Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Riesenbeck

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Hörstel

Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Riesenbeck

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Torfmoor Lake – Torfmoor Lake loop from Riesenbeck

01:43

27.1km

70m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 3, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment that goes up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 10.8 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.94 km

Surenburg Castle

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There are no written records of its origins. It is assumed that it was founded as a manor house after the Bishop of Münster conquered Bevergern in 1400. It was first documented in 1474 as the residence of the Lords of Langen.

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4.11 km

Tree-lined avenue to Surenburg Castle

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Wonderful landscape to enjoy

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8.13 km

Bevergern Lock

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Beautiful lock in the Dortmund Ems Canal. Amazing elevation gain.

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8.23 km

Bench With View of Bevergern Lock

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A nice place for a break. Also great for watching ships waiting to pass through the lock.

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8.94 km

View of the Bevergerner Steg at the Nasses Dreieck

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Nice view of the Dortmund-Ems Canal and Mittelland Canal at the Nassen Dreieck. If you like, you can also get drinks and food here.

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10.8 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal

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Nice level bike path along the river.

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12.2 km

Torfmoor Lake

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Can be very crowded in good weather.
Otherwise well-developed paths and a direct connection to the cycle path along the canal.

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13.0 km

Torfmoor Lake

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Very well maintained public area. On the way: tree nature trail and fitness tips. Bathing almost all the lake allowed (swimwear compulsion), non-swimmers with kiosk, sailing school (also with children's program), barbecue hut, toilets. Despite summer holidays in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony I hardly counted more than ten bathers in midsummer 2018. Is a mass beach on the Mediterranean really nicer?

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27.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.22 km

8.16 km

4.49 km

3.40 km

2.86 km

Surfaces

13.7 km

4.80 km

2.99 km

2.94 km

2.63 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 14 October

19°C

8°C

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Comments

November 3, 2022,R Seele- Kanal 18

Nice little tour from the book Cycling for the Soul. Very varied tour that starts at Hörstel station. Highlights are certainly the Gravenhorst monastery and the Surenburg.

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April 26, 2025,Was wäre die Welt 🌐 ohne unsere Wälder 🌳🌲🪻🪵🐦🐦‍⬛🐌 ohne unsere Flüsse, Seen 🏞️und ohne unsere Meere 🏄🌊❓

Parking on Münsterstraße near the tile shop??

Off to Surenburg Castle.
Tours not possible as it's private property ☺️

Still very beautiful.

Continue towards Bevergern to the Dortmund-Ems Canal. 🏞️🚴🚴
Along the canal. 🏞️🚴.
Wonderful. 🌞🏞️
Then over the bridge to Bevergern harbor.

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