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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Dersum

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Dersum

Routes
Bike touring routes & trails
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Emsland
Dersum

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Dersum

Moderate

4.8

(4)

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Dersum

02:47

47.5km

60m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Ems

Emstal von Lathen bis Papenburg

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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1.76 km

Dortmund-Ems Canal Directional Sign

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Mouth of the Küstenkanal into the Dortmund-Ems Canal.

This sign is merely a guide for ships coming from Oldenburg via the Küstenkanal...starboard leads to Emden, and port to Münster-Dortmund.

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5.41 km

Bollingerfähr Lock

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Bollingerfähr Lock in Heede on the Dortmund-Ems Canal!

This impressive lock system features two chambers and a weir. The old lock chamber, built in 1896, is 163 m long and …

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12.0 km

Borsumer Spiek

Nature Reserve

4

25.0 km

Berkenlaan

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5

36.7 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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

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36.8 km

Fort Bourtange Bridge

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37.0 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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37.0 km

Historic Outhouse Over the Moat

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you would have to sit on the beam and then what came out would fall into the river

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37.5 km

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

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47.5 km

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Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.5 km

15.0 km

8.54 km

4.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.8 km

21.4 km

2.77 km

1.60 km

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Thursday 28 May

31°C

11°C

77 %

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