Vreden and Stadtlohn

Stadtlohn is a city in North Rhine-Westphalia. Archaeological finds prove that there was a medieval settlement on the site of Stadtlon. The current city developed around the court of the Bishop of Munster. After a few years, the administration of the city was transferred to the Counts of Lohn, since then the city has been called Stadtlohn. In 1611, the city suffered a major fire, while at the same time armed conflicts ravaged the city. After all these disasters, a conscious decision was made to let the village shrink. You will also encounter the German town of Vreden on the route. Excavations show that the area around Vreden was already populated more than 10,000 years ago. However, the finds in the center itself only indicate habitation from the fifth century BC, but the village as we know it today was first mentioned in 839. At the market there is a beautiful paper cutting museum, where you can always see very beautiful and interesting works of art based on paper. If you have the time, it is fun to cycle there to admire the amazing paper cutting art. The route starts and ends at Profile Lansing"Der Fahrradspezialist\\\". There is plenty of parking space here and you can have your bike checked before you leave. The bicycle specialist will be happy to check your bike and will give you a 10 euro discount on maintenance and any repairs with a bicycle discount pass. This way you can start this beautiful route without any worries. After cycling for over 40 kilometers you will arrive on Dutch territory at the Sevink Molle. This is a beautiful round stone belt mill, built in 1867 just outside Meddo. The mill was mainly used as a corn mill and was completely restored in 2000, after having stood still for 70 years. The mill was made fully operational and has been in use again since 2001. The Sevink Molle is now run on a voluntary basis and for a viewing you can collect the key yourself from the manager in the pancake house next to the mill.