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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Sustrum

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Neusustrum

Routes
Road cycling routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Sustrum

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Neusustrum

Moderate

6

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Neusustrum

02:21

53.4km

70m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 27, 2026

Tips

Includes movable bridges

Check opening times.

After 11.3 km for 10 m

After 22.7 km for 10 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1

11.2 km

Bridge Over the Ruiten-Aa Canal

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2

25.3 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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

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3

25.4 km

Bourtange Fortress is located near the German border in beautiful Westerwolde. It is an incomparable historical defensive structure.

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4

25.5 km

View of the Windmill in Bourtange

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5

25.5 km

Fortress Bourtange

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great impressions of an old, restored fortress

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25.7 km

Bourtange Fortress

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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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42.4 km

View of the Ems River

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Nice view over the Emslauf. Otherwise, the Ems cycle path that runs here is great to ride and definitely recommended.

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8

44.8 km

Great place to stop for a break with a beautiful view of the harbor. I'm looking forward to when they open again (currently closed because of the winter season) and I can come by again.

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53.4 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

26.6 km

18.1 km

5.50 km

2.96 km

338 m

Surfaces

42.9 km

5.47 km

3.24 km

1.67 km

173 m

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Friday 26 June

35°C

21°C

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