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Elter Dunes – Bockholter Ems Ferry loop from NSG Elter Duenen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Rheine

Elter Dunes – Bockholter Ems Ferry loop from NSG Elter Duenen

Moderate

4.6

(33)

166

hikers

Elter Dunes – Bockholter Ems Ferry loop from NSG Elter Duenen

02:01

7.92km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 6, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a ferry crossing

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After 7.76 km for 101 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.17 km

Beautiful forest trail

Highlight • Trail

Versatile little paths, interesting forest scratches on the trees, and occasional heathland confinement.

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1.39 km

Elter Sand

Highlight • Natural

The Elter Sand is a beautiful stretch between Emsdetten and Elte

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1.92 km

Meadow in the forest

Highlight • Forest

A beautiful meadow in the forest. When the sun shines through the trees in the evening, it's great here.

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4.73 km

Flöddert

Nature Reserve

4.97 km

Natural woodland on inland dunes (Elter Dunes Nature Reserve)

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This naturally occurring, stable (unequal-aged) mixed forest, which also includes dead trees in the overall picture, offers a particularly large number of niches for various plant and animal species. The …

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5.35 km

Heathland in the Elter Dünen Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Nice little piece of heather

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6.05 km

Old sand conveyor near the Elter Dunes

Highlight • Structure

Did not know yet that there are such kind of plants. This is no longer in operation, so quite peaceable does not seem to be now left to itself rusty …

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6.63 km

Elter Dunes

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beautiful cycling and hiking route.

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7.81 km

Bockholter Ems Ferry

Highlight • Structure

The small Ems ferry is great to translate in summer, a little highlight because it is not common. Can also be done on a mountain bike or on an e-bike.

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7.92 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.38 km

3.07 km

1.46 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.72 km

3.66 km

407 m

122 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 25 June

37°C

18°C

0 %

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Elter Dunes – Bockholter Ems Ferry loop from NSG Elter Duenen

Beautiful forest trail

Elter Sand

Meadow in the forest

Natural woodland on inland dunes (Elter Dunes Nature Reserve)

Heathland in the Elter Dünen Nature Reserve

Old sand conveyor near the Elter Dunes

Elter Dunes

Bockholter Ems Ferry

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