Ems Cycle Path – Ems Cycle Path loop from Herzebrock

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

Herzebrock-Clarholz

Ems Cycle Path – Ems Cycle Path loop from Herzebrock

Hard

4.7

(73)

295

riders

Ems Cycle Path – Ems Cycle Path loop from Herzebrock

08:48

150km

240m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 23, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 83.2 km for 112 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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8.44 km

Dalke meadows in Gütersloh

Highlight (Segment) • River

Very nice renatured. Simply great

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41.8 km

Hövelhofer Wald

Forest

55.9 km

Steinhorster Becken

Nature Reserve

58.6 km

Steinhorster Becken Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Steinhorst Basin is a very beautiful body of water with numerous waterfowl, two observation towers, the Ems River, which flows through it separately, and a very pleasant circular path …

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59.1 km

Weir and outflow at Steinhorster Becken

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The Steinhorster Basin is an artificial nature reserve in the Delbrücker Land near Steinhorst in the north of Paderborn. The approximately 83-acre area consists mainly of water areas and provides a habitat for many water birds.

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67.2 km

Ems Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

After a few kilometers the Ems has already become a small stream

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71.3 km

Aussichtskanzel

Viewpoint

73.0 km

Ems Cycle Path

Highlight • Cycleway

Great cycle path right next to the Ems, through nature.

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81.2 km

Ems Promenade (Rheda-Wiedenbrück)

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The Emspromende in Rheda-Wiedenbrück is very beautiful and idyllic, perfect for walks and bike rides.

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83.3 km

Emssee

Lake

90.9 km

Rhedaer Forst

Forest

91.6 km

Weir and Bridge Over the Ems

Highlight • Bridge

with a view of the clubhouse of the Gütersloh folding boat guild

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105 km

Boomberge

Nature Reserve

113 km

Avenue Along the Ems Cycle Route

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Very idyllic section of the Ems bike path.

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150 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

64.1 km

51.3 km

19.8 km

12.4 km

1.71 km

428 m

137 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

113 km

16.4 km

8.42 km

8.09 km

3.49 km

170 m

Elevation

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Highest point (120 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

Weather

Tuesday 13 October

17°C

9°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 12.0 km/h

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Comments

May 12, 2025,Ems-Radweg Tag 1 - Quelle Hövelhof bis Warendorf

Well, 50% of the bike paths were directly along country roads with countless traffic lights, the rest were mostly paved dirt roads and side streets where cars were also allowed. Classic bike paths through forests or along the Ems River were only a few kilometers long. We often didn't see the Ems for 25 kilometers. This stage, at least, was …

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August 25, 2024,🚴‍♀️🏕🇩🇪 1. Tag auf dem Ems-Radweg🏞 von der Quelle bis nach Telgte

This morning I started in Hövelhof, walked briefly to the Ems springs and then headed off on the cycle path. Past the Steinhorst Basin, through Rietberg and Rheda-Wiedenbrück, a short detour to the Marienfelde Monastery, via Warendorf to Telgte where I'm currently battling mosquitoes at the campsite. I really like the cycle path so far, even though I've had a …

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July 11, 2024,Ems Radweg 1. Etappe - Von Paderborn Hbf zur Quelle und dann weiter nach Warendorf

After arriving by train in Paderborn, I found a very nice route that took me to the source of the Ems. After visiting the source, I set off on the first stage of the Ems cycle path. I really liked the route; most of the time it goes through fields and small forests and you cross the Ems every now …

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September 6, 2021,ERW_Qu_Mue (Emsradweg) [5-Tage-Tour] - Tag 1 - Von Stukenbrock-Senne nach Warendorf

Day 1: Mon. 06 09 2021
Arrival by train from Rheda-Wiedenbrück RB 69 to Bielefeld-Brackwede and from there with the RB 74 to Hövelriege (parking directly in the multi-storey car park at Rheda train station for € 3 day ticket !!!)
Return from Warendorf train station with the RB 67 to Rheda.

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September 1, 2022,Ems Radweg: Von der Mündung zur Quelle Etappe 4: Telgte zu den Emsquellen 🌤🏡+25°C

From the Sonnenwiese campsite, first return in the direction of Telgte. Through meadow orchards and a small bridge to the other side of the Ems. Driving through one, Missenden, Warendorf, NSG Emsauen, Harsewinkel, Marienfeld, Rheda-Wiedenbrück, Rietberg, Steinhorster basin, Hövelhof to the Ems springs.

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April 6, 2023,Ostern 2023 🐣🐇 - Der Emsradweg Tag 2 - Von Hövelhof 🌤⛅️ nach Warendorf 🐎

Today I have 90 km ahead of me, so let's go 🚴‍♀️
After a few kilometers I come to the Steinhorster basin. An approx. 82 ha artificially created NSG, part of a European bird sanctuary 🦆🦢🐧🐦 Very nice 👍

We continue to Rietberg with its charming old town, which is over 725 years old and is also called the "town …

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June 14, 2025,Mal wieder etwas verrücktes. Etappe 1 und 2 abgerissen. Emsradweg.

We completed stages 1 and 2 and added an encore. 124 km, unfortunately, komoot was crashing. The bikes ran like magic. Then we added an encore to visit friends. The scenery was fantastic.

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May 27, 2022,05 Telgte - Hövelhof EMSRADWEG

It wasn't enough for 100 km, but the wind also helped a lot that tomorrow I only have a few kilometers to the source. From 9:00 a.m. to 5:22 p.m. I was gross. There was no restaurant or supermarket along the route where I could have weakened. A detour was not an option because the campsite was only open until …

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