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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Bad Bentheim

Bentheim Castle – Bentheimer Stiegen loop from Bad Bentheim

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Hiking trails & Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Bad Bentheim

Bentheim Castle – Bentheimer Stiegen loop from Bad Bentheim

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Bentheim Castle – Bentheimer Stiegen loop from Bad Bentheim

00:21

1.27km

20m

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: February 24, 2026

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97 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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132 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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143 m

Bentheim Castle

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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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199 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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313 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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1.00 km

Westliche Hellendornstiege

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This alley has a medieval feel. The steep stairs lead you over cobblestones through the old town up towards the castle. During Advent, the first star lights and stalls selling delicious mulled wine await you at the end.

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1.10 km

Evangelical Reformed Church, Bad Bentheim and Historic Cemetery

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Around the church from 1696 there are many beautifully designed old tombs.

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1.14 km

Bentheimer Stiegen

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Don't forget to duck your head! Ancient trunks tower across the beautiful lane lined with sandstone walls.

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1.27 km

End point

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Way Types & Surfaces

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978 m

186 m

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< 100 m

Surfaces

721 m

411 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Tuesday 19 May

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12°C

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