Pure nature and shopping tour

This cycle tour starts at junction 42 in the centre of Ochtrup. You can experience the first highlights before the start of the cycle tour. The cosy pedestrian zone around the Lamberti church is perfect for a short stroll. The pottery museum is also definitely worth a visit. The cycle tour then takes you out into the farming communities. The area around the Gildehauser Venn is known for its beautiful landscapes, which are among the most important wetlands in the region. The area with its dune ridges, moors and heathland is a real paradise for animals and plants.

Before you reach the border with Lower Saxony, you head towards the farming communities of Wester and Oster to more fields, meadows and past the Bentheim forest. There are numerous places along the route where you can take a break and have a picnic. The Designer Outlet in Ochtrup awaits you as the crowning finale. Here you can shop to your heart's content in the many shops.

This family-friendly cycle tour can easily be completed in one day.

The cycle tour around Ochtrup at a glance

  • 33 km
  • Circuit
  • easy
  • Node system
  • Day trip
  • Nature/ Shopping
  • Ochtrup

Insider tip

Picknick im Stadtpark Ochtrup
© OST_Anne Ermke
Picnic in the city park

Ochtrup's beautiful town park, the town's green oasis, is the perfect place for a picnic. You can simply sit down on one of the many cosy seats or on the grass and enjoy the delicacies from your picnic basket.

By bus and train to the cycle tour

Bus and train in Münsterland
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
  • Ochtrup railway station is just a few pedal strokes away from the cycle tour.
  • Ochtrup railway station is served by regional trains from Münster and Enschede.
  • Bikes can be hired at Ochtrup railway station via the Play Store and the App Store.

By bus and train to the cycle tour

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