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Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Nordhorn

Monastery & Nature: Frenswegen Monastery to Springendal (NL)

Routes
Germany
Lower Saxony
Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim
Nordhorn

Monastery & Nature: Frenswegen Monastery to Springendal (NL)

Moderate

4.5

(2)

14

riders

Monastery & Nature: Frenswegen Monastery to Springendal (NL)

03:19

56.5km

210m

Gravel riding

This gravel tour takes you from the historic Frenswegen Monastery through fields and woods across the border into the Netherlands and back.

You start directly at the monastery in Nordhorn and cycle through mystical forests towards Springendal. In the stunningly beautiful Springendal Nature Reserve, with its springs, hills, and hidden…

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Last updated: April 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Springendal & Dal van de Mosbeek

Bergvennen & Brecklenkampse Veld

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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63 m

Frenswegen Monastery

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Founded in 1394, this monastery has had a rich and eventful history. After the dissolution of the monastic community in 1815, the building served several purposes. Today, the Kloster Frenswegen …

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28.2 km

Hooidijk Forest Trail

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Very nice wooded area.

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39.9 km

The Springendal owes its name to the many streams that originate there. The water sources, brook valleys and moraines provide a special flora and fauna. Here you can wander around effortlessly for hours.

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40.6 km

An absolute highlight, the forest path in Springendal!

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56.5 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.7 km

20.6 km

6.46 km

4.27 km

1.43 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

21.2 km

18.7 km

9.10 km

6.22 km

1.30 km

< 100 m

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Friday 29 May

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May 4, 2025

This gravel tour takes you from the historic Frenswegen Monastery through fields and woods across the border into the Netherlands and back.



You start directly at the monastery in Nordhorn and cycle through mystical forests towards Springendal. In the stunningly beautiful Springendal Nature Reserve, with

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