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Bourtange Fortified Town – Bourtange Fortress loop from Heede

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Bourtange Fortified Town – Bourtange Fortress loop from Heede

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Bourtange Fortified Town – Bourtange Fortress loop from Heede

00:51

14.5km

20m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 31, 2026

Waypoints

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Start point

Parking

1

204 m

Heeder See

Highlight • Lake

Beautiful lake, especially in summer

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2

459 m

Heeder Lake

Highlight • Lake

The lake is just outside of Heede and has a 700 meter long bathing beach and a water ski facility over a kilometer long with a 960 meter long circulating rope.

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3

6.74 km

Red Drawbridge at Bourtange Fortress

Highlight • Bridge

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

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7.21 km

Bourtange Fortified Town

Highlight • Historical Site

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

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5

7.37 km

Fortress Market Square

Highlight • Settlement

6

7.41 km

Fort Bourtange

Highlight • Historical Site

Hotel Vesting Bourtange is not really a hotel, but a charming accommodation within the Bourtange fortress. The reception is located outside the fortress at the reception center, which has very …

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7.51 km

Bourtange Fortress

Highlight • Historical Site

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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8

7.53 km

Historic Outhouse Over the Moat

Highlight • Historical Site

you would have to sit on the beam and then what came out would fall into the river

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14.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.71 km

3.49 km

3.15 km

125 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

11.6 km

2.44 km

176 m

172 m

143 m

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Sunday 18 October

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