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Groningen
Vlagtwedde

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Sellingen

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Bike touring routes & trails
Netherlands
Groningen
Vlagtwedde

Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Sellingen

Moderate

4.8

(9)

61

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Bourtange Fortress Windmill – Bourtange Fortress loop from Sellingen

03:22

54.8km

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: July 9, 2026

Tips

Includes a movable bridge

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After 50.2 km for 20 m

Waypoints

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Start point

Bus stop

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16.6 km

Little Bridge Over the Water near Smeerling

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There is a ford next to it.
A little further on is a stork's nest.

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2

17.2 km

Cycle Path Along the Ruiten-Aa

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Also a nice area for walking

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3

18.5 km

Canal Bridge

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In the summer you can sit in the shade next to the forest.

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4

25.7 km

Wedde Castle

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“De Burcht van Wedde” from 1360 has a glorious past, but after the recent thorough restoration, the castle was given a more peaceful function: a restaurant and a children's hotel. …

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5

43.5 km

Bourtange Fortress Windmill

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

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43.7 km

Fortress Bourtange

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great impressions of an old, restored fortress

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43.8 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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44.4 km

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

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45.4 km

Beach

Beach

B

54.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.3 km

20.1 km

9.17 km

2.21 km

Surfaces

28.3 km

13.5 km

5.72 km

4.80 km

2.42 km

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Wednesday 15 July

26°C

16°C

32 %

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Max wind speed: 3.0 km/h

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Comments

May 30, 2025,Durch Wälder und Felder nach Bourtange 🇳🇱
On the second day of our Ascension Day weekend together, the weather gods took pity on us and kept the rain off 🙏 Sun 🌞, clouds ☁️, and wind 💨 – we can live with that. Just the right weather for a visit to the old fortress village of Bourtange. Everything is beautifully decorated – simply stunning to look at. …

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