United Countries Cycling Routes

United Countries Tour

United Countries Cycling Routes

A collection of 4 cycling routes.

Overview

About this collection

A cross‑border mix of rides linking towns, parks, and open countryside. Most of the collection rolls on quiet roads and dedicated cycleways, with some fun variety: short gravel stretches, paving stones, the odd cobbled bit, and a few sandy or wooden bridge sections. You’ll also hit paths and tracks where it gets more scenic, plus the occasional short link on busier roads.

Great on a touring, endurance, or gravel bike. Go with 32–40 mm tires for comfort on the loose stuff. Expect mostly smooth cruising with a few punchy rises along the way.

This is a flexible collection—drop in for a city spin, stitch together a weekend tour, or plan a longer cross‑border ride. Waytypes include quiet roads, cycleways, paths, tracks, living streets, and some pedestrian areas in town centers. Navigation is straightforward, but offline maps help, and local rules can vary between countries.

Pack a basic repair kit and enough water, and you’re good to go for relaxed miles with a bit of adventure.

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Routes
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Duration
392.7 km
Distance
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Avg. speed
466 m
Ascent
467 m
Descent

United Countries Cycling Routes

Routes in this collection

All 4 routes in this collection can be opened on the map or in the Bikemap App for more details, where you can adjust them in the route planner, or download them as GPX or KML file. Use them as a template for planning your own rides, or let Bikemap navigate you along them directly.

United Countries Tour: Emlichheim to Esche (Pionierroute)
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United Countries Tour: Emlichheim to Esche (Pionierroute)

Cycling route in Emlichheim, Lower Saxony, Germany

Ride from Emlichheim, near the Dutch border, to the small village of Esche on an easy, flat 12 km stretch. Mostly quiet roads and paths through open fields, with a few sandy and gravel bits—wider tires are handy. Minimal climbing and relaxed vibes make it a nice short hop between countryside towns,…
11.9 km
Distance
6 m
Ascent
3 m
Descent
United Countries Tour: Esche to Emlichheim (Pionierroute)
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United Countries Tour: Esche to Emlichheim (Pionierroute)

Cycling route in Esche, Lower Saxony, Germany

Roll from Esche through the flat fields of Lower Saxony to the border town of Emlichheim. Expect an easygoing ride on mostly quiet roads and cycleways, with plenty of pavement and a few gravel or paving-stone stretches. The landscape is open and rural, skirting the Vechte valley and close to the Du…
223.7 km
Distance
250 m
Ascent
251 m
Descent
United Countries Tour: Smokkelroute – Rhede to Heede
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United Countries Tour: Smokkelroute – Rhede to Heede

Cycling route in Rhede, Lower Saxony, Germany

Ride the Smokkelroute across Emsland from Rhede to Heede. It’s a flat, 131 km stretch on mostly paved surfaces, with gentle gradients and a mix of quiet roads and cycleways. Expect wide fields, canals, and borderland villages near the Dutch frontier. Start in Rhede (Ems) and roll toward Heede by th…
131.3 km
Distance
175 m
Ascent
179 m
Descent
United Countries Tour: Smokkelroute - Heede to Rhede
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United Countries Tour: Smokkelroute - Heede to Rhede

Cycling route in Heede, Lower Saxony, Germany

Cruise Emsland’s borderlands on this easy 26 km ride from Heede to Rhede. It’s mostly flat and paved, linking quiet roads with a few farm tracks and some paving stones. The “Smokkelroute” nods to old cross-border smuggling paths, so expect fields, hedgerows, and drainage canals along the way. Start…
25.8 km
Distance
35 m
Ascent
33 m
Descent