The Ems rises at Hövelhof in the Senne. From here, the cycle route also accompanies the river on its way towards the North Sea.
Route profile
- Length: 375 km
- Signposting: available
- Slopes: almost no
- Path condition: mostly very good.
- Traffic load: The route mostly leads over traffic-free roads.
- Suitable bike: Touring bike
- Family suitability: yes (few gradients, largely traffic-free tour)
- Inline suitability:
background
preparation
getting there
Public transportation
By bicycle
In the street
Arriving by car is completely unproblematic. It is crucial at which point on the Ems cycle path the cyclist wants to start. Hövelhof is located on the A33 motorway (Paderborn-Bielefeld), Emden on the A31 motorway.
Route description with sights
The route leads from the source in Hövelhof through East Westphalia to the plain of the Münsterland. Between Warendorf and Rheine, the Ems cycle path leads through the natural area of the Emsauen. The cycle path leads via Papenburg in Emsland to the confluence with the Dollart near Emden. It is worth visiting the NRW riding stud in Warendorf, the old town of Telgte, the Bentlage monastery in Rheine and the Meyer shipyard in Papenburg.
Corner points of the route
- Hövelhof - Emsquelle in the Senne
- Rietberg
- Rheda-Wiedenbrück
- Gutersloh
- Harsewinkel
- Warendorf with the historic old town and the NRW riding stud
- Telgte with the historic old town
- Detour to Muenster
- Greven
- Emsdetten
- Rheine with Bentlage Monastery
- Mountains of salt
- Emsbüren
- Meppen
- Lingen (Ems) with Emsland Museum
- Haren (Ems)
- Lathen
- The community Dörpen is the home of the former Transrapid test track, which was abandoned after an accident.
- In Papenburg is the Meyer shipyard, known for building huge cruise ships. The city also has the southernmost seaport in Germany.
- Weener
- Empty
- Ditzum - Nice fishing port; Ferry to Emden
- Emden - End of the route
Note: If you are familiar with the route, remove the heading "Corner points of the route" and replace this section with a detailed route description with stages. It is best to simply work the place names into the stages. You can find instructions on how to do this here .
An example of a fully developed cycle route with stages is here to find.
trips
- Dollard route - Delfzijl (Netherlands) - Emden (Lower Saxony) 204 km
- over North Sea Cycle Route the East Frisian coast further to Wilhelmshaven or maybe even Hamburg continue cycling.
