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Bourtange Fortress – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Bourtange

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Bourtange Fortress – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Bourtange

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Bourtange Fortress – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Bourtange

03:19

55.6km

70m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 13, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 20.8 km for 103 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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16.6 km

Ems Meadows — Along the Ems River

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Beautiful route along the Ems! You can admire many animal and plant species. Since the path along the Ems is closed to car traffic, you can also cycle here with small children.

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22.8 km

Beach

38.1 km

Herbrum Lock

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Always a highlight for the tech geeks among us. Usually, there's the opportunity to see large ships up close.

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40.7 km

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

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An excellently developed cycle route with a fantastic view of the gently flowing Ems.

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47.7 km

Heeder Lake

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The lake is just outside of Heede and has a 700 meter long bathing beach and a water ski facility over a kilometer long with a 960 meter long circulating rope.

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54.5 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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55.0 km

A historic fortified town, Bourtange is known for its beautifully preserved fortifications.

In the 20th century, Bourtange fell into disrepair, but in the 1960s a large-scale restoration project began to …

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55.2 km

Fortress Bourtange

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great impressions of an old, restored fortress

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55.3 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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

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55.6 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

15.3 km

15.0 km

2.64 km

771 m

230 m

228 m

Surfaces

34.4 km

10.1 km

8.43 km

1.48 km

1.05 km

282 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 13 July

28°C

16°C

15 %

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Max wind speed: 19.0 km/h

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Comments

June 29, 2025,Zicht op vesting Bourtange – Vesting Bourtange Runde von Dörpen

A very nice tour. The start and finish was the Kannelloni restaurant at the Dörpen motorway exit (a great location). From there, we continued via Bourtange to Papenburg and Aschendorf.

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Bourtange Fortress – Bourtange Fortress Windmill loop from Bourtange

Ems Meadows — Along the Ems River

Herbrum Lock

Ems Cycle Route near Herbrum

Heeder Lake

Red Drawbridge at Bourtange Fortress