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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Metelen

Metelener Heath Circular Trail – Gauxbach Stream Trail loop from

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Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Metelen

Metelener Heath Circular Trail – Gauxbach Stream Trail loop from

Easy

4.6

(22)

hikers

Metelener Heath Circular Trail – Gauxbach Stream Trail loop from

02:00

7.89km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 11, 2026

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Parking

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368 m

Phoenix from the Sand Rest Area

Highlight • Rest Area

In the course of the "NaTourismus" routes in the district of Steinfurt, a small rest area with information board and art on the side of the path ("Der Sadige Holzmichel", insect hotel) was also created.

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396 m

Rest area at the heathland Schießplatz Land

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Also interesting are the figures and the stele explaining tree mushrooms.

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4.24 km

Forest Stream

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🌲✨ When you cycle on the Radbahn Münsterland from Burgsteinfurt towards Metelen, you pass a particularly idyllic section where the path crosses a small forest stream. This spot is nestled …

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4.92 km

Metelener Heath Circular Trail

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On narrow sand paths through the forest. Unfortunately, wide aisles were cut in 2021.

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4.92 km

Historic Boundary Stone Between Metelen and Steinfurt

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There is an old boundary stone here.

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6.62 km

Forest Pond

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Small pond located a little away from the hiking trail. A bench invites you to take a break.

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6.72 km

Gauxbach Stream Trail

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A beautiful path through the forest along the Gauxbach

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7.61 km

Shelter by the Stream near Dino Zoo

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Small shelter or break spots near Dino Zoo.

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7.89 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.20 km

1.78 km

863 m

Surfaces

3.58 km

2.20 km

961 m

688 m

416 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 6 July

26°C

17°C

15 %

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Metelener Heath Circular Trail – Gauxbach Stream Trail loop from

Phoenix from the Sand Rest Area

Rest area at the heathland Schießplatz Land

Forest Stream

Metelener Heath Circular Trail

Historic Boundary Stone Between Metelen and Steinfurt

Forest Pond

Gauxbach Stream Trail

Shelter by the Stream near Dino Zoo

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