Gescher, Stadtlohn, Sudlohn

Nordrhein-Westfalen is an excellent region to explore by bicycle. Just across the border with the Netherlands, the German municipality of Sudlohn is easily accessible. The place has about 9000 inhabitants and has a rich history. In 1597, the village was fortified for the Eighty Years' War. In 1717, Sudlohn received market rights, which meant that it was also considered a wigbold, which meant that it received city rights, because it was considered an outlying area of a nearby city. The former ancestral seat of a secondary line from the Counts of Lohn is located on the Slinge near Sudlohn. The house was rebuilt in 1795 after it burned down. It is the only remaining early classicist estate in the Kreis Borken. Gescher is also located in the Kreis Borken and has a beautiful history in the bell foundry. Today it is still an important center where this craft is practiced. It is therefore not surprising that the local museum is dedicated to the bell foundry. The route starts at Profile Schweers-Pennekamp"Der Fahrradspezialist\\\". You can have your bicycle checked and possibly repaired by this skilled bicycle specialist before you start your route. With your bicycle discount pass you get a discount of no less than 10 euros and you can start your trip in no time.