Marienfeld Abbey – Benedictine Convent, Herzebrock loop from Clarholz

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

Herzebrock-Clarholz

Marienfeld Abbey – Benedictine Convent, Herzebrock loop from Clarholz

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Marienfeld Abbey – Benedictine Convent, Herzebrock loop from Clarholz

01:55

29.6km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

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8.47 km

Ems River near Hüttings Mühle

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Hüttings Mühle used to be a well-known eatery (restaurant / beer garden).
Today a pizzeria

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9.49 km

Three-Border Point Marienfeld–Herzebrock–Clarholz

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This is where the villages of Marienfeld-Herzebrock-Clarholz meet

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12.1 km

Marienfeld Monastery Garden

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The newly designed Marienfeld Monastery Garden, open to the public, invites you to relax; perhaps with a delicious white wine from the monastery shop...

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12.1 km

The Cistercian monastery of Marienfeld, founded in 1185, was one of the most important monasteries in Westphalia. The late Romanesque abbey church is an outstanding example of Cistercian architecture. The …

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12.5 km

Hotel Residence Klosterpforte & Marienfeld Abbey

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Today, the Hotel-Residence Klosterpforte is located in the farm buildings of the venerable Marienfeld Monastery. The hotel is named after the impressive stone gate, which is crossed when you enter …

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13.4 km

Confluence of Welplagebach and Talgraben

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Welplagebach:
The Welplagebach rises as Reinkebach south of the Gütersloh district of Friedrichsdorf and flows in a westerly direction. The Reinkebach initially crosses rural meadows and, after a flow of …

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24.9 km

Monastery Garden

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Nice little park next to the church
St.Christina

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25.0 km

Benedictine Convent, Herzebrock

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The Benedictine convent of Herzebrock in Herzebrock-Clarholz (Gütersloh district, North Rhine-Westphalia) was founded around 860 as a canon pin. In 1208 it was converted into a Benedictine abbey. It existed until secularization in 1803.

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