Bockhorst erleben

10.60 km long

Round trip

Difficulty: easy

Regional bike tour

Traditionelle Fachwerkhäuser in einer Baumallee, Himmel mit wenigen Wolken im Hintergrund. — © Ludger Steinbreede, Stadt Versmold

Historische Kirche mit hellem Turm, flankiert von hohen, belaubten Bäumen und angrenzenden Häusern. — © Jennifer Oldach, Stadt Versmold

Fachwerkhäuser unter blauem Himmel mit Ziegeln gedeckt, umgeben von grünen Bäumen und Hecken. — CC-BY-SA | Markus Oh, Stadt Versmold

0:45 h
10.60 km
29 m
29 m
73 m
87 m
14 m
Start: Historic village center in Bockhorst

Enjoy Bockhorst and its surroundings. The route leads through a historic town center and lots of nature.

The tour starts in the historic village center of Bockhorst. Beautiful old half-timbered buildings await you there. From the start, cycle straight on out of the village center. Follow the Eschkamp towards the B476, past meadows and fields. Cross the B476 and take Hölmerweg. At the corner of Frankfurter Weg, head back towards the B476. After crossing the B476 again, continue along Dissener Straße on a well-maintained cycle path until you reach a quiet housing estate in Bockhorst. Cycle back through the housing estate to the historic village center, the starting point of the route.

The cycle tour is a circular route. You can start and finish at any point along the route.

Start

Historic village center in Bockhorst

Eine historische Kirche mit roten Dachziegeln, umgeben von Bäumen und einem gepflegten Rasen. — CC-BY-SA | Mario Wallenfang Fotografie

Bockhorster Dorfkirche

Church

Best to visit

suitable

Depends on weather

Directions

From the village center straight ahead towards Eschkamp > on the road "Eschkamp" to the B476 > cross the B476 > straight ahead into Hölmerweg > at the end right > left onto Hölmerweg > at the crossroads right > at the end of the road left onto Frankfurter Weg > straight ahead to the B476 > cross the B476 > Dissener Straße right > right into Dorfstraße > straight ahead to the starting point.

Tour information

Loop Road
Stop at an Inn

Equipment

We recommend that you wear a bicycle helmet.

Directions & Parking facilities

From Bielefeld: Via Werther, Borgholzhausen, Borgholzhausen main station, take the B476 towards Versmold. From the main road, turn right into Eschkamp and continue straight on to the village center of Bockhorst.

From Gütersloh: Via Harsewinkel, take the B513 to Greffen; at the traffic circle, take the first exit towards Versmold; after approx. 5 km, turn right onto the B476 towards Versmold. In Versmold, drive straight on for approx. 3 km until you reach the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit, take the 2nd exit again at the next traffic circle and drive straight on until you reach the traffic lights. At the traffic lights, turn left towards Borgholzhausen. Leave the newly built traffic circle at the 2nd exit and after approx. 1 km turn left into Stockheimer Straße. Take the first road immediately on the right (Bockhorster Landweg). Straight ahead until you reach the stop road. Go over the stop road into the entrance to Bockhorst. At the end of the road, turn left and after 500 m you have reached the village center.

From Warendorf: Take the B476 via Sassenberg in the direction of Versmold. In Versmold, drive straight on for approx. 3 km until you reach the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit, take the 2nd exit again at the next traffic circle and drive straight on until you reach the traffic lights. Turn left at the traffic lights towards Borgholzhausen. Leave the newly built traffic circle at the 2nd exit and after approx. 1 km turn left into Stockheimer Straße. Take the first road immediately on the right (Bockhorster Landweg). Straight ahead until you reach the stop road. Go over the stop road into the entrance to Bockhorst. At the end of the road, turn left and after 500 m you have reached the village center.

From Münster: Via Glandorf, take the B 475 towards Warendorf/Sassenberg; near Sassenberg, take the B 476 towards Versmold for approx. 8 km straight on until the traffic circle, take the 2nd exit, take the 2nd exit again at the next traffic circle and continue straight on until the traffic lights. Turn left at the traffic lights towards Borgholzhausen. Leave the newly built traffic circle at the 2nd exit and after approx. 1 km turn left into Stockheimer Straße. Take the first road immediately on the right (Bockhorster Landweg). Straight ahead until you reach the stop road. Go over the stop road into the entrance to Bockhorst. At the end of the road, turn left and after 500 m you have reached the village center.

From Osnabrück: Take the A33 towards Bielefeld to the end of the freeway; take the B476 towards Versmold/Warendorf; turn right off the main road into Eschkamp and continue straight on to the village center.

Parking is available in the village center.

Additional information

There is also a short alternative route.

License (master data)

Jennifer Oldach