Outdoor PitstopWalking route · Bad Essen · Updated on 13 November 2026
Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg walk
Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg is a walk of 175.8 km from Bad Essen. Along the way you'll find 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
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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.
- 175.8 km
- ± 41:20 h
- ↑ 1,366 m · ↓ 1,360 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 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump.
Follow these steps in the appThe 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: Tetris L · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsObservation tower
Museum
Observation tower
Attraction
Observation tower
Observation tower
Observation tower
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Photo: Castritus · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia CommonsArchaeological site
Elevation and terrain
- Up
- ↑ 1,366 m
- Down
- ↓ 1,360 m
- Highest point
- 267 m
- Lowest point
- 28 m
- 5-10% slope · 10.6 km
- 6 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
175.8 km in total- Track: 83.1 km
- Road: 44.1 km
- Street: 20.7 km
- Path: 19.2 km
- Footpath: 6.8 km
- Busy road: 700 m
- Stairs: 6 stairs
- Cycleway: 275 m
- Unknown: 250 m
Surfaces
175.8 km in total- Asphalt: 41.9 km
- Gravel: 28.1 km
- Unpaved: 22.9 km
- Paved: 14.3 km
- Natural: 8.4 km
- Unknown: 59.9 km
About the walking route Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg
Updated on 13 November 2026, with data from OpenStreetMap, the AHN and Copernicus.
Where do you walk?
Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg is a walking route of 175.8 km that starts in Bad Essen. It does not end where it starts. You start in Lingen and finish in Bad Rothenfelde.
How hard is the route?
You climb 1,366 m in total and descend 1,360 m. There are 6 flights of steps along the way. Allow ± 41:20 h, without breaks. The level is hard.
What paths do you walk on?
The longest part is track (83.1 km), road (44.1 km) and street (20.7 km). Of the surface, 41.9 km asphalt and 28.1 km gravel. For 59.9 km the surface is not known.
Pitstops along the way
Within 100 metres of the route there are 195 benches, 3 water fountains and refill points, 6 public toilets and 1 bike pump. The Outdoor Pitstop app navigates you there.
Walks nearby
6- DiVa Walk - Etappe 3Moderate · From A to B16.7 km
- Europäischer Fernwanderweg E11, Niedersachsen (W)Hard · From A to B184.1 km
- DiVa Walk - Etappe 4Hard · From A to B19.5 km
- Wittekindsweg - Etappe 3Hard · From A to B20.2 km
- ArminiuswegHard · From A to B97.7 km
- Nordvariante WittekindswegModerate · From A to B14.5 km
Sights nearby
Within 10 km of the route, best known first.
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Schloss GesmoldCastle · 3.3 km from the route - 2
Schloß IppenburgCastle · 170 m from the route - 3
Automuseum MelleMuseum · 175 m from the route - 4
Ganggrab auf dem RadbergArchaeological site · 302 m from the route - 5
Schloß HünnefeldCastle · 673 m from the route - 6
Großsteingrab StappenbergArchaeological site · 678 m from the route - 7
Großsteingrab MeyerArchaeological site · 687 m from the route - 8
Großsteingrab ReineckeArchaeological site · 863 m from the route - 9
DiedrichsburgViewpoint · 933 m from the route - 10
Großsteingrab Rickelmann 2Archaeological site · 1.1 km from the route - 11
Großsteingrab Mundersumer SandArchaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 12
Großsteingrab Rickelmann 1Archaeological site · 1.2 km from the route - 13
Gräberfeld PlaggenschaleArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 14
Großsteingrab in der KunkenvenneArchaeological site · 1.5 km from the route - 15
Burg SondermühlenCastle · 1.5 km from the route - 16
Großsteingrab Grumfeld WestArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 17
Großsteingrab Grumfeld OstArchaeological site · 1.6 km from the route - 18
Steinkiste GiersfeldArchaeological site · 1.7 km from the route - 19
Großsteingrab Damme 1Archaeological site · 1.8 km from the route - 20
Burg WittlageCastle · 1.9 km from the route - 21
Moorsiedlung Hunte 1Archaeological site · 1.9 km from the route - 22
Großsteingrab Alt-Frerener ForstArchaeological site · 2 km from the route - 23
Großsteingrab DalumAttraction · 2 km from the route - 24
Großsteingrab GrambergenArchaeological site · 2.4 km from the route - 25
Wassermühle RiesauAttraction · 2.8 km from the route
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Frequently asked questions
How long is Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg?
Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg is 175.8 km long. Allow ± 41:20 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 Lingen to Bad Rothenfelde.
Where does this route start?
The route starts in Bad Essen.
How hard is this route?
Hard, with 1,366 m of climbing.
Are there toilets along this route?
Yes, there are 6 public toilets within 100 m of the route.
Can you fill up with water along this route?
Yes, there are 3 water fountains and refill points within 100 m of the route.
What is there to see along this route?
Along the way you pass Aussichtsturm Ottoshöhe, Grönegau-Museum and Observation tower.
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