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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Nordhorn

Great border experience: Nordhorn to Bad Bentheim via Lutterzand

Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Nordhorn

Great border experience: Nordhorn to Bad Bentheim via Lutterzand

Moderate

4.4

(7)

20

riders

Great border experience: Nordhorn to Bad Bentheim via Lutterzand

03:45

66.1km

150m

Gravel riding

On this gravel tour, you'll ride along the Almelo Canal and along the Grenzpad (border path) to Lutterzand. Look forward to beautiful gravel roads through the forest and the babbling Vechte River.

Your starting point is Lake Vechte. Enjoy the magnificent view before riding to the border lock. Idyllic paths…

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Last updated: April 6, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 36.4 km for 160 m

After 53.0 km for 546 m

Waypoints

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60 m

Lake Vechte

Highlight • Lake

Great restaurant and hotel. Perfect for an overnight stay and then to continue cycling
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2

4.57 km

Border lock and customs house on the Nordhorn-Almelo Canal

Highlight • Monument

The small lock and the customs house are the first things you see as you leave Nordhorn and drive along the canal into Holland.

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6.82 km

Grenzpfad an der deutsch-niederländischen Grenze

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Great for gravel riding...fairly firm forest floor with fun curves. Highly recommended!

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9.18 km

Cycle Path Along the German-Dutch Border

Highlight • Cycleway

Anyone who enjoys cycling will be thrilled by the approximately six kilometers of narrow, solid sandy path through the heath.

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5

27.5 km

Gildehaus East Mill

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The Gildehauser Ostmühle was built in 1750 by Count Friedrich Karl zu Bentheim. The substructure is made of Bentheim sandstone. The mill was restored in 1984 and is fully functional.

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36.5 km

In the Bad Bentheim Forest

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Beautiful forest area with numerous hiking trails and recreational and adventure opportunities, such as a forest adventure trail, pasture forest, and wildlife observation post. The Bad Bentheim spa gardens are nearby.

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66.1 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

24.6 km

16.4 km

12.0 km

8.48 km

3.34 km

1.10 km

255 m

Surfaces

28.5 km

16.9 km

9.94 km

8.55 km

2.07 km

262 m

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Highest point (80 m)

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Wednesday 20 May

21°C

12°C

27 %

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Comments

May 3, 2025

On this gravel tour, you'll ride along the Almelo Canal and along the Grenzpad (border path) to Lutterzand. Look forward to beautiful gravel roads through the forest and the babbling Vechte River.



Your starting point is Lake Vechte. Enjoy the magnificent view before riding to the border lock. Idyllic

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