Start: Parkplatz an der St. Agatha Kirche

Ziel: Parkplatz an der St. Agatha Kirche

Parken:

Free parking is available in the public car park at St. Agatha's Church right next to the starting point. There are also other, temporary car parks in the immediate vicinity, which can also be used free of charge.

Weitere Infos:
Information for hikers

• Trail conditions: The route runs through slightly hilly terrain and is mainly on well-maintained forest paths, some of which are tarmac. All sections are easy to walk on throughout. Reliable signposting allows you to find your way even without additional maps.
• Benches: Numerous benches along the route invite you to take a relaxing break.
• Rest stops: "Zur schönen Aussicht" restaurant at the Dirkes campsite, around two thirds of the way along the route A wide range of places to stop for refreshments in the centre of Mettingen

Beschilderung der Strecke:

The route is marked in both directions by black, square signs with white lettering.

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Anreise:

Travelling by car:

• Mettingen is easily accessible via the A30 motorway - exit Ibbenbüren, then follow the signs to Mettingen.
• Alternatively, you can take the A1 motorway, exit Osnabrück Hafen and continue via Westerkappeln to Mettingen.

Travelling by public transport:

• The Münster local and long-distance railway station can be reached from various directions
• From Münster with the S50 bus line to the terminus Ibbenbüren, Busbahnhof
• Continue with bus line R20 to the terminus Mettingen (Westf), Schultenhof
• 3 min walk to St. Agatha church

Beschreibung:

• From the information stand of the local heritage association, the trail first leads in a southerly direction. A footpath runs past the multi-generational playground and the mill pond. After crossing "Kardinal-von-Galen-Straße" and "Teichstraße", you reach Köllbachtal.
• There you continue along the Köllbachweg. At a fork in the road, the route follows the "Wieher Kirchweg" to the left. After about 50 metres, the "Prälatenpättken" hillside path runs parallel to the Köllbachweg, past the Waldkugelbahn to the water treading pool with benches.
• From here, the trail continues along the historic church quarry to the next junction. There the path turns left and runs through a wooded area to the road "Zum Nordschacht". After crossing the road, another forest path leads to "Schwarze Straße".
• Here you follow the cycle path to the left for around 50 metres, then cross the road and turn into the road "Am Waldschlösschen". After the second bend, a narrow path branches off to Schlangenpättken.
• On the Schlangenpättken, turn right down into a hollow and then left through the Leyschulten-Liet - a small valley - into the Ölmühlental. The trail runs along the slope on a narrow forest path to the "Ölmühlenweg". This tarmac section leads back to "Schwarze Straße".
• From there, follow the cycle path uphill to the right, then turn left onto a grassy path below the campsite. Here, a bench with a panoramic view of Mettingen and the North German Plain invites you to linger.
• The path then leads downhill onto a dirt track. Keep right there until you reach the "Grüner Weg", then turn left and after about 50 metres cross a footpath to the "Bergstraße". The way back is via "Bürgermeister-Meyer-Straße" and "Kardinal-von-Galen-Straße" back to the Heimatverein information stand.

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