Best wildflower 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...

Relaxed circular route in the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony. The start of this beautiful circular route is the car park opposite the Nackte Mühle mill. The 700m walk takes you through the Haster residential area, then through woods and fields largely on natural paths and tracks. There is a pizzeria at the starting point. Highlights of the hike: - Mills - Nette Monastery - Ruin of the Wittekindsburg

Stage 1 of the popular Hünenweg long-distance hiking trail The Hünenweg begins at the 500-year-old town hall in Osnabrück, where the end of the Thirty Years' War was proclaimed in 1648. From the heart of the old town centre, the hike initially leads through narrow alleyways to the banks of the River Hase. After leaving the town centre behind and crossing the 200-year-old Hase cemetery, the route finally reaches the next river, the Nette. This remains a companion for the majority of the stage.

Historical hike in the Teutoburg Forest, Lower Saxony/North Rhine-Westphalia. The Eselspatt connects the towns of Osnabrück and Tecklenburg and leads along a beautiful route through the Teutoburg Forest. Even in the Middle Ages, donkeys laden with trade goods are said to have been driven here towards the Osnabrück market. The donkey trail can be started right there, at the historic town hall of the Hasestadt. If you don't fancy a city walk of around four kilometres, you should start at the...

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

Enjoyable long-distance cycle route from Osnabrück to Paderborn, Lower Saxony/North Rhine-Westphalia. This two-day long-distance cycle route covering almost 140 kilometres is signposted throughout and can be cycled in both directions. As the cycle route runs along the railway line between Osnabrück and Paderborn, there are many opportunities to use the railway for detours into the region during the tour. The cycle path leads through the Teutoburg Forest, the Oldenburg region and the...

Popular hike in the TERRA.vita Nature and Geopark, Lower Saxony. The starting point of this VWO hike is the railway station in Sutthausen. You can return by bus from Leeden, for example from the bus stop "Leeden, Schwermann" (accessible by bus and train). There are refreshment stops along the way. Highlights of the hike: - Varied forest and field paths - beautiful views of the Teutoburg Forest

Stage 1 of the Teuto-Senne BahnRadRoute, Lower Saxony/North Rhine-Westphalia. The first day tour of the Teuto-Senne BahnRadRoute leads along quiet country roads and cycle paths from the hilly Osnabrücker Land region with slight inclines to Bielefeld. A special feature along the way is the spa and health resort of Bad Rothenfelde with its underground brine corridor and several themed gardens. Highlights of the route: - Georgsmarienhütte with its former monastery church - Teutoburg Forest -...