Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Erlenbruch Kleines Meer bei Neurhede

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Erlenbruch Kleines Meer bei Neurhede

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Erlenbruch Kleines Meer bei Neurhede

02:45

45.7km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.0 km for 355 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.42 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

Highlight • Monument

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

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5.75 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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6.30 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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12.6 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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14.3 km

Thousand-Year-Old Linden of Heede

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Nobody knows for sure whether this linden tree is really 1,000 years old and there is only one way to find out. But since the tree is a genuine natural …

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18.7 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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28.9 km

Papenburg Main Canal

Highlight • River

Old drawbridge round of Papenburg. Medium difficulty bike tour. Good basic condition required. Mostly paved paths. No special skill required. The starting point of the tour can be reached by public transport. Komoot bike tour.

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29.2 km

Hauptkanal

Lake

29.6 km

Touristikhafen

Lake

39.5 km

Cycle Path Through Emsauen Between Aschendorf and Heede

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Beautiful route to Rhede or further to Papenburg

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45.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

10.6 km

7.67 km

3.43 km

552 m

191 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

7.91 km

6.04 km

297 m

223 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

14°C

8°C

58 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 27.0 km/h

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Comments

July 20, 2023,Fahrradtour Papenburg nach Bourtange zur Festing Bourtange 🇳🇱

We started from Papenburg to Bourtange Fortress in Holland 🇳🇱. We were just over the border 🛂 near Bourtange, so we were amazed and found many cannabis fields 😳🤭. What are you doing there 🤔🫣, you roll a joint and smoke yourself 🤪🤣. But nothing there ☝🏼 is only for medical purposes, you can't smoke away 🤷🏼 ♂️😂.
Then arrived …

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September 20, 2023,Festing Bourtange – Bourtange 🇱🇺 Runde von Papenburg

Today a tour to our neighbors in the Netherlands. Visited the Bourtage fortress.

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September 20, 2023,Festing Bourtange – Bourtange 🇱🇺 Runde von Papenburg

Today we took a detour to the Netherlands, the Dutch have some beautiful cycle paths to offer! The wind was bearable today, so it was a nice tour again 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️😂

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July 31, 2024,Vesting Bourtange - Auf dem EmsRadweg Runde von Papenburg.

A beautiful circuit that is easy to manage. However, we had to take a detour at the beginning in Papenburg because of a construction site.

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July 9, 2024,Emsradweg Runde von Papenburg

Beautiful route "adopted" from a Komoter. The Bourtange fortress in Holland is recommended. There are some stretches on the road, but the beautiful cycle path along the Ems from Heede makes up for everything!!

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March 26, 2022,Tour zur Vesting Bourtange

With the wonderful weather, we thought about doing a tour this morning. We then went on a tour to Holland 🚲🌞 On the return trip, Jutta had the idea of driving through Aschendorf again to treat us to a delicious ice cream 😃 The ice cream factory Losengo is really recommended 👍

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June 24, 2023,2023.06.24 ADFC Tagestour (21) zu den Nachbarn nach Bourtange

Guest commentary Hans P

Today's ADFC day tour was guided by Albert, Jan and Hermann to the inhabited former fortress of Bourtange in the Netherlands. In the most beautiful summer weather, 21 participants started from the train station in Papenburg in the direction of Aschendorf with a short break and then along the Ems to Heede for a coffee break. …

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April 9, 2023,Festing Bourtange 🇱🇺 Runde von Papenburg

Nice tour in good weather. Could have been a little warmer.
The cycle paths in Emsland are in very good condition and mostly very pleasant to ride.
The Bourtange Fortress is definitely worth a visit.

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