Bentheim Castle – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Bad Bentheim

Bentheim Castle – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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Bentheim Castle – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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1.16km

10m

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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 1, 2026

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111 m

Bad Bentheim Sandstone Museum

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Bad Bentheim is known as the town of sandstone. So she also needs a sandstone museum: It is located at the foot of Bentheim Castle, which was also built from …

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293 m

Franco-Prussian War Memorial (1870–1871)

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This is a memorial in memory of those who fell in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871.

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327 m

Kuhlkerl Sandstone Worker Statue

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The Kuhlkerl is a sculpture on the back of Bad Bentheim Castle. It was erected as a memorial and is intended to commemorate the workers who toiled in the so-called …

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463 m

Bad Bentheim Old Town

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View of downtown Bentheim.

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591 m

Bentheim Castle

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The mighty sandstone castle Bentheim is the largest hill fort in Lower Saxony. A trip there is highly recommended.

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640 m

View of the Church in Front of the Castle

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Unfortunately, the church is now completely covered in scaffolding.

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878 m

The battery tower was built in the 15th century to better defend the south-west flank of the castle. Chambers for heavy artillery were installed on two floors of the round tower with 5 m thick masonry.

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935 m

Drusus Rock (Devil’s Ear Pillow) at Bentheim Castle

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A somewhat overgrown staircase takes you to the rock on which the castle was built and to the foot of the castle wall. A little further east you come across an 'archway'.

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