Along the Dinkel River – View of the Dinkel River loop from Am Birkenvenn

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Nordhorn

Along the Dinkel River – View of the Dinkel River loop from Am Birkenvenn

Hard

4.3

(12)

hikers

Along the Dinkel River – View of the Dinkel River loop from Am Birkenvenn

06:07

24.3km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

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Dinkelland

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11.8 km

View of the Dinkel River

Highlight • River

The Dinkel meanders idyllically through its sandy river bed.

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12.0 km

Sandy Paths and Tree Roots Along the Dinkel

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Very nice hiking trails

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12.1 km

Along the Dinkel River

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Here you can enjoy a lovely walk along the rugged Dinkel.

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12.4 km

View of the Dinkel River

Highlight • Viewpoint

On this part of the banks of the Dinkel you can really see the steep walls with the nests of the sand martin through the sharp bends and the loose sand.

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12.5 km

Lutterzand Nature Reserve

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Apart from a meandering Dinkel through a beautiful nature reserve. Downstream, left the meadows and right, forests and sand drifts. Not to forget a beautifully situated juniper vegetation in the …

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12.5 km

Sandy bank on the Dinkel River

Highlight • Beach

A quiet rest area directly on the Dinkel invites you to linger. It's certainly more popular in warm weather as the water is easily accessible.

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12.8 km

Lutte Hut

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This is a nature park to enjoy. The Lutte Hutte is a beautiful resting point where you can enjoy drinks and snacks in the middle of nature.

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16.7 km

Playground at the German-Dutch border (Bad Bentheim)

Highlight • Rest Area

One of several border experience stations. At the stations, the German-Dutch border can be crossed in different ways.

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24.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.5 km

7.89 km

2.32 km

1.58 km

Surfaces

8.49 km

7.84 km

4.52 km

1.79 km

1.63 km

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 1 November

12°C

6°C

44 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

October 2, 2021,Lutterzand... und dem "Schmuggler" auf der Spur 🥸

Actually, I had planned the tour for October 3rd. (I wished for my sweetheart's birthday 😊.) Since the weather is supposed to be nasty, we have brought the tour forward without further ado. And we were lucky! A bit of rain was reported, but we stayed dry and were even able to enjoy a few rays of sunshine.
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