Krüer Brünneken Spring – Köllbach Watermill loop from Mettingen

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Mettingen

Krüer Brünneken Spring – Köllbach Watermill loop from Mettingen

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Krüer Brünneken Spring – Köllbach Watermill loop from Mettingen

02:54

10.7km

160m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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909 m

Procession shrine with charity post in Mettingen

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This is one of several procession houses in Mettingen, which is dominated by Catholicism.

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2.76 km

Natural staircase in the Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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Beautifully designed natural staircase!

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4.04 km

View of Northern Tecklenburger Land

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In good weather the view extends over Recke - Espel - Schlickelde.

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4.68 km

Viewpoint

7.60 km

Steepest Road in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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This road is really tough, it's really steep

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7.95 km

Krüer Brünneken Spring

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Nice, water-rich, enclosed source with a small bridge and seating!

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8.18 km

Rune's gnome door in the Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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The imp Rune lives here and has written a letter to the people.

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9.96 km

Köllbach Watermill

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Along the stream and through the forest you can shake off the stress of everyday life.

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10.2 km

Steam engine of the Langemeyer Distillery

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At the beginning of the Köllbach Valley stands the old steam engine of the Langemeyer distillery. This distillery has been distilling Westphalian grain since 1790. Near the industrial monument is …

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10.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.43 km

3.02 km

2.56 km

1.65 km

Surfaces

4.66 km

3.10 km

2.51 km

399 m

Elevation

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Highest point (140 m)

Lowest point (70 m)

Weather

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Comments

November 9, 2024,Wanderweg M7 Mettingen

Nice, but a lot of asphalt.
Keeps coming across the M 4, almost the same route.

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December 18, 2021,Mettingen M7 im Nieselregen Tina getroffen 😃

Today I met dear Tina 😃
Thank you for the great attention you gave us at the Merowinger Eck 😘

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August 31, 2022,Wanderweg M7 in Mettingen

Most beautiful tour of the 7 Mettinger hiking routes. I walked 3 km too much because I forgot to stamp (walked back).

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August 10, 2025,Wanderweg M7

The weather was simply fantastic today, not too cold and not too warm. Ideal hiking weather. So today I walked the last of the M-trails from Mettingen. It went well. The forest and roads alternated constantly. 😁

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June 16, 2024,Wanderweg M7 Mettinger Wanderpass (2024/20)

Definitely the most beautiful of the 7 Mettinger hiking pass trails - largest forest area!🥾
However, my phone is acting up - it shows 2 km too much - it's only 11km in total 🤷‍♀️

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December 22, 2025,🐕🚶🏼‍♀️Montags-10er M7

Today I didn't feel like planning a route, and my nose wasn't leading me either. So it made sense to simply follow the M7 trail, especially since I started at the Merowinger-Eck (as I almost always do). This Mettingen hiking loop was just the right length for today.

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June 12, 2025,🐕🚶🏼‍♀️Mettinger M7

Plenty of time for Enno to sniff around and for both of us to relax. 🥰

At km 8.9, we added a small section of the Fahlbachtal valley and modified the route in the final few meters.

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March 3, 2025,M7 Mettingen 🐕🚶🏼‍♀️Kilometer für ♥️-Projekt Kinderhospiz stups

This morning I had no plan again, so I spontaneously decided to follow the M7... it makes sense. 😉
After about 700 m I deviated a little from the actual route, as I don't like walking along the road.
In Mettingen itself I also took a different road (the other side past the church), but this didn't mean a significant …

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