Best river trails in Rheine

This route is stage 1 of the Hermannsweg, a long-distance trail through the Teutoburger Wald. This specific section begins at the Rheine railway station and travels east to end in Riesenbeck near Hörstel. The path leads through the baroque old town of Rheine and along the Ems promenade before crossing under the railway and B481. Hikers transition from the urban center into the flat Münsterland park landscape, characterized by dense forests, meadows, and traditional timber-framed farms. Key...

Official route of the summer run through the Bentlager Forest in Rheine, North Rhine-Westphalia. The circular route leads through the beautiful Bentlager Forest, past the salt works and Bentlage Monastery. Highlights of the tour: - Beautiful views around the Ems - Local flora and fauna - Varied natural landscape

The Hermannsweg is a premier ridgeway trail spanning 162 km (101 miles) through the Teutoburger Forest from Rheine to Horn-Bad Meinberg, typically completed in eight stages. This scenic long-distance route traverses the Terra Vita and Eggegebirge nature parks, following a forested mountain ridge at elevations ranging between 100 and 441 meters. Hikers discover major cultural monuments along the way, including the Hermann Monument, the Externsteine rock formations, and Sparrenburg Castle. The...

Popular long-distance hiking trail in North Rhine-Westphalia. The Hermannsweg is one of Germany's most beautiful high-level trails, partly running along the ridge of the Teutoburg Forest. The path leads through two nature parks: "Terra Vita" and "Eggegebirge and Southern Teutoburg Forest Nature Park." Its name derives from Hermann the Cherusker, who defeated the Roman general Varus and defeated three Roman legions in the year 9 AD. The Hermannsweg is an absolute cult path, and this is where...

Stage 1 of the Emsland Route. The first day's stage of the Emsland Route starts in Rheine, where there are already several places of interest. Following the River Ems, the route passes the two historic towns of Salzbergen and Emsbüren, which are well worth seeing, through the Heseper Moor and the Dalum-Wietmarscher Moor to the stage destination of Geeste. Highlights: - Rheine: Falkenhof, Beilmannsche Haus on the market square, Bentlage Monastery, Gottesgabe salt works - Salzbergen: St...

Idyllic long-distance cycle route in Emsland around Rheine. The Emsland Route is just one of several long-distance cycle routes in the region. In addition to the approximately 300 km long circular route, you can cycle along the Geest Cycle Path and the Hase-Ems Tour or take a detour to the Netherlands on the United Countries Tour. The routes are well signposted and mostly asphalted. You often cycle along rivers and canals, through farmland, through moorland or the wooded Hümmling on...

Stage 5 of the Hase-Ems-Tour. The final section of the Hase-Ems Tour takes you from Rheine along the Dortmund-Ems Canal via Ibbenbüren and Lotte to the final destination of Osnabrück. While Ibbenbüren offers exciting events throughout the year, such as the Schnauferl meeting, the international veteran motorbike meeting, the dinosaur meeting or the Tolle Knolle potato festival, there are several historical sights to discover in Lotte. Highlights: - Rheine: Thietor, Beilmannsche Haus,...

Fifth section of the Töddenweg long-distance hiking trail in Münsterland, North Rhine-Westphalia. The trade route, also known as the Töddenweg, leads from Osnabrück to Deventer in Holland and follows in the footsteps of the traders and merchants (known as "Tödden") of yesteryear. For example, they brought the linen cloth produced in Tecklenburger Land to the Netherlands. This section of the route leads from Hummeldorf to Bad Bentheim and can be walked in both directions. While the river...