Ibbenbüren: Holiday apartments and holiday homes

At Ibbenbüren Aasee, there is a skate park, a dirt bike facility, and several children's playgrounds. The area around the Aasee is freely accessible all year round. A 2.7-kilometre circular route is available for walking; there is also a beach club with a sandy beach. The Aasee offers opportunities for sailing and water-based recreation. Those wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Ibbenbüren can then continue searching for accommodation.

Nature and outdoor activities

The Dörenther Klippen are a rock formation south of Ibbenbüren on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest. They stretch for around four kilometres and include sandstone towers up to 20 metres high. Numerous hiking trails run along the Dörenther Klippen and into the adjoining Teutoburg Forest, offering views across the southern Münsterland. Climbing at the Dörenther Klippen is restricted to designated areas as part of courses run by Bergfreunde Ibbenbüren e.V. or VHS Ibbenbüren.

The Teutoschleife Dörenther Klippen begins and ends at the Dörenther Klippen car park in Ibbenbüren.

Activities

The Sommerrodelbahn leisure park in Ibbenbüren features a 100-metre-long rail-guided toboggan run. The park also includes a fairytale forest with twelve Grimm's fairy tales, water features, and elements built by dwarfs, as well as 1,500 square metres of play area.

Culture and history

The Mining Museum documents Ibbenbüren's coal-mining tradition with mining machinery, tools, mine-support equipment, miners' documents, mine plans, minerals, and fossils. As of 16 August 2026, the Mining Museum is temporarily closed while a new concept and a new location are being developed.

The Ibbenbüren Municipal Museum presents the town's history from its early settlement through its development into a medium-sized town and also occasionally hosts special exhibitions. A themed town walk, “Glück auf!”, follows the historic traces of mining. The ruins of the Heidenturm, which is associated with Ibbenbüren Castle, are located near the Ibbenbüren Aasee. Construction of the present-day Christ Church began in 1523.

The lively town centre is characterised by half-timbered houses and Ibbenbüren sandstone, making it ideal for strolling and shopping. A work of art in the foyer of the Ibbenbüren Citizens' Office commemorates the town's history. Guided town tours highlight culturally and historically significant buildings, some of which can be visited, as well as restored half-timbered houses.

Getting around

Ibbenbüren is connected to the Dortmund-Ems Canal Route and the Töddenland Cycle Route. The Töddenland Cycle Route is a 122-kilometre circular route through the historic Töddenland and passes through Ibbenbüren. Connections to public transport are available at the Ibbenbüren-Laggenbeck, Ibbenbüren, and Ibbenbüren-Esch stations in Püsselbüren. The route includes a section along the Aasee and runs near the Teutoburg Forest and the Schafberg Plateau.

Getting there

The Aasee can be reached from the A30 via the Ibbenbüren exit and is approximately 1.3 kilometres on foot from Ibbenbüren railway station. There are bus connections to Ibbenbüren from Münster and Osnabrück; regular train services run from Rheine and Osnabrück.

Other destinations: Lienen, Horstmar, Hopsten, Emsdetten, Greven, Lotte, Saerbeck, Mettingen

To the overarching travel overview: Steinfurt.