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Landkreis Emsland
Rhede (Ems)

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

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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Rhede (Ems)

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

02:46

46.1km

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: April 15, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 35.4 km for 355 m

Waypoints

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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

Bourtange Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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

Highlight • Lake

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

Highlight • Natural Monument

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

Highlight • Cycleway

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

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7

29.2 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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29.5 km

Hauptkanal

Lake

29.9 km

Touristikhafen

Lake

10

39.9 km

Beautiful route to Rhede or further to Papenburg

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46.1 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.5 km

11.4 km

7.12 km

3.68 km

185 m

167 m

107 m

Surfaces

31.3 km

8.44 km

5.78 km

342 m

302 m

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Monday 8 June

18°C

10°C

72 %

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