Mega Shelter – Forest Shelter loop from Merzen

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Mega Shelter – Forest Shelter loop from Merzen

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Mega Shelter – Forest Shelter loop from Merzen

02:27

39.6km

140m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. 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: July 31, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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8.82 km

Schützenverein Südmerzen Memorial and Seating Area

Highlight • Monument

You can take a little break here.
There is also a large sandpit for the little ones.
Everything is very clean 👍😃

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16.3 km

Hollage Local Heritage Association Rest Area and Chapel

Highlight • Rest Area

It is a lovingly landscaped and maintained area. Very nice!

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16.3 km

Mega Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Mega? If you are there, you know what I mean.

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16.3 km

Heimathaus Holsten-Mündrup Picnic Area

Highlight • Rest Area

Very nice break area. There is even a toilet.

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18.0 km

Rest area with memorial stones from 1993 and 1995

Highlight • Rest Area

One of many beautiful huts in the area.

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23.7 km

Juniper grove Merzen-Plaggenschale

Highlight • Trail

Not only its unbeatable pink color makes this juniper grove an absolute must-see. An approximately 500-meter-long adventure trail - some of which can be walked barefoot - tells you interesting …

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39.3 km

Dückinghaus Railway Hotel & Train Restaurant

Highlight • Restaurant

Hotel / restaurant with interesting exhibits of the railway, although there has never been a train station here. During the week it is only open from 5 p.m.

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39.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.8 km

8.66 km

4.81 km

758 m

302 m

257 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

10.6 km

3.89 km

3.82 km

649 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

7°C

0 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 9.0 km/h

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Comments

September 3, 2023,Rundtour Merzen – Tagestouren im Osnabrücker Land

Started in Üffeln and drove a nice lap around Merzen.
Barefoot path Merzen is very idyllic, quiet and the heather is in bloom ☺️☺️☺️
Proper operation of birds 🐦, crickets etc...

Just a place to relax 🍀🪵🌲🌳🪻🌞🌞🌞

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