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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Neudersum

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Neudersum

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Neudersum

01:44

29.1km

30m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 24, 2026

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Includes movable bridges

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After 14.1 km for 14 m

After 22.6 km for 10 m

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Start point

Bus stop

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7.27 km

Red Drawbridge at Bourtange Fortress

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Bourtange Fortress is located near the German border in beautiful Westerwolde. It is an incomparable historical defensive structure.

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8.25 km

Beach

8.80 km

Bridge Over the Fortress Waterway

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Very narrow bridge and the path on gravel.

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9.92 km

Fort Bourtange Bridge

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10.1 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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The fortress with all its sights is always worth a visit.

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16.0 km

Bronze Sculpture of a Discus Thrower

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Beautiful bronze figures very close to a rest area

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16.5 km

Ruiten Aa Waterway

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Throughout East Groningen, from Ter Apel to Bad Nieuweschans, many streams have been restored to their original, natural course over the past few decades. The forests, meadows and fields in …

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22.6 km

Sellingersluis Lock

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Lock + lifting bridge Hasseberg

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25.0 km

Rest Area on the Schmugglerroute

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Completely new, very nice rest area with a shelter on the "smuggler route" opened on April 15, 2023, which leads around Neudersum and crosses the border towards the Netherlands.

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29.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.2 km

10.5 km

4.06 km

2.60 km

781 m

Surfaces

13.3 km

9.19 km

3.11 km

2.34 km

1.19 km

Elevation

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Tuesday 26 May

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Ruiten Aa Waterway loop from Neudersum

Red Drawbridge at Bourtange Fortress

Bridge Over the Fortress Waterway

Fort Bourtange Bridge

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

Bronze Sculpture of a Discus Thrower

Ruiten Aa Waterway

Sellingersluis Lock

Rest Area on the Schmugglerroute

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