Hikes in Bippen

Great route south of Bippen in the Maiburg area.

Adventure trail through the Ice Age landscape of the Ankumer Heights

On the Trail of the Fox through the Maiburg The Vosspäddken mainly runs on natural paths and trails, mostly through the Maiburg nature reserve in the Ankumer Heights: beautiful forests, babbling brooks and spring areas, ravine valleys with stairs and footbridges, and near-natural waters make the route through the ice age-shaped landscape a wonderful, legendary hiking experience! Let yourself be delighted by the many little wonders of the forest.

On the Hünenweg, you travel through various cultural landscapes shaped by human activity. Of course, these landscapes are based on geological foundations, as the landscape formation through plate tectonics and glaciers and the existing soil and rock types determine, together with the climate, the vegetation and thus also the agricultural use of the respective region. Our Hünenweg promises you a hike from Osnabrück to the Emsland Hahnenmoor over 100 kilometers through a fascinating natural and cultural landscape and holds some surprises for you! You encounter architectural masterpieces in the form of huge, piled granite erratics that have always amazed people. The term 'Hünengräber' has become common in popular language and partly in technical language. It is mostly derived from the idea that only a race of giants living long before humans could transport and stack the tons-heavy blocks. Due to biblical mentions of giants, this theory was supported by church scholars until the 17th century. "Hüne" is a regional term for giant, and many legends see the graves as the bedrooms or dwellings of giants. The finds of 'giant bones' (= bones of large animals; mammoths no longer existed in Europe in the Neolithic) in the graves seemed to confirm this theory. These Hünen or megalithic graves from the Neolithic period about 3,500 years ago are considered the oldest preserved structures in this region and shape the hiking route in large numbers. Of course, today there is a completely different understanding of their meaning and origin, which is vividly presented to curious hikers during the tour on site. With historically significant architecture and a lot of eventful history, the peace city of Osnabrück with the Town Hall of the Peace of Westphalia, the Rulle Monastery, Bramsche with the award-winning cloth-making museum, the Ankum Cathedral, or the former Cistercian nunnery Stift Börstel in Berge fascinate visitors. You should plan longer stays here. A special charm of this hiking trail lies in its incomparable natural diversity. The landscapes of the UNESCO Geopark TERRA.vita with the Wiehengebirge, the idyllic Nettetal, and the gently rolling Ankumer Heights have been shaped by millions and thousands of years of earth history.Your hike will be accompanied not only by history but also by many places and landmarks that have amazed or even scared people for generations. Legends, myths, and sagas arose especially where apparently inexplicable things happened—we tell you some of them!

German Poetry and Verse in Nature and Landscape

The Bersenbrücker Landweg is a route designed by the Kreisheimatbund Bersenbrück (KHBB), covering the areas of all 18 municipalities in the Bersenbrücker Land as well as the territories of all 31 local heritage associations of the KHBB. It is very varied and characterized by tranquility and seclusion.

The Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else route (EHHE) is a trail of superlatives: It passes through 2 federal states and 5 districts, past 37 huts, 6 covered benches, 11 observation towers/platforms, 4 lakes, 5 nature reserves, and 2 castles. It ascends and descends about 1000 meters in elevation. The sources of the Hase and Hunte rivers lie directly on the route. There are encounters with wedding avenues, sensory stations, and robber stories. Countless information boards about nature and culture line the path. In its first section, it runs from south to north, then from east to west. The hiking trail crosses both the Teutoburg Forest and the ridge of the Wiehen Hills. Further "mountain stages" lead over the Melle Hills, the Stemwede Hill, the Damme Hills, the Ankum Heights, and the Lingen Heights. Besides that, there are also long stretches without gradients. Towns directly traversed are: Dissen, Melle, Bad Essen, Haldem, Lemförde, Neuenkirchen, Alfhausen, Fürstenau, and Lingen. The Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else route is one of the longest trails maintained by the Wiehen Hills Association Weser-Ems, with a length of 170 km. It is incredibly varied and connects many sights.

The Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg (EHHE), a path of superlatives: It runs through 2 federal states and 5 districts, passing 38 huts, 6 covered benches, 12 observation towers/platforms, 4 lakes, 5 nature reserves, and 2 castles. It ascends and descends about 1000 meters in elevation. The sources of the Hase and Hunte rivers lie directly on the path. There are encounters with wedding alleys, sensory stations, and robber stories. Countless information boards about nature and culture are along the trail. In its first section, it runs from south to north, then from east to west. The hiking trail crosses both the Teutoburg Forest and the ridge of the Wiehen Hills. Other "mountain stages" lead over the Meller Hills, Stemwede Hill, Dammer Hills, Ankumer Height, and Lingener Height. There are also long stretches without gradients. Places directly traversed are: Dissen, Melle, Bad Essen, Haldem, Lemförde, Neuenkirchen, Alfhausen, Fürstenau, and Lingen. The Ems-Hase-Hunte-Else-Weg, at 170 km, is one of the longest trails maintained by the Wiehengebirgsverband Weser-Ems e.V. It is immensely varied and connects many sights.

The Sültemühlenweg is a lonely but very beautiful route through the forests near Bippen. It is marked in one direction with green arrows.

Hünenweg – Stage 5: From Ankum to the Restruper Hünengrave