Road cycling in the Münsterland

The Münsterland is a cycling region through and through. Locals and travellers alike use their bikes to get from A to B or simply as a leisure activity. But cycling is now also a major sport here: the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro cycling race has also made the region famous nationwide for racing cyclists. The predominantly flat Münsterland is ideal for extended cycle tours. But that doesn't mean that you won't find the odd hill here and there.

Discover route suggestions, insider tips from experts in the region and information on major road cycling events on this page.

Road bike tour tips

Road bike tour tip Road bike tour in the Baumberge
© ROSE Team Münsterland/Nils Längner
From Münster to the Baumberge
88 kilometres, 390 metres in altitude, mostly asphalt paths, meadows and fields - that's what awaits you on this road bike tour tip in the Baumberge mountains, which starts and ends in Münster.
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Road bike tour tip Kakesbeck Castle
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
From Münster to the castle region
Train on your bike and experience the Münsterland castle and palace region at the same time? That's possible! This tour is just the thing for it.
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Road bike tour tip Road bike tour between parkland and mountain stages
© Münsterland e.V./Maximilian Lehrke
Between parkland and mountain stages
This 95-kilometre road bike tour is ideal for anyone who enjoys a mountain stage. Wonderful views will reward your efforts!
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Road bike tour tip Road bike tour through the idyllic parkland
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Through the idyllic parkland
Picturesque landscapes paired with historic town centres - that's exactly what awaits you on this 88 km long road bike route from Münster to the district of Warendorf.
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Road bike tour tip Road bike tour between parkland and Baumberge
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Between parkland and Baumberge
Fancy some idyllic scenery, but also metres in altitude? This 123 km long road bike tour from Telgte offers both!
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Interview with racing bike experts

Interview Sparkassen Münsterland GIRO
© Sparkasse Münsterland Giro/Christoph Steinweg
With Fabian Wegmann
Fabian Wegmann is the race director of the Sparkassen Münsterland GIRO. In this interview, he tells us more about the importance of the race for the Münsterland cycling region.
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Leo Bröker Leo Bröker
© Münsterland e.V./ Cornelia Höchstetter
Road cyclist, Giro route boss, pensioner tour guide
Leo Bröker from Münster loves cycling. The course director of the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro covers about 9,000 kilometres a year on his bike. An incredible achievement!
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Thorsten Heckrath-Rose Thorsten Heckrath-Rose
© ROSE Bikes GmbH/Ludger Bothe
Bicycle passion - Made in Bocholt
Learn more about trends in the bicycle market and the rapid development of his company from ROSE Bikes Managing Director Thorsten Heckrath-Rose. He also reveals tips for the Münsterland cycling region.
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Münsterland Giro Sparkassen Münsterland Giro
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Always on 3 October
Whether professional or amateur cyclist, child or adult: the Sparkassen Münsterland Giro offers the right bike race for everyone.
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RennFietsen Tour Racing bike tour
© Münsterland e.V./Philipp Fölting
Pedal and do good: from 9 to 12 May 2024, the 15th edition of the popular charity tour will once again be raising money for children in need.
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Tips for road cyclists

The RSV Münster von 1895 e.V. is the oldest cycling club in Münster. With more than 170 members, it is also one of the largest cycling clubs in NRW.
Since 1987, Hiltrup has provided the perfect setting for the cycling races of the German amateur elite: "88 times around the Marktallee". The 800-metre circuit promises excitement and a close-up racing experience.
The "Radclub Münster" is an association of racing cyclists in Münster who are gripped by a special fever, a passion for cycling.

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