Aulken-Route

Bike touring routes & trails

Aulken-Route

Hard

4.6

(21)

riders

Aulken-Route

02:32

43.1km

60m

Cycling

The Emslanders call cheeky dwarves who once lived on the banks of the Ems River "Aulken." According to legend, they emerged from their caves at night to steal from farmers. You start your fabulous bike tour in Aschendorf and cycle into the species-rich Ems floodplains between Herbrum and Vellage. The…

Last updated: May 12, 2025

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 30.5 km for 56 m

Waypoints

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5.16 km

Rhede (Ems) Agricultural Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

The museum's exhibition demonstrates how farming used to work, without modern machinery. The historical farming equipment was collected and maintained by the local history society.

The museum is open daily except Mondays from April to October.

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6.03 km

Memorial Church of the District of Emsland

Highlight • Religious Site

Since 1995, the old Rheder parish church of St. Nicholas secularized Memorial Church of the district of Emsland. With the 50th anniversary of the end of the war on May …

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22.1 km

Sprengel Farm Shop and Pumpkin Farm

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A farm shop and, in season, a superb pumpkin farm in Aschendorfermoor. Taking a break there is especially worthwhile during pumpkin season, but they also offer a wide selection of …

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29.5 km

Brigg Friederike - Open-Air Shipping Museum

Highlight • Monument

The Open-Air Maritime Museum in Papenburg consists of six replica ships located at various locations throughout the city. In addition to a tjalk, a spitzmutte, a kuff, and two schmacks, …

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39.4 km

Tunxdorfer Waldsee

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake with a beach and playground in the middle of the forest. There is also a campsite nearby.

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43.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.0 km

11.9 km

10.8 km

3.96 km

400 m

113 m

Surfaces

24.0 km

13.8 km

4.86 km

411 m

114 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

9°C

36 %

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Max wind speed: 28.0 km/h

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Comments

August 29, 2026,2026.08.29 ADFC Tagesinklusionstour (19-2-50) Rhede

The weather forecasts for today were very changeable, therefore I had prepared 3 routes between 35 km and 43 km as a tour guide to be able to react depending on the weather, in the end it became 50 km for the 19 participants.
The temperatures were not summery, but pleasant, the wind was changeable and the rain was limited …

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August 29, 2026,2026.08.29 ADFC Tagesinklusionstour (19-2-50) Rhede 17:10

The weather forecasts for today were very changeable, therefore I had prepared 3 routes between 35 km and 43 km as tour guide to be able to react depending on the weather, in the end it became 50 km for the 19 participants.
The temperatures were not summery, but pleasant, the wind changeable and the rain was limited or we …

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May 3, 2025

The Emslanders call cheeky dwarves who once lived on the banks of the Ems River "Aulken." According to legend, they emerged from their caves at night to steal from farmers. You start your fabulous bike tour in Aschendorf and cycle into the species-rich Ems floodplains between Herbrum and Vellage. The

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