Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Paderborn

Hövelhof

Source of the Ems – Selfie point at the source of the Ems loop from Senne

Routes

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Paderborn

Hövelhof

Source of the Ems – Selfie point at the source of the Ems loop from Senne

Easy

4.7

(23)

105

hikers

Source of the Ems – Selfie point at the source of the Ems loop from Senne

01:06

4.24km

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: May 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Moosheide

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

Get Directions

213 m

Bridge over the Ems at Moosheide

Highlight • Bridge

Unless a wooden footbridge is added - and I counted correctly - this is actually only the second bridge over the Ems, which is only a few hundred meters old. …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

234 m

Ems Springs

Highlight • River

The Ems rises from the seepage spring in the Moosheide nature reserve. First a small stream, which later grows into a river. Since I am usually in the Ems-Auen in …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

245 m

Source of the Ems

Highlight • River

A few hundred kilometers further and the big ships will be sailing on the Ems

Translated by Google •

Tip by

273 m

Between Forest and Meadow

Highlight • Forest

889 m

Selfie point at the source of the Ems

Highlight • Viewpoint

You don't really need a selfie point here. But the place is great.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

938 m

Source of the Ems

Highlight • River

Nice running route in the forest along the stream.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

1.04 km

Trail along the Ems at Moosheide

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Tranquil path with a view down to the Emstal.

Translated by Google •

Tip by

3.52 km

Heathland in the Moosheide Nature Reserve

Highlight • Natural

Due to its use as a military training area in the heart of the Senne, it is not managed and little reshaped, so that this open landscape, which is home …

Translated by Google •

Tip by

4.24 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

2.32 km

1.77 km

140 m

Surfaces

2.23 km

1.23 km

557 m

217 m

Elevation

Nothing selected – click and drag below to see the stats for a specific part of the route.

Weather

Sunday 17 May

14°C

7°C

85 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 18.0 km/h

to get more detailed weather forecasts along your route

Our route recommendations are based on thousands of hikes, rides, and runs completed by other people on komoot.

Navigate

Send to Phone

Save

Edit route

Download GPX

Move start point

Embed on a website

Report an Issue

Nearby routes

Easy

4.8

3,013

The romantic Furlbach Valley – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest

01:38h

6.31km

30m

Easy

4.7

1,529

Blueberry Route Quality Trail

01:55h

6.82km

150m

Easy

4.7

1,290

Blueberry route – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest

01:41h

6.00km

120m

Easy

4.8

1,366

Hövelhof heathland circular walk – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest

01:43h

6.72km

20m

Easy

4.6

1,403

Ems adventure trail: Moosheide north loop – pure nature in the Teutoburg ForestForest

01:17h

5.05km

20m

Moderate

4.7

1,036

Velmerstot route – nature and Views in the Teutoburg Forest

03:02h

10.6km

240m

Moderate

4.7

1,082

Mountain Worlds Trail along the last juniper heaths – nature and views in the Teutoburg Forest

02:11h

7.66km

180m

Moderate

4.6

638

Castles to mountains – city, country, river in the Teutoburg Forest

02:18h

8.11km

180m

Easy

4.8

583

Pivitker water trail – pure nature in the Teutoburg Forest

01:37h

5.95km

80m

Easy

4.8

580

Pivitker Water Path Quality Trail

01:36h

5.94km

80m

Hard

4.8

731

Paderborner Höhenweg - panoramic tour around Neuenbeken

06:02h

21.6km

420m

Hard

4.8

728

Paderborn high trail – nature and views in the Teutoburg Forest

06:03h

21.5km

450m

Source of the Ems – Selfie point at the source of the Ems loop from Senne

Bridge over the Ems at Moosheide

Ems Springs

Source of the Ems

Between Forest and Meadow

Selfie point at the source of the Ems

Source of the Ems

Trail along the Ems at Moosheide

Heathland in the Moosheide Nature Reserve

Nearby routes

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️