Best hard trails in Osnabrück

Popular circular hiking trail in the Teutoburg Forest, Lower Saxony. The Georgsmarienhütter Null, also known as the GM-Hütter Null for short, is a wonderful circular hike between the foothills of the North German lowlands and the Teutoburg Forest. The loop around the town of Georgsmarienhütte can be completed by bike or on foot. Most hikers divide the route into four daily stages: Stage 1 from Herrenrest to Kloster Oesede, stage 2 from Oesede to Harderberg, stage 3 from Harderberg to...

Scenic long-distance hiking trail in the Wiehengebirge, Lower Saxony/North Rhine-Westphalia. The Wittekindsweg, which is part of the European long-distance hiking trail E11, is a real classic among the hiking trails in north-west Germany. It owes its name to the Saxon Duke Wittekind, Charlemagne's greatest adversary. The starting point is the historic market in Osnabrück, from where the trail heads eastwards over the wooded ridge of the Wiehengebirge mountain range to the valley incision at...

Stage 1 of the long-distance hiking trail "Wittekindsweg", Lower Saxony. The Wittekindsweg starts in Osnabrück; it leads out of the city along the banks of the River Nette through the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark. There are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights of the hike: - High ropes course and mini golf course not far from the route - Church in Rulle

Popular cycle tour in the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony. This cycle route follows the course of the River Hase between Osnabrück and Haselünne for a good 125 kilometres. There are overnight accommodation options as well as refreshment stops along the way. Highlights of the tour: - Osnabrück - Quakenbrück - Haselünne - Hasesee - Views of the Hase

Endurance cycle route from Osnabrück to Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia This cycle route leads from Osnabrück to Cologne. Due to its length, the route is ideal for trekking. Ahlen, Altendorf, Breckerfeld, Hückswagen and Odenthal are crossed through a very varied landscape. Highlights of the route: - sporty route - Ruhr Valley cycle route - Bever Valley dam - Cologne Cathedral - Odenthal nature reserve

1st section of the long-distance cycle route of the megalithic culture from Osnabrück to Bramsche This section of the Megalithic Culture Cycle Route leads from Osnabrück to Bramsche. The long-distance cycle route takes its name from the numerous Neolithic relics along the way, which cyclists can visit. Due to its location, the long-distance cycle route is ideal for cycling enthusiasts from Hamburg or other northern German cities. The waymarking shows the name Cycle Route of the Monolithic...

Panoramic hike in the Teutoburg Forest, Lower Saxony. The starting point for this hike from Osnabrück to Bad Iburg can be the bus stop "Kleine Schulstraße" (bus 91/92) in Hellern, for example. Once in Bad Iburg, you can take the bus back to Hellern (with a change at Osnabrück Neumarkt). If you want to take a shortcut, take the X493 bus to Hasbergen, Plessen or Schierke and then over the Heidhornberg to Jägerberg. Hasbergen also has a railway station. There are places to stop for...