Hessel estuary into the Ems – Ems–Hessel Lake and River loop from Emsaue und Mussenbachaue

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Hessel estuary into the Ems – Ems–Hessel Lake and River loop from Emsaue und Mussenbachaue

Easy

hikers

Hessel estuary into the Ems – Ems–Hessel Lake and River loop from Emsaue und Mussenbachaue

01:35

6.19km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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Emsaue westlich Warendorf

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.63 km

Rapids in the Hessel

Highlight • River

3.83 km

View of the Ems River in NSG Emsaue Westlich Warendorf

Highlight • River

Very attractive, no one far and wide, just experience nature ...

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4.07 km

Hessel River in the Emsaue Nature Reserve west of Warendorf

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4.59 km

Ems Auen Nature Reserve Information Signs

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4.66 km

Hessel estuary into the Ems

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In Sassenberg on the Hessel, the Schachblumenwiese is one of the few areas in Germany where the strictly protected chess flower still occurs.

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4.97 km

Ems–Hessel Lake and River

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Since you just have to go down, because only from there you can see it right :-)

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6.19 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.09 km

1.82 km

1.35 km

937 m

Surfaces

3.15 km

1.66 km

966 m

423 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 22 October

15°C

8°C

86 %

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Max wind speed: 33.0 km/h

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Comments

September 5, 2023,Kleine Ems Stromschnellen bei Einen

In some cases you can walk very well along the Ems. The rapids are a highlight. This time we continued walking along the Hessel. The section is also very beautiful.

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