Treasury of Twente and County of Bentheim
Cycling in the Dutch-German border region with forests, hedgerows, Saxon farms and historic towns.
The Landscape
The Twente landscape is intricately woven with Lower Saxony in Germany. Amid a gently undulating terrain, solitary farmsteads dot between meadows, groves, hedgerows, and fields. Within the woods, small moors and haymeadows create subtle variations. The Dinkel River, with its steep banks, delineates the erratic boundary between lower grasslands and higher sand dune areas. Just across the border lies the County of Bentheim, also known as the "Holland of Lower Saxony." The Teutoburg Forest's westernmost spur concludes in the medieval town of Bad Bentheim, dominated by the mighty Bentheim Castle—one of Lower Saxony's largest high-altitude castles. Below the sandstone castle stretches the expansive Bentheimer Wald, featuring renowned mineral springs. A short distance away, you'll discover one of northwestern Germany's most impressive wetlands: the Gildehauser Venn.
Forests and Heaths
Estates and Heritage
Swamps and Peatlands
Rivers and Streams
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Route map
Start and finish near bike node 14 on the Smuddestraat in Losser. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
14 - 11 - 12 - 3 - 16 - 4 - 53 - 52 - 5 - 2 - 80 - 53 - 14 - 32 - 28 - 97 - 51 - 26 - 51 - 30 - 77 - 55 - 42 - 90 - 29 - 75 - 18 - 96 - 50 - 40 - 60 - 23 - 70 - 18 - 72 - 14
