Picnic area Salinenpark Rheine

At the Salinenpark in Rheine, you can enjoy a picnic in beautiful natural surroundings. The park, where salt was originally extracted, is fully accessible and there are plenty of shady spots under the trees. The special thing about the Salinenpark is that you can breathe in the fresh salt air and enjoy the view of the graduation tower. If you listen carefully, you can also hear the monkeys from the nearby Rheine Nature Zoo calling. From spring onwards, you can also see and hear the storks. After or before your picnic, you should definitely visit the neighbouring Bentlage Monastery!

Insider tip: Take advantage of the special picnic spot on the bench on the footbridge by the pond directly in front of the graduation works and take a deep breath (see picture 2, top row, centre).

YOUR PICNIC AREA AT A GLANCE

Picnic area
Seating options
Destination
Sanitary facilities (at the zoo)
Dogs allowed

Your way to the picnic area

Address

Salinenstraße 105

48432 Rheine

Accessibility & Parking

Directions:
From the Netherlands/Bad Bentheim and Osnabrück (A 30): Exit Rheine-Nord B 70n, B 65
From Münster/Greven: B 481, B 65 | Follow the signs "Zoo" or "Bentlage"

Parking: Weihbischof-Dalhaus-Straße, 48432 Rheine (address for your sat nav)

Parking:
Parking Naturzoo Rheine and Salinenpark
By city bus:
Line C12 from Bustreff City
Onfoot:
from Rheine city centre along the Ems to Rheine railway station: approx. 30 minutes

TIP: A fabulous picnic spot

Dance lime tree Rheine
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The dance lime tree in the Salinenpark Rheine

You will find a truly legendary picnic spot under the dance lime tree in the Salinenpark at the Bentlage monastery.
Many myths are attributed to the lime trees, which emphasise their healing properties. But love is also often associated with the lime tree.
But the tree also had a completely different purpose in the past. Due to its dense foliage, the so-called dancing lime tree was used as a protective roof to dance under. Today you can use the protective roof for a shady picnic in the Salinenpark. Great, isn't it?