Vechte fish ladder

Information for cyclists
Metelen is located in the Steinfurter Land, in the middle of the Münsterland park landscape surrounded by forests, meadows and small streams. Cycling tours along the Vechte river or into the Meteler Heide are particularly popular with cyclists. Destinations such as Burgsteinfurt with the Bagno and the historic old town or the historic Burgmannshöfe in Heek-Nienborg are also easy to reach by bike.
Numerous themed cycle routes offer interesting cycling tours through Münsterland. The signposted themed cycle routes each show special contents of the region and thus tell exciting stories about Münsterland. Various themed cycle routes also run close to the Vechte fish ladder:
Aa-Vechte Tour
Vechte Valley Route
Everyone can find a suitable cycle route on the Münsterland cycle route network, which is around 4500 kilometres long.

Admission
Free admission: 0 €

Parking
The parking spaces at Plagemanns Mühle can be used for a visit. The parking spaces are free of charge.
Arrival
Metelen is located in the district of Steinfurt between Heek and Steinfurt, embedded in the Münsterland park landscape. Plagemann's Mühle is located in the centre of the village in the immediate vicinity of the Vechte river. The Vechte fish ladder is a short distance behind Plagemann's Mühle and can be reached on foot in just a few minutes.
Arrival by car:
Metelen is located on the B70 trunk road.
There are connections to the A31 motorway (Emden - Bottrop), the B54 trunk road (Gronau - Münster) and the A30 motorway (Rheine - Bad Oeynhausen).
Arrival by bus and train:
Metelen Land" railway station, railway line: Münster - Enschede.
Distance to town centre about four kilometres
Bus line 171 Metelen-Steinfurt, connection to "Metelen Land" station