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Emsdetten

The Hembergen Acht (Eight): Ems floodplain figure of eight to Greven

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Emsdetten

The Hembergen Acht (Eight): Ems floodplain figure of eight to Greven

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4.6

(92)

365

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The Hembergen Acht (Eight): Ems floodplain figure of eight to Greven

02:43

42.3km

120m

Cycling

This tour takes the idea of the popular "Emsdetten Eight" cycling tour and extends it into the open countryside along the Ems River around Hembergen. The result is a varied loop that connects two towns and offers plenty of space for nature, panoramic views, and little discoveries.

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Last updated: April 10, 2026

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1.80 km

Meadow balcony - view over the Ems meadows

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Great view over the Ems meadows.

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11.0 km

Restaurant Zurmühlen

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Very good restaurant.

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21.3 km

St. Martinus Church, Greven

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In 805 AD, Liudger was consecrated Bishop of the new Diocese of Münster. Within just four years, he founded around 40 parishes in the new diocese before his death. One …

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Sachsenhof Open-Air Museum

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The Sachsenhof is a reconstruction of a 1,200-year-old early medieval Saxon farmstead. Cultivation experiments with crops and wild herbs from that era are conducted here. The open-air museum can be visited free of charge year-round.

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30.9 km

Hotel Altes Gasthaus Lanvers

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Nice beer garden. Here you can eat and drink deliciously - very close to the Ems.

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32.9 km

Heinz-Rinsche-Tower

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About 300 meters east of the Ems Cycle Path, somewhat hidden away, lies this small observation tower. From here, one has fantastic views of the renaturalized Ems floodplains. The Heinz …

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42.3 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.7 km

11.3 km

9.17 km

4.57 km

562 m

< 100 m

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25.6 km

6.06 km

4.38 km

3.18 km

2.69 km

365 m

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Weather

Wednesday 26 August

31°C

14°C

27 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

July 17, 2022,Mit dem Lille-Mobil durch die Emsauen 🚲🐶☀️😃

Today we were once again on the road with the Lille-Mobil. The temperature was ok, there was a light breeze. I had planned a tour that should run as close as possible along the Emsauen. A well-known route to Hembergen, which I always find very pretty. Hembergen itself is a village as you would imagine. Church and inn in the …

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May 14, 2022,Mit dem Lille-Mobil auf dem Emsradweg 🌊🌱🌿🚲🐶🐾🙋🏻‍♀️

Today was perfect weather for the Lille-Mobil. Not too warm, not too windy. So let's go on the Emsradweg in the direction of Emsauen Hembergen, on to Sinningen and back via Saerbeck and Hembergen.

The section of the Emsradweg from Hembergen to Sinningen is very nice, but quite dusty now that the weather is dry. 🚲💨.

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November 14, 2021,Sonntagsrunde Emsdetten - Sachsenhofanlage Greven - Emsdetten 🚴‍♂️🚴‍♀️

Today it went from Emsdetten, along the Ems cycle path, via Hembergen to the Sachsenhof in Greven. Then it went on via Reckenfeld back to Emsdetten.

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November 14, 2021,Sachsenhof in Greven und den Rückweg über Emsdetten

Today it went from Emsdetten, along the Ems cycle path, via Hembergen to the Sachsenhof in Greven. Then it went on via Reckenfeld back to Emsdetten.

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February 3, 2026

This tour takes the idea of the popular "Emsdetten Eight" cycling tour and extends it into the open countryside along the Ems River around Hembergen. The result is a varied loop that connects two towns and offers plenty of space for nature, panoramic views, and little discoveries.
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The Hembergen Acht (Eight): Ems floodplain figure of eight to Greven

Meadow balcony - view over the Ems meadows

Restaurant Zurmühlen

St. Martinus Church, Greven

Sachsenhof Open-Air Museum

Hotel Altes Gasthaus Lanvers

Heinz-Rinsche-Tower

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