Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Rheine

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Rheine

Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Rheine

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Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Rheine

02:40

44.3km

110m

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: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 20.5 km for 9 m

After 21.0 km for 7 m

After 30.3 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.36 km

Ems River in Rheine

Highlight • River

It's fun to drive here along the Ems.

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9.41 km

Asphalted forest path

Highlight • Cycleway

The area is relatively lonely. Nevertheless, the forest path is well maintained and you can glide through the greenery on smooth asphalt.

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13.0 km

Path to Surenburg

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Beautiful path to Surenburg, which is privately owned.

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20.7 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Very nice to ride bike path on the canal.

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30.4 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

Highlight • River

Nice level bike path along the river.

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31.1 km

Torfmoorsee

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A beautiful bathing lake.

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32.1 km

Torfmoor Lake

Highlight • Lake

Can be very crowded in good weather.
Otherwise well-developed paths and a direct connection to the cycle path along the canal.

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32.9 km

Very well maintained public area. On the way: tree nature trail and fitness tips. Bathing almost all the lake allowed (swimwear compulsion), non-swimmers with kiosk, sailing school (also with children's …

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44.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.5 km

11.4 km

9.82 km

7.21 km

338 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.3 km

6.24 km

4.77 km

4.52 km

353 m

157 m

Elevation

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Weather

Saturday 17 October

13°C

7°C

75 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 15.0 km/h

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Comments

August 24, 2024,Schloss Surenburg – Torfmoorsee Runde von Rheine + Kloster/Schloss Bentlage 2/100

Kloster Café Bentlage very nice place for a break, cakes not cheap but really tasty so 1-2 euros more is not bad

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June 29, 2024,Von Naturagart nach Rheine

A beautiful bike ride from Natura Gart Park along the Dortmund-Ems canal, past the Nasses Dreieck, around the Torfmoorsee, then back through Rheine and Gellendorf. No inclines and beautiful weather.

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May 11, 2025,Rhododendronpark 🌞 Wer hat Lust auf eine Komootler Tour?

Like last year, I'd like to offer a Komootler tour this year.
Possible dates are July 20th or August 17th. I still have to work out the route itself. However, the starting point will be either Wettringen or Neuenkirchen Offlumer See.
If you're interested, please let me know and specify the date.
More information to follow.

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April 26, 2026,Schnelle Runde nach Loismanns Garten 🌞 (Komootler Tour am 17.5 nicht vergessen 😉)

I would like to point out again the Komootler tour on May 17th.
We start at 10 am in Gronau at the Bürgerhalle, everyone is welcome and may gladly join us.

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