Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Harsewinkel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Emsweg walk
Emsweg is a walk of 94.2 km from Harsewinkel. Along the way you'll find 186 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box.
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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.
- 94.2 km
- ± 21:20 h
- ↑ 246 m · ↓ 286 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
- Colour of the signs
Start in Harsewinkel
0 km5 km
Water point
5 km22 km · 80 benches
Relígio
27.1 kmMuseum
4.6 km · 23 benches
Haus Langen
31.7 kmCastle
3.8 km · 6 benches
Observation tower
35.4 kmObservation tower
7.3 km · 6 benches
Haskenau
42.7 kmArchaeological site
13.2 km · 6 benches
2 public toilets
55.9 km5.3 km · 24 benches
Water point
61.2 km2.3 km · 4 benches
Sachsenhof
63.5 kmMuseum
3 km · bench
Bike pump
66.5 km8.8 km · 2 benches
Honesty box
75.3 km18.7 km · 30 benches
Public toilet
94 km203 m · 4 benches
Finish
94.2 km
Longest stretch without a toilet: 55.9 kmBetween 0 km and 55.9 km there is no public toilet within 100 m of the route.
The route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
5 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: Wikimedia Commons · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 27.1 km
Castle · after 31.7 km
Observation tower · after 35.4 km
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Photo: STBR · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site · after 42.7 km
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Photo: Frank Vincentz · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsMuseum · after 63.5 km
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 246 m
- Down
- ↓ 286 m
- Highest point
- 74 m
- Lowest point
- 32 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
94.2 km in total- Path: 27.4 km
- Track: 26 km
- Road: 23.6 km
- Street: 11.7 km
- Footpath: 5.1 km
- Stairs: 2 stairs
- Busy road: 75 m
Surfaces
94.2 km in total- Asphalt: 36.7 km
- Gravel: 16.4 km
- Unpaved: 16 km
- Natural: 12.5 km
- Paved: 4.7 km
- Unknown: 7.8 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 94.2 km that starts in Harsewinkel. It does not end where it starts. You start in Greffen (Grenze Kreis Gütersloh und Kreis Warendorf) and finish in Rheine. Along the way you pass Relígio (after 27.1 km), Haus Langen (after 31.7 km) and Observation tower (after 35.4 km).
How hard is the route?
You climb 246 m in total and descend 286 m. There are 2 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 21:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is path (27.4 km), track (26 km) and road (23.6 km). Of the surface, 36.7 km asphalt and 16.4 km gravel. For 7.8 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 186 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 3 public toilets, 1 bike pump and 1 honesty box. You can fill your bottle after 5 km and after 61.2 km. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.9 km. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Part of Emsweg
Website of the routeWalks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
St.-Paulus-DomAttraction · 7.1 km from the route - 2
Historisches RathausAttraction · 7 km from the route - 3
St. LambertiAttraction · 6.9 km from the route - 4
FriedenskastanieMemorial · 8.6 km from the route - 5
ehemalige ZollstationAttraction · 188 m from the route - 6
Westpreußisches LandesmuseumMuseum · 278 m from the route - 7
Nordrhein-Westfälisches LandgestütAttraction · 310 m from the route - 8
Falkenhof-MuseumMuseum · 395 m from the route - 9
MemorialMemorial · 1.6 km from the route - 10
Motorcycle Museum Heiner BeckmannMuseum · 1.8 km from the route - 11
Wannenmacher MuseumMuseum · 2 km from the route - 12
Naturzoo RheineAttraction · 2.4 km from the route - 13
Großsteingrab von RheineArchaeological site · 2.5 km from the route - 14
GradierwerkAttraction · 2.6 km from the route - 15
Kloster BentlageCastle · 2.7 km from the route - 16
Burg Halstenbeck (abgegangen)Attraction · 2.8 km from the route - 17
Schloss WesterholtCastle · 4.1 km from the route - 18
Schloss SurenburgCastle · 5.4 km from the route - 19
LepramuseumMuseum · 5.6 km from the route - 20
Villa ten HompelMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 21
ZwingerAttraction · 6.4 km from the route - 22
Nasses DreieckAttraction · 6.7 km from the route - 23
WölanburgArchaeological site · 6.8 km from the route - 24
Wilhelm Emanuel von KettelerMemorial · 6.8 km from the route - 25
StadtmuseumMuseum · 6.9 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Emsweg?
Emsweg is 94.2 km long. Allow ± 21:20 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 Greffen (Grenze Kreis Gütersloh und Kreis Warendorf) to Rheine.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Harsewinkel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 246 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route. The longest stretch without a toilet is 55.9 km.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 2 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Relígio, Haus Langen and Observation tower.
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