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Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Bad Bentheim

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

00:21

1.16km

30m

Hiking

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: July 6, 2026

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111 m

Bad Bentheim Sandstone Museum

Highlight • Monument

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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639 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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876 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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933 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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1.16 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

869 m

122 m

105 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

1.13 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 20 July

24°C

7°C

12 %

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Bentheim Castle – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

Bad Bentheim Sandstone Museum

Franco-Prussian War Memorial (1870–1871)

Kuhlkerl Sandstone Worker Statue

Bad Bentheim Old Town

Bentheim Castle

View of the Church in Front of the Castle

Bentheim Castle

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

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