Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield – Heather Fields at Moosheide loop from Schloß Holte

Bike touring routes & trails

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Gütersloh

Schloß Holte-Stukenbrock

Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield – Heather Fields at Moosheide loop from Schloß Holte

Moderate

4.5

(14)

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Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield – Heather Fields at Moosheide loop from Schloß Holte

02:08

36.5km

130m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Naturpark Teutoburger Wald / Eggegebirge

Moosheide

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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6.23 km

Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield

Highlight • Structure

Good food and drink and live music once a week

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6.55 km

Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield

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super Round

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7.26 km

Oerlinghausen Glider Airfield

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Great start and finish point ... good parking and you can drive in the direction of the Hermannsdenkmal or the Sparrenburg 💪

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8.14 km

Westerholter Pond

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A beautiful pond, located in the forest.

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18.6 km

Moosheide

Nature Reserve

20.8 km

Moosheide Heathland

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Proof of the beauty of nature is the Moosheide nature reserve. The wet meadows, pine forests and the headwaters of the Ems on the eastern edge of the reserve are …

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20.9 km

Heather Fields at Moosheide

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Beautiful to see when the heather blooms

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22.2 km

Ems Information Center, Moosheide

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Here, you can learn more about the flora and fauna along the trail and the region. Everything is clean and well-maintained. Behind the center, there are restrooms that look brand …

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22.9 km

Ems River Source (Emsquelle)

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It's hard to believe that ocean giants swim 300 kilometers away on this creek.

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36.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.8 km

6.84 km

6.34 km

2.41 km

134 m

107 m

Surfaces

30.8 km

2.70 km

1.76 km

965 m

297 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

11°C

7°C

97 %

Additional weather tips

It’s set to rain on your activity. Pack a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

August 20, 2025,Radtour durch die Heide 🌞

Today we took advantage of the beautiful weather to go on a bike ride through the heath. Not far from the sources of the Ems River, there's a large area of blooming heath. It's beautiful every year 🥰.

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