Bad Bentheim Old Town – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Bad Bentheim

Bad Bentheim Old Town – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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Bad Bentheim Old Town – Bentheim Castle loop from Bad Bentheim

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1.32km

20m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

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97 m

Bad Bentheim Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

View of downtown Bentheim.

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233 m

Kuhlkerl Sandstone Worker Statue

Highlight • Monument

The Kuhlkerl is a sculpture on the back of Bad Bentheim Castle. It was erected as a memorial and is intended to commemorate the workers who toiled in the so-called …

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268 m

Franco-Prussian War Memorial (1870–1871)

Highlight • Monument

This is a memorial in memory of those who fell in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 to 1871.

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279 m

The battery tower was built in the 15th century to better defend the south-west flank of the castle. Chambers for heavy artillery were installed on two floors of the round tower with 5 m thick masonry.

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336 m

Drusus Rock (Devil’s Ear Pillow) at Bentheim Castle

Highlight • Natural Monument

A somewhat overgrown staircase takes you to the rock on which the castle was built and to the foot of the castle wall. A little further east you come across an 'archway'.

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450 m

Bad Bentheim Sandstone Museum

Highlight • Monument

Bad Bentheim is known as the town of sandstone. So she also needs a sandstone museum: It is located at the foot of Bentheim Castle, which was also built from …

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1.14 km

Westliche Hellendornstiege

Highlight • Historical Site

This alley has a medieval feel. The steep stairs lead you over cobblestones through the old town up towards the castle. During Advent, the first star lights and stalls selling delicious mulled wine await you at the end.

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