Alter Postweg – Heathland at Grenzweg loop from Nordhorn-Blanke

Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Nordhorn

Alter Postweg – Heathland at Grenzweg loop from Nordhorn-Blanke

Moderate

riders

Alter Postweg – Heathland at Grenzweg loop from Nordhorn-Blanke

04:48

87.6km

240m

Gravel riding

Moderate gravel 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: August 21, 2026

Tips

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Harskamp

Dinkelland

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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5.29 km

Birkenvenn Cycle Path to Syen-Venn

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Here you can see again how beautiful the landscape in the County of Bentheim is. 👍😀

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24.5 km

Vechte

Lake

29.0 km

Samerrott

Forest

31.2 km

Alter Postweg

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On the old postal route there is a small side path to the so-called Raven Tree (there is a sign at the side of the path). There was an oak …

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41.9 km

Vechte Fish Ladder and Rest Area

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A really nice little place to take a break and relax! Especially in summer you can relax here and enjoy nature. The small staircase should make it easier for fish …

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52.9 km

Harskamp

Nature Reserve

68.8 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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69.3 km

Bürgergarten

Forest

77.2 km

Playful border crossing with play tower Bad Bentheim

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A very nice border crossing

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80.9 km

Heathland at Grenzweg

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VERY BEAUTIFUL THERE, I LIKE THE LANDSCAPE AND THE PATHS

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81.8 km

Cycle Path Along the German-Dutch Border

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

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84.1 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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87.6 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.9 km

26.8 km

12.5 km

11.6 km

3.91 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

17.8 km

16.8 km

15.1 km

3.40 km

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 12 October

18°C

8°C

71 %

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Comments

October 20, 2024,Denekamp | unser Oktoberfest 🇩🇪 - Bad Bentheim

Beautiful route of RTC Twente, the club of Hennie Kuipers! Beautiful route over single and double tracks, through Wälder und Felder! Despite the somewhat much asphalt, still beautiful. Was enjoying again today!

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March 29, 2025,Grafschaft Bentheim Gravel 🏰

My first 100km this year and since my foot injury. Was a great ride today, with still reasonable asphalt in the route. Again beautiful and quiet gravel paths, some were quite rough. After 70km I arrived at Burg Bentheim, there my legs had to work a bit 😅
Later on the route some more hills and soft sand paths and …

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