Old Rentei, Dinklage Castle – KardinalsDreieck loop from Landkreis Vechta
Old Rentei, Dinklage Castle – KardinalsDreieck loop from Landkreis Vechta
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Old Rentei, Dinklage Castle – KardinalsDreieck loop from Landkreis Vechta
02:16
9.01km
10m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 28, 2026
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Burgwald Dinklage
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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3.42 km
Ferdinandburg Ruins
Highlight • Historical Site
3.90 km
Old Rentei, Dinklage Castle
Highlight • Historical Site
The abbey is named after Saint Scholastica, sister of Saint Benedict of Nursia. The monastery is situated in Dinklage Castle, a moated castle that was owned by the Westphalian noble family von Galen until 1949. Clemens August Count von Galen (1878–1946), later Bishop and Cardinal of Münster, was born in the castle and was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI on October 9, 2005.
Since 1983, the castle has been located within the "Dinklage Castle" landscape conservation area.[1] In 2017, the Burgwald Dinklage nature reserve, within which the castle is nestled, was removed from this area.
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4.03 km
Dinklage Castle — Abbey and Convent
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There is a monastery shop with an attached café for breaks in between.
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4.18 km
Nepomuk Bridge at Dinklage Castle
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4.25 km
KardinalsDreieck
Highlight • Castle
Benedictine abbey with monastery café and well-stocked monastery shop opposite.
Castle chapel and permanent exhibition on the life and work of Cardinal von Galen.
There are also beautiful walking paths in the neighboring zoo.
"...in my favorite place on earth"
Clemens August Cardinal von Galen
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6.13 km
Forest Path in Burgwald Dinklage
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6.17 km
Moorland in Burgwald Dinklage
Highlight • Natural
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6.35 km
Ancient Oaks of Burgwald Dinklage
Highlight • Natural Monument
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9.01 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
4.55 km
3.65 km
794 m
Surfaces
4.09 km
1.84 km
1.74 km
1.33 km
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