Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Rheine · Updated on 14 November 2026
Emsweg walk
Emsweg is a walk of 161.4 km from Rheine. Along the way you'll find 274 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines.
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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.
- 161.4 km
- ± 36:10 h
- ↑ 196 m · ↓ 231 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
Start in Rheine
0 km211 m · 15 benches
Public toilet
211 m239 m · 12 benches
Water point
450 m176 m
Falkenhof-Museum
626 mMuseum
2.8 km · 21 benches
Public toilet
3.4 km5.5 km · 7 benches
Emsblick
8.9 kmObservation tower
922 m · bench
Public toilet
9.9 km1.3 km · 7 benches
Water point
11.2 km750 m
Honesty box
11.9 km768 m
Honesty box
12.7 km4.6 km · 4 benches
Public toilet
17.3 km45.5 km · 15 benches
Observation tower
62.8 kmObservation tower
31.5 km · 44 benches
Public toilet
94.2 km10.2 km · bench
Public toilet
104.4 km12.7 km · 30 benches
Observation tower
117.1 kmObservation tower
30.8 km · 16 benches
Public toilet and water point
147.8 km9.1 km · 16 benches
Festung Leerort
157 kmArchaeological site
3.1 km · 7 benches
Heimatmuseum and 2 more
160.1 kmRathausturm, Haus Samson and public toilet
701 m · 42 benches
Public toilet and water point
160.8 km679 m · 36 benches
Finish
161.4 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 76.9 kmBetween 17.3 km and 94.2 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
8 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: J.-H. Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 626 m
Observation tower · after 8.9 km
Observation tower · after 62.8 km
Observation tower · after 117.1 km
Archaeological site · after 157 km
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Photo: Heimatmuseum Leer · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 160.1 km
Observation tower · after 160.1 km
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Photo: Dickelbers · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 160.2 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 196 m
- Down
- ↓ 231 m
- Highest point
- 50 m
- Lowest point
- 1 m
- 2 stairs
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
161.4 km in total- Road: 53.3 km
- Track: 40.2 km
- Street: 34.9 km
- Path: 26.6 km
- Footpath: 3.7 km
- Cycleway: 2.2 km
- Busy road: 375 m
- Stairs: 2 stairs
Surfaces
161.4 km in total- Asphalt: 90.6 km
- Paved: 14.7 km
- Gravel: 14.4 km
- Unpaved: 4.8 km
- Natural: 2.8 km
- Unknown: 33.9 km
About the walking route Emsweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Emsweg is a walking route of 161.4 km that starts in Rheine. It does not end where it starts. You start in Rheine, Nepomukbrücke and finish in Leer, Bahnhof. Along the way you pass Falkenhof-Museum (after 626 m), Emsblick (after 8.9 km) and Observation tower (after 62.8 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 196 m in total and descend 231 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 36:10 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (53.3 km), track (40.2 km) and street (34.9 km). Of the surface, 90.6 km asphalt and 14.7 km paved. For 33.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 274 benches, 4 water fountains and refill points, 9 public toilets and 2 honesty boxes and farm vending machines. You can fill your bottle after 450 m, after 11.2 km, after 148 km and after 160.8 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Emsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6- X20 Rheine - WarendorfHard · From A to B82.5 km
- EmswegHard · From A to B94.2 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- Töddenweg Etappe 4Moderate · From A to B18.1 km
- X11 Rheine - Maria-VeenHard · From A to B86.2 km
- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 1 von Rheine nach HörstelModerate · From A to B18.9 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Fort BourtangeCastle · 6 km from the route - 2
Schloss DankernCastle · 2.6 km from the route - 3
Kloster BentlageCastle · 153 m from the route - 4
KreuzsteinMemorial · 248 m from the route - 5
Dampflok 043 196-5Attraction · 262 m from the route - 6
HarderwykenburgCastle · 308 m from the route - 7
HaneburgCastle · 431 m from the route - 8
Naturzoo RheineAttraction · 445 m from the route - 9
Dieler SchanzeArchaeological site · 492 m from the route - 10
GradierwerkAttraction · 494 m from the route - 11
Ehemalige Jüdische Schule Leer Gedenk- und BegegnungsstätteMuseum · 511 m from the route - 12
Großsteingrab von RheineArchaeological site · 603 m from the route - 13
KryptaAttraction · 679 m from the route - 14
Mehringer Steine IArchaeological site · 789 m from the route - 15
Burg NienhausArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 16
Historisches RathausAttraction · 1.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss EvenburgAttraction · 2 km from the route - 18
PhilippsburgCastle · 2.3 km from the route - 19
Forum Alte WerftAttraction · 2.7 km from the route - 20
Emsland MoormuseumMuseum · 2.9 km from the route - 21
Meyers MühleAttraction · 3.3 km from the route - 22
Gut AltenkampMuseum · 3.6 km from the route - 23
Margaretha von PapenburgAttraction · 3.7 km from the route - 24
Friederike von PapenburgAttraction · 3.8 km from the route - 25
Pünte WiltshausenAttraction · 4.1 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emsweg?
Emsweg is 161.4 km long. Allow ± 36:10 h of walking: 4.5 km an hour and 10 minutes more per 100 metres of climbing, without breaks.
Is this route a circular walk?
No, the route runs from Rheine, Nepomukbrücke to Leer, Bahnhof.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Rheine.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 196 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 9 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 76.9 km.
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 Falkenhof-Museum, Emsblick and Observation tower.
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