Teuto-Ems Border Crossers Route

You can experience a special kind of boundless cycling pleasure on the Teuto-Ems border crossing route. The extraordinary: The route not only takes you along idyllic paths past a beautiful landscape, but anyone who cycles here becomes a real border crosser! It is hard to imagine that you will cross a border such as the state border between Lower Saxony and North Rhine-Westphalia, numerous district and municipal borders and a historic confessional border 14 times on the 152-kilometre circular route.

The signposted cycle route can be divided into three circuits. The 48- to 66-kilometre circuits also allow you to take wonderful day tours on the route, which has been awarded 4 stars by the ADFC.

Relaxing breaks and culinary delights

Treat yourself to a relaxing break at one of the numerous rest stops or discover the twelve lively and worth seeing towns along the route. In rustic farm cafés and cosy country inns, you can treat yourself to delicious regional specialities. Culinary delights are not neglected in the border region either: there are numerous farm shops along the route that offer typical regional products such as asparagus, strawberries and home-made ham, so that you can fill your provisions basket with delicious delicacies during the tour.

Insider tip

Asparagus season in Sassenberg
© Gemeinde Sassenberg

Asparagus season in Sassenberg

When the days get warmer, the asparagus season begins in Sassenberg . From April onwards, everything in the district of Füchtorf revolves around the noble vegetable. This is when the asparagus farms open their doors, asparagus is on every menu and the asparagus queen is crowned every two years. The sandy soils of the region give asparagus its special taste and have made it famous far beyond the borders of Münsterland. The asparagus season is over again by the end of June at the latest.

The Teuto-Ems cross-border route at a glance

147 km
Circuit
easy
signposted
Multiday tour
Nature/rural life

Ostbevern
Glandorf
Lienen
Bad Iburg
Hilter
Bad Laer
Bad Rothenfelde
Dissen
Borgholzhausen
Versmold
Sassenberg

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SMALL CASTLE WORLDS ON THE BORDER CROSSERS ROUTE

Harkotten Manor Harkotten Manor House in Sassenberg
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In Sassenberg
The magnificent double castle complex in Sassenberg with pond and fountain in front appears as if painted. The ensemble is definitely worth a visit!
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Iburg Castle Iburg Castle
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In Bad Iburg
Iburg Castle towers over the town of the same name. Surrounded by forests, Bad Iburg is an excellent starting point for hiking or cycling tours.
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Loburg Castle Loburg Castle is surrounded by a wide moat
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In Ostbevern
The true beauty of Loburg Castle in Ostbevern lies at its back. Reflecting façades and flowering rhododendrons - it could hardly be more romantic.
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Your questions about the Teuto-Ems cross-border route

Is the Teuto-Ems cross-border route signposted?

The Teuto-Ems cross-border route is integrated into the red and white cycle route signage as an insert sign/pictogram. The insert sign is located directly below the destination signposts. In Lower Saxony, the Teuto-Ems cross-border route is integrated into the green and white cycle route signposting.

How many metres in altitude do you have to climb on the Teuto-Ems cross-border route?

On the Teuto-Ems cross-border route, there are 582 metres in altitude to conquer. Of these, 291 are uphill. The steepest climbs are near Bad Iburg and west of Borgholzhausen. The Teuto-Ems cross-border route is an easy cycle tour that can be completed with a normal level of fitness.