The best running trails around Engden

Beautiful resting place right on the route. It doesn't seem to have been around for too long.

The cycle path along the Nordhorn-Almelo Canal and the connecting canal is Nordhorn's version of a cycle superhighway. The cycle path extends from the border, away from the main roads, across the entire length of Nordhorn. It is also the starting point for the "Green Cycle Path Network" to all parts of the city. Several regional and national cycle routes also run along it. Through various expansion and renovation measures, the connection has recently been further developed into a "comfort cycle path." With the completion of the "New Nino Bridge" over the Nordhorn-Almelo Canal, the "comfort cycle path" has been further enhanced. The connection through the Nino Business Park to the main train station and Nordhorn's city center has been significantly improved. Right of way throughout! Cycle from one end of the city to the other: Since 2018, cyclists have had right of way on the entire cycle path along the Nordhorn-Almelo and connecting canals. Two intersections were structurally redesigned for this purpose. A narrowed lane, speed bumps, prominent road markings, and clear traffic signs immediately make it clear to drivers on Heseper Weg and at Frensdorferhaar that they do not have right of way at these intersections. Traffic on the crossing cycle path must be given right of way. At the other intersections along the canal route, cyclists have not had to stop for many years thanks to underpasses.

The Vechtesee is highly recommended

Lake Vechte is located in the immediate vicinity of Nordhorn's city center. It acts as a buffer reservoir, protecting Nordhorn from flooding. It also serves as a local recreation area with excellent restaurants. There are many recreational opportunities here, such as sailing, surfing, or hiking or cycling around the beautiful Vechte Lake. Pedal boats and rowboats are available for rent at a boat rental shop, allowing you to explore Nordhorn's city center, for example. Tour boats also offer tours through Nordhorn's city center along the Vechte River, which branches off here.

The 96 hectare nature reserve is located southeast of Nordhorn near Brandlecht in the lowland area of the Vechte and the adjacent Tillenberge. It is interspersed with flat inland dunes and partially damp, slightly boggy depressions. Small heath areas with juniper and spruce heath and sparse stands of birch and oak forests characterize this magnificent landscape. In the lowland area of the Vechte there are small hardwood alluvial forests on oxbows, some of which are still connected to the river. It is a popular local recreation and hiking area. On very well-maintained hiking trails you can explore this beautiful landscape nature reserve up to the course of the Vechte river with the Brandlecht Vechte weir.

The Vechtesee in Nordhorn is a popular destination.

"Little Venice" is a new district of around 18 hectares in the center of Nordhorn and was built on the former premises of the textile factory Ludwig Povel & Co, which went bankrupt in 1979. This modern and densely populated district was completed around 2008 and is also very attractive due to its close proximity to the popular inner city and old town of Nordhorn. Since canal-like waterways run through this new idyllic residential area and it is largely bordered by the Vechte and the Nordhorn-Almelo canal, it is also known as the "Water Town of Povel".

At normal water levels, the narrow Vechte only flows through a small part of the wide bridge. This looks completely different during heavy flooding. Then the entire width of the bridge is flooded. It is quite a natural spectacle.