Koffituten Nature Reserve – Zur Alten Post Inn Schale loop from Recke

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Steinfurt

Recke

Koffituten Nature Reserve – Zur Alten Post Inn Schale loop from Recke

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Koffituten Nature Reserve – Zur Alten Post Inn Schale loop from Recke

02:33

42.6km

40m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 25, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

Finkenfeld

Wiechholz

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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6.38 km

Weather protection hut in Halverde Westerbauer

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Large shelter in Halverde on the Osnabrückerdamm - Jordanweg
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11.0 km

Koffituten Nature Reserve

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The last living moor in the Steinfurt district was placed under protection in 1991.

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15.1 km

Zur Alten Post Inn Schale

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The Gasthaus Zur Alten Post was built in 1719 (there are various details on the house itself .. 1750 .. 1760 .. but 1719 it probably "started" have.) Here are …

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15.1 km

Schale Monastery Church (13th century)

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The small village of Schale is dominated by the tower of the Protestant church.

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21.8 km

Scottish Highland Cattle at Wiechholz Nature Reserve

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Scottish Highland cattle on the nature trail in the Wiechholz nature reserve

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35.3 km

Through the Recker Moor Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Natural

Here you drive through the beautiful, untouched nature of the nature reserve Recker Moor. On a detour a little deeper into the moor, you can watch birds from the observation towers there.

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36.4 km

View of the Recker Moor

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful route with a wide view over the Recker Moor

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36.9 km

View of the moor in Natur- und Geopark TERRA.vita

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Very nice views and nice to drive.

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42.6 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

30.9 km

6.66 km

2.36 km

2.07 km

623 m

Surfaces

29.2 km

9.87 km

2.33 km

1.15 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

17°C

8°C

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Comments

April 28, 2025,Recker Moor - Moorroute NA Tourismus Tecklenburger Land 🚴🌞

Parking directly at the Recker Moor 🚗
Maximum for 6 🚗

This was a fantastic nature conservation & moorland route 🌳🌲🦤🦆🪵🐦🏞️🚴

From the Recker Moor observation tower, you have a beautiful view of the moorland.
With binoculars 🔭, you can see even more of the bird species 🐦🦤🦆🪵

I can highly recommend it 🌳🌲🏞️

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May 20, 2024,Moorroute - NaTourismus-Route

NaTourismus route from the Tecklenburger Land through moor and heath. From Recke, Halverde to Schale and back to Recke. Don't forget your binoculars. Geese, ducks, skylarks and curlews were constant sights.

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