The best walks and hikes around the Ems

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Want to go hiking around the Ems to explore more of this corner of Kreis Steinfurt? In this guide, we’ve reviewed our full collection of hikes and walking routes around the Ems to bring you the best hiking routes in the region. To see which of our walks around the Ems is the right one for you, browse real tips and photos uploaded by other hikers—and see what they had to say about each walk.

Emsquelle – Open heath loop from Stukenbrock-Senne	Intermediate	02:32 9.93km
Esterfelder Forst - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park	Easy	01:33 6.14km
Bever estuary – Haus Langen und Wassermühle loop from Westbevern	Intermediate	02:41 10.6km
Open heath – Emsquelle loop from Hövelhof	Intermediate	03:54 15.4km
Speichersee Geeste – Restaurant Deichkrone loop from Geeste	Easy	01:47 6.98km
Lohner Sand - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park	Intermediate	01:27 5.70km
Geester Wasserreich - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park	Intermediate	03:34 14.1km
Rest area in the heathland – Haus Langen und Wassermühle loop from Westbevern	Intermediate	02:39 10.4km
Haus Langen und Wassermühle – Bever estuary loop from Westbevern	Intermediate	03:04 12.1km

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Emsquelle – Open heath loop from Stukenbrock-Senne
02:32
9.93 km
3.9 km/h
30 m
30 m
Intermediate
4.9
(422)
1,659
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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2
Esterfelder Forst - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park
01:33
6.14 km
3.9 km/h
10 m
10 m
Easy
4.7
(38)
143
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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Bever estuary – Haus Langen und Wassermühle loop from Westbevern
02:41
10.6 km
3.9 km/h
30 m
30 m
Intermediate
4.8
(205)
1,137
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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4
Open heath – Emsquelle loop from Hövelhof
03:54
15.4 km
3.9 km/h
40 m
40 m
Intermediate
4.8
(207)
936
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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5
Speichersee Geeste – Restaurant Deichkrone loop from Geeste
01:47
6.98 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Easy
4.7
(192)
1,523
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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6
Lohner Sand - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park
01:27
5.70 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Intermediate
4.9
(15)
59
Intermediate hike. Great for any fitness level. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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7
Geester Wasserreich - Hiking in the Moor-Veenland Nature Park
03:34
14.1 km
3.9 km/h
30 m
30 m
Intermediate
4.8
(19)
51
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.
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8
Rest area in the heathland – Haus Langen und Wassermühle loop from Westbevern
02:39
10.4 km
3.9 km/h
20 m
20 m
Intermediate
4.7
(99)
620
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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9
Haus Langen und Wassermühle – Bever estuary loop from Westbevern
03:04
12.1 km
3.9 km/h
30 m
30 m
Intermediate
4.8
(192)
1,096
Intermediate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.
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