Best river trails in Melle

Circular hiking trail around the Nonnenstein and the Green Lake in Melle, Lower Saxony. Several beautiful hiking trails start from the Linkerberg car park. From the car park, follow the white L3 markings in a westerly direction along the forest edge path with a beautiful view. The ascent to the ridge is via a longer forest path to the Nonnenstein viewing tower. Continue through the forest towards the starting point - here you can make a short detour to the Grüner See lake. HIghlights: -...

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.