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Groß Reken Observation Tower – Velen Castle loop from Fürstenkuhle

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Groß Reken Observation Tower – Velen Castle loop from Fürstenkuhle

Hard

5.0

(2)

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Groß Reken Observation Tower – Velen Castle loop from Fürstenkuhle

02:31

41.9km

170m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 69 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.50 km

Am Drai Shelter

Highlight • Mountain Hut

You can take a break here.

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6.36 km

Heubachwiesen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

9.66 km

Heubachwiesen

Nature Reserve

11.6 km

Forest Chapel and Hermitage, Reken

Highlight • Religious Site

The forest chapel is situated in a wonderfully peaceful location, nestled along beautiful hiking and cycling trails. It is open to visitors during the day. A document dating back to …

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14.6 km

Low Ropes Course Naturpark Hohe Mark - Westmünsterland

Highlight • Rest Area

Jewish cemetery

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14.9 km

Groß Reken Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

Lookout tower on Melchenberg. This is one of the few transmission towers for mobile communications that are equipped with a viewing platform. The 60 m high steel structure has a …

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18.0 km

Shelter with games table

Highlight • Rest Area

Good shelter in bad weather. If you have stones for the mill, checkers or chess pieces with you, time will pass even more quickly. But even without it, the all-round view is just great there.

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24.2 km

Beach

32.0 km

Velen Castle

Highlight • Castle

Cycling through the Velen Animal Park to the Schoß is something special. Passing the pheasantry, if it's open, be sure to stop and take a look inside!

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32.8 km

Fitness trail at the Velener sports field

Highlight • Rest Area

You can do some nice fitness exercises, but unfortunately the place is completely in the sun, so it gets very warm in summer.

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41.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

12.5 km

4.00 km

3.23 km

535 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.9 km

13.4 km

11.4 km

1.82 km

1.24 km

242 m

Elevation

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Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

17°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 21.0 km/h

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Groß Reken Observation Tower – Velen Castle loop from Fürstenkuhle

Am Drai Shelter

Heubachwiesen Nature Reserve

Forest Chapel and Hermitage, Reken

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Groß Reken Observation Tower

Shelter with games table

Velen Castle

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