deliberately parked the car at the train station and cycled to Papenburg on our bikes and this time with a bike trailer. A great route. When we arrived in Papenburg, we …

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June 8, 2024,Tag 3 Von Meppen nach Papenburg

Beautiful route with the cycle path mostly directly along the Ems. Very nice..

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August 27, 2022,7. Etappe Emsradweg von Meppen nach Papenburg

This stage was by far the most beautiful of all. A varied route with many beautiful sights to the right and left of the route. The villages are all beautifully prepared and there are many lovingly designed places to rest. There are also a few cafés and restaurants along the route that invite you to take a break.

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May 22, 2024,Emsradweg Tag 2 von Papenburg nach Meppen

Today we had an hour of rain in the morning and another 10 minutes later, we are completely happy with that! The paths were very good again, only the last stretch before Meppen was pretty bad, this time no dykes but lots of woodland and fields. Yesterday evening we were still walking in Papenburg, there are a lot of things …

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