Best long trails in Melle

This diverse circular hike leads through the scenic Wiehen Hills (Wiehengebirge) in the northern Osnabrück region. The trail connects the natural monument Grüner See with the historic observation tower on the Nonnenstein, following a mixture of narrow ridge paths, broad forestry roads, and idyllic valley trails. A central highlight is the "Green Lake" (Grüner See), a former quarry characterized by its turquoise-emerald water, along with the panoramic views from the Nonnenstein over the...

Popular circular hike in the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony. Starting from the car park near the Eickener Egge, you walk through the Meller Berge, first in a north-easterly direction and then westwards to Diedrichsburg. Shortly before the end of the route, the Ottoshöhe is a great vantage point. Highlights of the hike: - Ottoshöhe (viewpoint) - Diedrichsburg Castle - Idyllic forest paths

Fun mountain bike tour in the TEERA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony The car park on the Huntetalstraße is a good starting point for the somewhat more challenging mountain bike route, which leads through several beautiful, protected forest areas: Gehle, Wehmerhorster Wiesental,Limberg and Offelter Berg and finally through the Obere Hunte. The route includes some steep climbs and short downhill sections on a mixture of forest paths/single trails and tarmac roads with little traffic....

Popular loop trail in the TERRA.vita nature and geopark, Lower Saxony. The Melle-Oldendorf anniversary trail is a well-known and popular loop trail in the Osnabrueck region. There are numerous information boards along the way that provide information about the local nature and culture. To extend the route, the anniversary trail can be combined with the ring trail around Oldendorf (east of Oldendorf). Highlights of the hike: - Westerhausen - Kalkofen Westerhausen - Oldendorf - several...

Popular circular trail in the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony. This is the 10 km route of the Melle Mountain Run. The circular route is actually only 5 km long, but the route is run twice as part of the running event. The circular route is also well suited for a walk in the Melle mountains. Highlights of the route: - Zwickenbach - Quiet forest paths - Melle mountains

Varied long-distance cycle route from Melle to Osnabrück. The Hase-Ems tour is a 5-day, fully signposted long-distance cycle route that starts at the source of the Hase near Melle and follows it to where it flows into the Ems near Meppen. From here it follows the Ems to Osnabrück. The cycle paths are mostly on tarmac or paved roads and sometimes also on field and forest paths. The landscapes are characterised by the foothills of the Teutoburg Forest and the Osnabrück, Oldenburg and Ems...

The "Else-Werre cycle path" is an attractive route away from busy roads. The focus here is on discovering and experiencing nature and culture in an environmentally friendly, active and, above all, varied way. The route starts at the bifurcation in Melle/Gesmold. This is where the Else emerges from the Hase and then flows into the Weser via the Werre. The cycle tour leads along the Else through Bünde and Kirchlengern. After the Werre-Else kiss, the route continues through Löhne and Bad...

Stage 1 of the Hase-Ems-Tour. The first day's stage of the Hase-Ems Tour starts in Melle, as the river Hase rises south of this historic town near Wellingholzhausen. But Melle itself is also worth a stopover, as the town, which was founded in the year 800, has many historical buildings to offer, some even dating back to the time of its foundation. There are several lookout towers in the area from which you can enjoy magnificent views of the Melle mountains, the EXPO observatory and the...

The start and finish can be reached by train from Osnabrück. Around half of the route is on tarmac paths.