Monastery & Nature: Frenswegen Monastery to Springendal (NL)

Germany

Lower Saxony

Landkreis Grafschaft Bentheim

Nordhorn

Monastery & Nature: Frenswegen Monastery to Springendal (NL)

Moderate

4.7

(3)

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…

by Grafschaft Bentheim Tourismus

Last updated: April 6, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

Springendal & Dal van de Mosbeek

Bergvennen & Brecklenkampse Veld

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

63 m

Frenswegen Monastery

Highlight • Religious Site

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

Highlight • Trail

Very nice wooded area.

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39.9 km

Heather Fields of Springendal & Dal van de Mosbeek

Highlight • Natural

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

Mosbeekweg Forest Path, Het Springendal

Highlight • Trail

An absolute highlight, the forest path in Springendal!

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56.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

23.6 km

22.3 km

6.07 km

3.50 km

1.05 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

22.3 km

18.5 km

8.70 km

5.36 km

1.64 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

Weather

Today

Friday 23 October

12°C

9°C

76 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

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.
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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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