Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Ostbevern · Updated on 14 November 2026
Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems cycle route
Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems is a cycle route of 149 km from Ostbevern that starts and ends at the same spot. Along the way you'll find 201 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
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The route step by step
From start to finish, with what you pass along the way and the distance in between.
- 149 km
- ± 9:55 h
- ↑ 421 m · ↓ 382 m
- Hard
- Circular ride
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 201 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
3 sights along the way
In the order you pass them. With the Outdoor Pitstop app you hear their story on the spot.
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
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Photo: MrsMyerDE · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 421 m
- Down
- ↓ 382 m
- Highest point
- 143 m
- Lowest point
- 51 m
- 5-10% slope · 1.5 km
Elevation from Copernicus GLO-30 (European Union and ESA), smoothed.
produced using Copernicus WorldDEM-30 © DLR e.V. 2010-2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014-2018 provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA; all rights reserved
Way types
149 km in total- Road: 81.6 km
- Street: 32.3 km
- Path: 23.4 km
- Track: 4.3 km
- Busy road: 3.3 km
- Cycle path: 3 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 825 m
- Unknown: 50 m
Surfaces
149 km in total- Asphalt: 110.2 km
- Paved: 12.1 km
- Gravel: 11.1 km
- Unpaved: 1 km
- Natural: 400 m
- Unknown: 14 km
About the cycle route Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems is a circular ride of 149 km from Ostbevern: it starts and ends in the same place.
How hard is the route?
You climb 421 m in total and descend 382 m. Allow ± 9:55 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is road (81.6 km), street (32.3 km) and path (23.4 km). Of the surface, 110.2 km asphalt and 12.1 km paved. For 14 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 201 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 5 bike pumps. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Cycle routes nearby
6- Friedensroute (Ost)Hard · From A to B81.5 km
- 100 Schlösser Route (Ost)Hard · Circular ride242.2 km
- Pilgerroute NRWHard · From A to B492.7 km
- EuroVelo 3 - Pilgrim's Route - part Germany FriedenrouteHard · From A to B72.7 km
- SagenrouteHard · Circular ride207.8 km
- Deutsche Fußball Route NRW (Ost)Hard · From A to B269.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss IburgCastle · 155 m from the route - 2
Schloß HarkottenCastle · 217 m from the route - 3
Schloss KettlerCastle · 224 m from the route - 4
Schloss von KorffCastle · 240 m from the route - 5
Westpreußisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 270 m from the route - 6
Nordrhein-Westfälisches LandgestütAttraction · 306 m from the route - 7
Burg ScheventorfCastle · 353 m from the route - 8
Burg RavensbergAttraction · 630 m from the route - 9
HermannsturmObservation tower · 1.9 km from the route - 10
Wasserschloss TatenhausenCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 11
Burg Halstenbeck (abgegangen)Attraction · 2.9 km from the route - 12
Wasserschloss Haus BrinckeCastle · 3.1 km from the route - 13
BardenburgCastle · 3.7 km from the route - 14
Schloss WesterholtCastle · 3.8 km from the route - 15
Museum für Kindheits- und Jugendwerke bedeutender KünstlerMuseum · 4.5 km from the route - 16
VarusturmObservation tower · 4.6 km from the route - 17
Villa StahmerMuseum · 5 km from the route - 18
Motorcycle Museum Heiner BeckmannMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 19
RelígioMuseum · 6.6 km from the route - 20
Burg SondermühlenCastle · 7.5 km from the route - 21
Schloss KönigsbrückCastle · 7.8 km from the route - 22
Holter BurgCastle · 8.7 km from the route - 23
Haus WertherFort · 8.8 km from the route - 24
JudenfriedhofMemorial · 8.9 km from the route - 25
Sawmill Meier-OsthoffMuseum · 9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems?
Grenzgängerroute Teuto-Ems is 149 km long. Allow ± 9:55 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
Yes, the route starts and ends at the same spot.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Ostbevern.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 421 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 4 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Schloß Holtfeld, Uhrenmuseum and Averbecks Speicher.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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