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North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Rheine

Saltworks Canal, Rheine – Bentlage Monastery loop from Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Rheine

Saltworks Canal, Rheine – Bentlage Monastery loop from Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

Easy

4.8

(116)

440

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Saltworks Canal, Rheine – Bentlage Monastery loop from Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

01:56

7.63km

10m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 25, 2026

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Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

Emsaue

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286 m

Saline Gottesgabe Graduation Tower

Highlight • Monument

Saline God's gift, and rightly so, salt used to be considered particularly valuable and brought prosperity ...

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355 m

Brine storage tower in the spa park Bad Bentheim

Highlight • Monument

The brine storage tower was built in 1909

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401 m

Saltworks Canal, Rheine

Highlight • Monument

To the left of the Ems, the saltworks canal branches off behind the mill to the Gottesgabe saltworks in Bentlage. The saltworks canal was built between 1743 and 1747 to power the waterwheels used to pump brine.

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1.20 km

Bentlage Monastery

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The Bentlage Monastery is located on the banks of the Ems, north of the city of Rheine. Founded in 1437, the monastery was transformed into a noble residence in 1803 and is now owned by the city of Rheine. Today the monastery serves cultural purposes. It houses a museum that documents art and cultural history. It is surrounded by greenery and is a popular destination. Cyclists will find a quiet and pretty hostel in the guest rooms as well as culture lovers, hikers or conference guests.

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1.68 km

View of the Ems River

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A small hiking trail goes directly along the Ems and you have beautiful views over the Ems to the very varied opposite bank

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2.15 km

Riverside Rest Area on the Ems

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Ems. The bench is a few meters off the track.

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2.15 km

Forest path in the Emsaue Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The views of the Ems, shady paths and original trees, simply relaxing and beautiful.

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4.06 km

Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

Nature Reserve

6.68 km

Beech Forest Along the Salinenkanal

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The adjoining monastery and the saltworks park with its green spaces also invite you to take a short walk.

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7.63 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.07 km

970 m

549 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

4.12 km

1.46 km

1.42 km

564 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Saltworks Canal, Rheine – Bentlage Monastery loop from Wald-Grünlandkomplex bei Schloss Bentlage

Saline Gottesgabe Graduation Tower

Brine storage tower in the spa park Bad Bentheim

Saltworks Canal, Rheine

Bentlage Monastery

View of the Ems River

Riverside Rest Area on the Ems

Forest path in the Emsaue Nature Reserve

Beech Forest Along the Salinenkanal

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