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Germany
Lower Saxony
Osnabrück
Bad Laer

View of Schloss Harkotten – Path Along the Hessel loop from Bad Laer

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Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Lower Saxony
Osnabrück
Bad Laer

View of Schloss Harkotten – Path Along the Hessel loop from Bad Laer

Moderate

4.7

(205)

562

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View of Schloss Harkotten – Path Along the Hessel loop from Bad Laer

02:08

35.8km

80m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Tiergarten und Schachblumenwiese

Füchtorfer Moor

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8.05 km

Atlas Statue Near Schloss Harkotten

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The impressive Atlas (Telamon) was created in 1729 as a name day gift for the wife of Baron Goswin Lübbert von Ketteler. It overlooks Ketteler's Herrkotten Castle.

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8.69 km

View of Schloss Harkotten

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After the designer Luigi Colani had resided in Haus Ketteler for a few years, the architect and designer Dieter Sieger (ritzenhoff.de/designer/dieter-sieger) moved in in 1988 and had the castle extensively …

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11.9 km

A really, very idyllic landscape with very beautiful trees 🌳. Simply fantastic or picture book moderately. Highly recommended.

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20.1 km

Hessel Bridge

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The river is the Hessel. The river is really beautiful and idyllic. This is a great way to enjoy nature and relax. Simply fantastic to switch off.

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20.1 km

Path Along the Hessel

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Beautiful path along the Hessel, really idyllic. Unfortunately only a short distance.

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20.6 km

Bridge Over the Hessel

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Interesting little bridge! In fact, it is "freely floating", if you put it that way, and therefore it rocks a little when driving over it. However, relatively close to this …

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22.7 km

East Shore of Feldmarksee

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I always enjoy going to the Feldmarksee. Here you can swim, eat, drink and rest. Depending on the weather, it can get pretty busy here at the weekend.

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30.0 km

The County of Ravensberg and the Bishoprics of Münster and Osnabrück met here in the Middle Ages and formed the border triangle. The state border between the kingdoms of Hanover …

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35.8 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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21.8 km

6.55 km

4.21 km

2.36 km

781 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.2 km

8.50 km

2.35 km

1.68 km

1.02 km

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Sunday 30 August

21°C

14°C

96 %

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Comments

July 11, 2026,Von Rathaus nach Historischer Ortskern Bad Laer
In Bad Laer, boundless cycling pleasure awaits you. The different landscape types that our idyllic spa town combines make cyclists' hearts beat faster.

The foothills of the low mountain range „Teutoburger Wald“ meet the flat Münsterland plain. Thus, in the Bad Laer surroundings, you will find both relaxed and more demanding cycling routes. Explore the diverse nature from the saddle …

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A beautiful tour, highly recommended. I'd love to do it again.🚴‍♂️👍

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