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EMS 3. Etappe Meppen - Rheine

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EMS 3. Etappe Meppen - Rheine

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May 9, 2019

EMS 3. Etappe Meppen - Rheine

Hard

05:01

78.6km

15.7km/h

230m

210m

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Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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Hostel

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4.32 km

Ems Viewpoint at Rühler Sommerweg Observation Tower

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There is a lookout tower directly on the Emsradweg with a great view of the Ems.

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6.22 km

Rühle Village Farm Garden

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The cottage garden is located by the church in Rühle - you can't miss it. It's one of the best rest areas I've seen on my Ems bike tour. The …

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8.54 km

Hidden knight statue in Emsland

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Look closely...discovered by chance.

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22.7 km

Restaurant Deichkrone at the Geeste Reservoir

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An 850 meter long beach with sunbathing area invites you to laze around

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23.5 km

Geeste Reservoir North Beach

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The artificial lake was built in the 1980s as a cooling water basin for the Emsland nuclear power plant, twelve kilometers away. It is about two kilometers long and just over a kilometer wide at its widest point.

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40.1 km

We don't always want to complain -:)

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We do not always want to complain - :)
And hereby mention the newly paved bike path on the D_E channel, really a great thing (!)
Tip: Can currently lead to diversions on weekdays!

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43.0 km

Wooden Wolf Sculptures in Lingener Wald

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Very nice wooden sculpture right on the bike path. Currently (March 6th, 2021) the sculpture is probably still in progress. But it still looks very good.

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45.4 km

The Ikenstein

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The Legend of Ikenstein

The Count of Bentheim had promised his soul to the devil on the condition that the evil one would build Bentheim Castle in one night before …

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46.3 km

Ems-Vechte Canal

Highlight • River

The Ems-Vechte Canal is a dead straight line between Hanekenfähr and Nordhorn. The southern side path is easy to ride on the entire route by bike.

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46.9 km

Hanekenfähr Historic Lock

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These lock gates are still intact, especially when the water level in the canal is high, the lock gate is closed. The lock is 40 meters long.

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47.5 km

Old Lock Café

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A very nice café right on the Dortmund-Ems Canal

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48.4 km

Hanekenfähr Power Plant and Grid Expansion Site

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It's very impressive. The bike path passes very close to it

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49.8 km

Ems and Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Here in the Hanenkenfuhr area, the Ems and the parallel Dortmund-Ems canal offer a beautiful piece of nature. Beautiful cycle paths, flat, easy to drive on and away from traffic. …

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50.2 km

Confluence of the Dortmund-Ems Canal and Große Aa with the Ems

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At Lingen, Ems and Dortmund-Ems-Kanal merge.

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50.7 km

Gleesen Lock

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Locking the ships in the Great Lock takes just under an hour. You can see the whole procedure from above. :)

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52.0 km

Querdel's Farm Café & Farm Kitchen

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Outside, you can rest under old farm oaks. But you can also catch your breath with many different delicacies in the restored and converted barn.

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55.4 km

Shelter by the Ems River

Highlight • Mountain Hut

A refuge for break make at the Ems

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57.7 km

To the Old Ferry House on the Ems (no longer on site)

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice break for coffee and cake

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58.5 km

Leschede Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

The most beautiful accommodation does not help if there are no wildflowers around the insects. Otherwise, a very good measure to reduce the extinction of endangered wild bees.

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61.7 km

Farm Café In't Hürhus

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Great farm café. You can also play golf and/or visit a salt cave here.

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64.3 km

Riverside rest area with a view of the Ems

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A beautiful resting place in the middle of the forest and right on the banks of the Ems. There is a covered table with benches and an information board, where …

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65.1 km

Tunnel under the A30 near Ferienhof Gekeshook

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Nice underpass for cyclists

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67.2 km

Blick auf Kirche in Salzbergen

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Salzbergen lures with numerous sights. From the monument locomotive at the station, the fire brigade museum with old exhibits as well as some historic cycle path attractions like the old …

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69.1 km

"Alte Sole" pump house rest area

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Great place for a break

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70.0 km

Observation Tower With View of the Ems

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From the view tower, a beautiful view of the Ems.

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73.3 km

Rest Area in Bentlager Forest

Highlight • Mountain Hut

At this shelter you can rest in the middle of a small forest. The rest area is equipped with a table and comfortable benches. The roof guarantees you a cozy …

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75.0 km

Bentlage Monastery

Highlight • Historical Site

The Bentlage Monastery is located on the banks of the Ems, north of the city of Rheine. Founded in 1437, the monastery was transformed into a noble residence in 1803 …

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77.6 km

Ems Weir, Rheine

Highlight • River

Here salt is obtained for illustrative purposes (saline-gottesgabe.de/salz/). In addition, the Bentlager salt can also be purchased. The salt of the Saline Gottesgabe is carefully won by historical methods. The …

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78.6 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

35.1 km

20.0 km

15.9 km

6.84 km

378 m

344 m

Surfaces

36.8 km

22.6 km

9.14 km

4.74 km

4.34 km

1.06 km

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