Cycling to the Amtsvenn / Aamsveen

During this cycling weekend you will sleep in the three-star Hotel Driland, just 200 meters from the Drilandsee lake, just across the border in Germany. Go for a swim or rent a rowing boat to explore the nearby sandy lake. You will find many hiking and cycling trails here, of which we have listed the best for you. In the restaurant, delicious dishes from Westphalia and Munsterland are served in cozy and elegant surroundings. You can choose between several simple dishes and a wide selection of game and fish specialties. This route leads you through the border region to Gronau and Aamsveen - which is really on the border. The area around Gronau (Westphalia) offers beautiful nature and a nice city. The route takes you to the pleasant town in the valley of the Dinkel, a picturesque stream that crosses the Gronau from south to north. Just northeast of the city you will find the Gildehauser Venn. This beautiful heathland is one of the most beautiful nature reserves in northwestern Germany and the largest in the county of Bentheim. Special in this beautiful area is the growth of dwarf heather, but you will also be amazed when you see the inland dunes stretched out in front of you, or when you find your way through the quiet oak and birch forests. Just south of the Gildehauser Venn, you will find the Ruenberger Venn. In 1996 a major fire raged here, but fortunately the various biotopes have recovered very quickly. When you cycle through the area, it is mainly a vast, sandy plain with tufts of green that predominates. Gronau is first mentioned in 1365 and has earned its spurs in the textile industry. When this industry emerged, Gronau was only a small village, but it gave the city the opportunity to grow steadily. This resulted in city rights for Gronau in 1898. The city has a number of beautiful sights, such as the old water tower, the tower of the old town hall and a number of beautiful working-class areas. South of Gronau you make a circle around the Aamsveen. This peat area on the Dutch-German border is located on the west side of a low moraine, which extends south of Enschede. The name is probably traced back to the Old Germanic tribe ama, which means as much as watercourse. The German name is Amtsvenn. The Dutch part has been managed by the Landscape Overijssel since 1967 and is 175 hectares in size. Sixty hectares of this consists of heathland with ponds and marshes, forty hectares are grass and more than fifty hectares are high storage. The manager strives to restore the formation of raised bogs. The German part is over 700 hectares and consists of three parts: the Alstätter Venn, the Eper Venn and the Graeser Venn. Three core areas have enjoyed the status of nature reserve since 1983: the Amtsvenn (133 ha), the Hündfelder Moor (184 ha) and the smaller Graeser Venn. Enjoy your overnight stay and drive another wonderfully varied route tomorrow, number 147939!