Ems Cycle Path – Restored Dalke Meadows loop from Rietberg

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

Rietberg

Ems Cycle Path – Restored Dalke Meadows loop from Rietberg

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Ems Cycle Path – Restored Dalke Meadows loop from Rietberg

02:51

46.7km

70m

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: July 28, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 11.1 km for 104 m

After 18.4 km for 188 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

776 m

Historic Old Town of Rietberg

Highlight • Historical Site

Rietberg has a very well-maintained historic town center that is a pleasure to visit. There are numerous shops and dining options within walking distance.

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1.43 km

Ems Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cycle path right next to the Ems, through nature.

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2.85 km

Ems Cycle Path

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Great bike path along the Ems, very good to ride. The path leads from Wiedenbrück to Bibeldorf.

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15.5 km

Erlenbruch Rheda

Nature Reserve

23.7 km

Rhedaer Forst

Forest

26.5 km

Restored Dalke Meadows

Highlight • River

The landscape around the renatured part of the Dalke is wonderfully beautiful and worth a visit all year round - no matter whether you stroll along here on foot or enjoy nature on the bike.

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27.0 km

Dalkeweg

Highlight • Cycleway

Great bike route along the Dalke.

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27.5 km

Dalke meadows in Gütersloh

Highlight (Segment) • River

Very nice renatured. Simply great

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28.8 km

Dalke Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

24 km of good bike path along the Falke

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30.7 km

Botanical Garden and Pond, Gütersloh Stadtpark

Highlight • Natural

An oasis to rest when you are in Gütersloh.

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46.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

17.3 km

11.0 km

9.76 km

8.30 km

368 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

8.14 km

4.95 km

3.08 km

1.90 km

161 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

16°C

7°C

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2023,Der schöne Emsradweg – Renaturierter Teil der Dalke Runde von Rietberg

Did the tour today from GT Hauptbahnhof. For the most part very nice cycle paths along the Ems and the Dalke, towns worth seeing (Rietberg, Wiedenbrück, Rheda with castle/park). Highly recommended!!

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August 25, 2024,An der jungen Ems🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Today we went from the starting point in Schöning past the Nadermann Zoo in the direction of Gütersloh. There was a lot of cycling parallel to busy roads, but as the traffic was on a Sunday, that wasn't a problem. The route through the sculpture park "coincidentally" took us past an ice cream parlor...
After a quick refreshment, we headed …

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October 11, 2023,Der schöne Emsradweg

Very nice tour to take a relaxed ride 😎

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June 25, 2024,Schöne Runde Gütersloh-Rietberg-Wiedenbrück-Rheda

Today I went on a wonderful tour from Gütersloh with my wife. Recommended by Komoot and adapted to our needs, we set off near Gütersloh train station.
The route took us to Rietberg via back roads, well-developed cycle paths along main roads and finally over superbly rideable gravel roads. We took a break in this cute town before setting off …

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April 27, 2025,Rietberg Wiedenbrück Rheda Gütersloh Renaturierter Teil der Dalke Rietberg

Today, we cycled from Rietberg along the Ems River via Lintel to Wiedenbrück. A magnificent old town and beautiful remains of the LGS (lighthouse of the Rhine). We passed through the Ems floodplains to Rheda and its castle grounds.

The route then led through beautiful agricultural landscapes and forests to Gütersloh. From there, we cycled through the entire city, always …

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June 12, 2022,Gütersloh - Rietberg - Rheda-Wiedenbrück

Copied from the official architecture cycle route through Gütersloh, Rietberg and Rheda-Wiedenbrück.

Parking at the Spexard sports hall in Gütersloh.

All paths run on the official cycle path network, which are connected with red arrows. Still without nodes.

Via small paths to the historic town center of Rietberg. Along the Ems and the Emssee to the historical center of Wiedenbrück. …

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November 30, 2024,Weihnachtsmärkte abklappern

The garden is the last luxury of our times, because it demands what has become the most precious thing in our society: time, attention and space. ...

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July 24, 2022,Fahrradtour Dalke und Ems, bis Bokel

Today's tour was a little longer than planned, but it was quite pleasant even with the warm temperatures.. It always went along the river, nice and shady, except in Bokel and Neuenkirchen, in between there was a delicious ice cream in Wiedenbrück..

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