Walking route · Recke · Updated on 14 November 2026
Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg walk
Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg is a walk of 69.7 km from Recke. Along the way you'll find 142 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets 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.
- 69.7 km
- ± 16:15 h
- ↑ 478 m · ↓ 447 m
- Hard
- From A to B
- Regional route
This route is in pieces in OpenStreetMap, so there are no kilometres per pitstop. Along the way you'll find 142 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box.
Follow these steps in the appThe route with the pitstops and sights within 100 m of it.
2 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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Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 478 m
- Down
- ↓ 447 m
- Highest point
- 244 m
- Lowest point
- 43 m
- 5-10% slope · 4.9 km
- 10-15% slope · 350 m
- 5 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
69.7 km in total- Road: 23.6 km
- Track: 16.1 km
- Path: 16.1 km
- Street: 10.1 km
- Cycleway: 1.5 km
- Busy road: 925 m
- Footpath: 825 m
- Stairs: 5 stairs
Surfaces
69.7 km in total- Asphalt: 24.1 km
- Gravel: 19 km
- Unpaved: 7.5 km
- Paved: 5.9 km
- Natural: 1.7 km
- Unknown: 11.3 km
About the walking route Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg is a walking route of 69.7 km that starts in Recke. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 478 m in total and descend 447 m. There are 5 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 16:15 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is road (23.6 km), track (16.1 km) and path (16.1 km). Of the surface, 24.1 km asphalt and 19 km gravel. For 11.3 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 142 benches, 2 water fountains and refill points, 4 public toilets and 1 honesty box. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
- 1
Wasserschloss Haus MarckCastle · 107 m from the route - 2
Burg TecklenburgCastle · 166 m from the route - 3
Nasses DreieckAttraction · 170 m from the route - 4
JudenfriedhofMemorial · 490 m from the route - 5
Bismarckturm TecklenburgObservation tower · 689 m from the route - 6
Grube MiekeMemorial · 885 m from the route - 7
Galeriegrab Wechte IArchaeological site · 1.3 km from the route - 8
Leedener BergViewpoint · 1.4 km from the route - 9
Steinhügelgrab WechteArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 10
MemorialMemorial · 3.9 km from the route - 11
Burg ScheventorfCastle · 4.4 km from the route - 12
Wallburg SchweinskopfArchaeological site · 4.6 km from the route - 13
Schloss IburgCastle · 4.9 km from the route - 14
SachsenhofMuseum · 5.1 km from the route - 15
UhrenmuseumMuseum · 5.2 km from the route - 16
KalköfenRuins · 5.6 km from the route - 17
Averbecks SpeicherMuseum · 5.7 km from the route - 18
TüöttenmuseumMuseum · 5.8 km from the route - 19
Stadtmuseum IbbenbürenMuseum · 6.2 km from the route - 20
HermannsturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 21
VarusturmObservation tower · 6.3 km from the route - 22
Preußen DenkmalMonument · 6.3 km from the route - 23
Wannenmacher MuseumMuseum · 6.5 km from the route - 24
HeidenturmMemorial · 6.5 km from the route - 25
BardenburgCastle · 6.6 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg?
Tecklenburger-Land-Rundweg is 69.7 km long. Allow ± 16:15 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 starts and ends at different spots.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Recke.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 478 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 4 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
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 Puppenmuseum and Schloss Surenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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