Zwillbrocker Venn – Flamingos at the Zwillbrocker Venn loop from Zwillbrocker Venn

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Borken

Vreden

Zwillbrocker Venn – Flamingos at the Zwillbrocker Venn loop from Zwillbrocker Venn

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Zwillbrocker Venn – Flamingos at the Zwillbrocker Venn loop from Zwillbrocker Venn

02:27

9.66km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 17, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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Zwillbrocker Venn

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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4.51 km

De Leemputten Nature Park

Highlight • Natural

In 1892 a brick factory was established in Groenlo. The clay for the production of roof tiles and bricks was obtained from the clay pits. In January 1975 the end …

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4.56 km

Leemputtenweg Nature Trail

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Swampy landscape, many small black pools with lots of dead wood. Be careful during the mosquito season. We were lucky, it was still too cold.

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5.02 km

Small Lakes in the Nature Park

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beautiful views

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6.24 km

Nature Trail at De Leemputten

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Nice little nature reserve with beautiful lakes where you can spot water birds.

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7.03 km

Forest path at Zwillbrocker Venn

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A detour to De Leemputten is definitely worthwhile.

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7.48 km

Flamingo Viewing Platform at Zwillbrocker Venn

Highlight • Natural Monument

Zwillbrocker Venn is a nature reserve on the Dutch-German border. The forest and swamp area was created after peat was cut here. Many birds perch here, including a colony of …

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7.63 km

Zwillbrocker Venn

Highlight • Viewpoint

In 2019 there were again some flamingo pairs to watch - it is worth the various viewpoints "try it out".

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8.42 km

Flamingos at the Zwillbrocker Venn

Highlight • Lake

Very popular place for bird watchers. From the pulpit you have a good view of the water without disturbing the birds.

The pulpit a little further east is usually a little quieter.

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9.66 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.79 km

2.57 km

1.92 km

373 m

Surfaces

4.56 km

2.03 km

1.30 km

1.21 km

563 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 11 October

16°C

6°C

0 %

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Max wind speed: 11.0 km/h

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Comments

August 1, 2026,🦩- time to say goodbye - 🦩 letzte Runde durch's Zwillbrocker Venn

Today, it was practically our farewell round with the flamingos 🦩 in the Zwillbrocker Venn.

The Zwillbrocker Venn is a protected area of almost 200 hectares on the German-Dutch border in the far west of Vreden. It is the remainder of a former, much larger raised bog area, which has been designated as a nature reserve since 1985.

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