Outdoor PitstopCycle route · Rosendahl · Updated on 14 November 2026
Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen cycle route
Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen is a cycle route of 39.2 km from Rosendahl. Along the way you'll find 79 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 3 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.
- 39.2 km
- ± 2:35 h
- ↑ 36 m · ↓ 89 m
- Moderate
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rosendahl
0 km8.4 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and bike pump
8.4 km4.6 km · 7 benches
Bike pump
12.9 km661 m · 13 benches
St. Brictius
13.6 kmAttraction
25 km · 42 benches
Water point and bike pump
38.6 km562 m · bench
Finish
39.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 30.8 kmBetween 8.4 km and 39.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
1 sight 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: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsAttraction · after 13.6 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 36 m
- Down
- ↓ 89 m
- Highest point
- 116 m
- Lowest point
- 46 m
Nowhere steeper than 5%.
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
39.2 km in total- Path: 14.2 km
- Road: 14 km
- Street: 5.5 km
- Track: 4.2 km
- Footpath (walk your bike): 750 m
- Busy road: 425 m
Surfaces
39.2 km in total- Asphalt: 29.9 km
- Gravel: 1.8 km
- Paved: 1.4 km
- Natural: 1.1 km
- Unknown: 4.9 km
About the cycle route Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you cycle?
Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen is a cycle route of 39.2 km that starts in Rosendahl. It does not end where it starts. You start in Darfeld and finish in Wettringen. Along the way you pass St. Brictius (after 13.6 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 36 m in total and descend 89 m. Allow ± 2:35 h, without breaks. The level is moderate.
What roads do you cycle on?
The longest part is path (14.2 km), road (14 km) and street (5.5 km). Of the surface, 29.9 km asphalt and 1.8 km gravel. For 4.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 79 benches, 1 water point, 1 public toilet and 3 bike pumps. You can fill your bottle after 38.6 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.8 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Vechtetalroute / Vechtdalroute
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- RadBahn MünsterlandModerate · From A to B48.6 km
- SandsteinrouteHard · Circular ride155.9 km
- Berkelroute - HauptrouteEasy · From A to B17.1 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Haus WelbergenAttraction · 140 m from the route - 2
Kloster KleinburloArchaeological site · 144 m from the route - 3
Schloss DarfeldAttraction · 190 m from the route - 4
Eisenbahnmuseum Metelen LandMuseum · 1.5 km from the route - 5
KolvenburgMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 6
KD BorgArchaeological site · 5.7 km from the route - 7
Haus HamerenCastle · 6.1 km from the route - 8
St. MargaretaAttraction · 6.1 km from the route - 9
Haus AlstCastle · 6.7 km from the route - 10
Schloss VarlarAttraction · 6.8 km from the route - 11
Burg Ascheberg (Ruine)Castle · 7 km from the route - 12
Stadtmuseum und -archivMuseum · 7.1 km from the route - 13
Schloss SteinfurtCastle · 7.4 km from the route - 14
Poppenbecker KreuzAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 15
LonginusturmAttraction · 8.7 km from the route - 16
Haus StapelCastle · 8.8 km from the route - 17TöpfereimuseumMuseum · 3.2 km from the route
- 18Burg HorstmarArchaeological site · 4.3 km from the route
- 19Alster SchuleMemorial · 6.2 km from the route
- 20Baumberger-Sandstein- MuseumMuseum · 9.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen?
Vechtetalroute - 01 - Darfeld - Wettringen is 39.2 km long. Allow ± 2:35 h of riding: 15 km an hour, without breaks.
Is this route a circular ride?
No, the route runs from Darfeld to Wettringen.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rosendahl.
How hard is this route?
Moderate, with 36 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 1 public toilet within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 30.8 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 1 water point within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass St. Brictius.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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