Circuit 1: On the trail of the smugglers – cycling between Teutoburg Forest and Ems

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Circuit 1: On the trail of the smugglers – cycling between Teutoburg Forest and Ems

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Circuit 1: On the trail of the smugglers – cycling between Teutoburg Forest and Ems

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67.8km

130m

Cycling

The circuit starting in Warendorf is the longest of the three tours on the border crossing route. It takes you around 67 kilometers along quiet roads and perfect cycle paths south of the Teutoburg Forest through the beautiful Münsterland. You cross the Bever, which once marked the state border between…

by Osnabrücker Land

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 67.6 km for 105 m

Waypoints

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4.03 km

Viewing platform at the Kottruper Lakes

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Great rest and training place. Lots of information on boards and a large observation tower await you.

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4.55 km

Farm Shop and Café Austermann

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A really great new farm shop with a small bistro / café and beer garden! Here you can get a wide range of organic products as well as vegetables and …

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24.4 km

Loburg Castle

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You'll encounter a wealth of life, curiosity, and commitment when cycling to Loburg Castle: On the one hand, the imposing moated castle and boarding school building are impressive from the …

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28.5 km

Bike Repair Station at the Grenzgängerroute

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Nice rest area with service station. Tool and air filling station.

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33.2 km

Schwege E-Bike Charging Station and Rest Area

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A practical and beautiful place if you or your e-bike run out of juice. There is plenty of space for larger groups of cyclists, and while enjoying a snack and refreshment, you can recharge your e-bike's battery.

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44.6 km

The Verweiler sculpture on the Bever

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A nice invitation to do the same with a leisurely friend. Just stop, enjoy the beautiful landscape, linger a bit and decelerate.

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59.6 km

Arenhövel Café & Bakery

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I am referring to the Café Aerenhövel, where you can charge the battery. A power socket is sufficient for this.

see grenzgaengerroute.de/erleben/ladestation-cafe-arenhoevel

there is also nothing about e-bikes

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67.3 km

Historic Market Square, Warendorf

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The market place in Warendorf is a great place for a rest. On the square there are many cozy restaurants and cafés, which invite you to relax in the fresh …

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67.8 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

39.0 km

9.91 km

9.65 km

7.74 km

1.43 km

132 m

Surfaces

44.4 km

12.6 km

5.85 km

2.55 km

2.34 km

118 m

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Monday 12 October

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Comments

August 26, 2026,Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems - Rundkurs 1: Auf den Spuren der Schmuggler

The circular route 1 is the longest of the three circular routes on the Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems and normally starts in Warendorf. We start the tour in Glandorf instead, where circular route 2 also starts. The tour leads us through a very rural area with many meadows and fields.

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June 16, 2023,Rundkurs 1: Auf den Spuren der Schmuggler – Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems

Münsterland- The border commuter route - cycling between Teuto and Ems. Information about the 4* ADFC round at adfc-radtourismus.de Grenzgaengerroute-teuto-ems/ or directly at:
www. Grenzgaengerroute.de/
We rode the tour in 3 stages and found a fantastic holiday home from which the individual round tours were started (the starting points were moved accordingly or added to the 3rd round with a …

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September 29, 2024,Fahrradtour_Glandorf-Warendorf Einen_29.09.2024

At the end of the season, we rode the eastern part of the border crossing tour with our friends. From Glandorf, the route took us via Füchtorf and Sassenberg to Feldmarksee. There we took a short break and enjoyed the view over the lake shrouded in mist. We then rode along the Ems to Warendorf. On the market square, we …

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July 30, 2022,Familientour Tag 2 - Runde von Warendorf

A new record for me. 75km super tour with nice family members. Seen a lot but also messed around with the wasps a lot.

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September 19, 2024,Tour 398 Grenzgängerroute Tag 3 [Rundkurs Schwege-Glandorf-Füchtorf-Sassenberg-Warendorf-Ostbevern-Schwege

Today's trip on the Teuto - Ems border crossing route starts in Schwege (parking lot at the church/kindergarten - public and free) and is still a pleasure.

Circular route 3

Route: Schwege - Glandorf - Füchtorf - Feldmarksee - Sassenberg - Warendorf - Einen - Ostbevern back to Schwege.

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June 1, 2023,Von Warendorfer einen Rundkurs : Auf den Spuren der Schmuggler – Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems Teil 1.

Today a nice spontaneous Münsterland round greetings go out 🙋 ♂️😎🚴

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September 6, 2024,Zwischen Münster und Osnabrück, viel Natur Ostbevern-Warendorf

You should only start this bike tour with a small breakfast. There is a very good butcher's shop with lunch from 11am, very tasty and inexpensive, right on the way and many other opportunities.

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October 4, 2024,Rundkurs 1: Auf den Spuren der Schmuggler – Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems ab Glandorf

After spending the night in Glandorf, we set off from there today on circuit number 1 of the border crossing route. This route with its small, quiet back roads and paths was just what we wanted. The Münster "Land" shows itself at its best here.

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February 4, 2022

The circuit starting in Warendorf is the longest of the three tours on the border crossing route. It takes you around 67 kilometers along quiet roads and perfect cycle paths south of the Teutoburg Forest through the beautiful Münsterland. You cross the Bever, which once marked the state border between

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