Walking route · Hörstel · Updated on 14 November 2026
Ibbenbürener Rundweg walk
Ibbenbürener Rundweg is a walk of 39.5 km from Hörstel. Along the way you'll find 160 benches and 3 public toilets.

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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.
- 39.5 km
- ± 9:30 h
- ↑ 454 m · ↓ 499 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 160 benches and 3 public toilets.
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: J.-H. Janßen · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower

Museum

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Photo: Günter Seggebäing, Coesfeld · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsCastle
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 454 m
- Down
- ↓ 499 m
- Highest point
- 189 m
- Lowest point
- 42 m
- 5-10% slope · 5.6 km
- 10-15% slope · 993 m
- 7 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
39.5 km in total- Track: 15.1 km
- Road: 8.9 km
- Street: 6.6 km
- Path: 6.4 km
- Busy road: 1.4 km
- Footpath: 525 m
- Stairs: 7 stairs
- Unknown: 25 m
Surfaces
39.5 km in total- Gravel: 12.8 km
- Asphalt: 12.1 km
- Unpaved: 8.5 km
- Paved: 1.3 km
- Natural: 225 m
- Unknown: 4.5 km
About the walking route Ibbenbürener Rundweg
Updated on 14 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ibbenbürener Rundweg is a walking route of 39.5 km that starts in Hörstel. It does not end where it starts.
How hard is the route?
You climb 454 m in total and descend 499 m. There are 7 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 9:30 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (15.1 km), road (8.9 km) and street (6.6 km). Of the surface, 12.8 km gravel and 12.1 km asphalt. For 4.5 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 160 benches and 3 public toilets. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- Hermannshöhen - Etappe 2 von Hörstel nach TecklenburgHard · From A to B19.8 km
- X7 Gronau - RiesenbeckHard · From A to B63.1 km
- X25 Schau-ins-Land-WegHard · From A to B106 km
- X13 Schale - LüdinghausenHard · From A to B133 km
- Tecklenburger-Land-RundwegHard · From A to B69.7 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
Burg TecklenburgCastle · 166 m from the route - 2
KalköfenRuins · 167 m from the route - 3
Nasses DreieckAttraction · 170 m from the route - 4
Wasserschloss Haus MarckCastle · 198 m from the route - 5
Hockendes WeibViewpoint · 200 m from the route - 6
Wallburg SchweinskopfArchaeological site · 308 m from the route - 7
Galeriegrab Wechte IArchaeological site · 771 m from the route - 8
MotorradmuseumMuseum · 918 m from the route - 9
Steinhügelgrab WechteArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 10
HeidenturmMemorial · 1.7 km from the route - 11
Stadtmuseum IbbenbürenMuseum · 2.6 km from the route - 12
Preußen DenkmalMonument · 2.6 km from the route - 13
Leedener BergViewpoint · 3.5 km from the route - 14
JudenfriedhofMemorial · 4.2 km from the route - 15
Grube MiekeMemorial · 4.7 km from the route - 16
TüöttenmuseumMuseum · 8.4 km from the route - 17
MemorialMemorial · 8.5 km from the route - 18
Haus CappelnCastle · 9 km from the route - 19
Falkenhof-MuseumMuseum · 9.7 km from the route - 20
WierturmObservation tower · 160 m from the route - 21
VogelbeobachtungsstandObservation tower · 176 m from the route - 22
Observation towerObservation tower · 219 m from the route - 23
Observation towerObservation tower · 336 m from the route - 24
Observation towerObservation tower · 1.6 km from the route - 25
Bad LeddeRuins · 1.7 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ibbenbürener Rundweg?
Ibbenbürener Rundweg is 39.5 km long. Allow ± 9:30 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 Hörstel.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 454 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 3 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
No, there is no water point within 100 m of the route. Bring enough water.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Bismarckturm Tecklenburg, Puppenmuseum and Schloss Surenburg.
Can I download this route as a GPX file?
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