Cycling across the border from Ootmarsum
- The Netherlands
- Overijssel
- Dinkelland
- 81.67 km (Approximately 04:48 u)
- Cycling route 164663
Cycling across the border from Ootmarsum
- The Netherlands
- Overijssel
- Dinkelland
- 81.67 km (Approximately 04:48 u)
- Cycling route 164663
This cross-border cycling tour takes you a bit into Germany, but most of the route runs through the Netherlands. You cycle along the Engbertsdijksvenen, a beautiful nature reserve of approximately 1000 hectares with extensive peat bogs, heathlands and fens.
The Engbertsdijksvenen
You can still find raised bogs in the Engbertsdijksvenen. In most places in the Netherlands, raised peat has disappeared due to peat extraction, but excavation of the peat remained limited in this area. Many special plants grow there, such as peacock, sundew, cranberry and several types of orchids. You will also find birds in abundance, such as the bluethroat, the crane, the Taiga bean goose and the black-necked grebe. On the rest of the cycle tour you will pass traditional Dutch windmills such as the Grote Geesterse Molen and the Mill of Frans. At the last mill you will find more information about the flora and fauna around the Mosbeek.
The Engbertsdijksvenen
You can still find raised bogs in the Engbertsdijksvenen. In most places in the Netherlands, raised peat has disappeared due to peat extraction, but excavation of the peat remained limited in this area. Many special plants grow there, such as peacock, sundew, cranberry and several types of orchids. You will also find birds in abundance, such as the bluethroat, the crane, the Taiga bean goose and the black-necked grebe. On the rest of the cycle tour you will pass traditional Dutch windmills such as the Grote Geesterse Molen and the Mill of Frans. At the last mill you will find more information about the flora and fauna around the Mosbeek.
Directions
| # | Description | Distance |
|---|---|---|
30 | 30 (7662PD, Dinkelland, Overijssel, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km |
91 | 91 (49843, Halle, Lower Saxony, Germany) | 2.79 km |
6 | 6 (Zum Lönsberg, Halle, Lower Saxony, Germany) | 4.60 km |
94 | 94 (49843, Halle, Lower Saxony, Germany) | 4.95 km |
95 | 95 (49843, Getelo, Lower Saxony, Germany) | 7.39 km |
50 | 50 (Itterbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany) | 11.88 km |
Sights
Grote Geesterse Molen
Grote Geesterse Molen
7678SZ Tubbergen
http://www.allemolens.nl
In 1819, farmer Meijer and his son-in-law were given permission to build a post mill on De Zandberg. This mill was demolished a long time later to make way for the Grote Geesterse Molen. That belt gristmill was built in 1867 and beams from the demolished stand mill were reused. The mill was in operation until the 1950s, but after that the mill fell into disrepair. The mill has been restored several times and so the mill has been preserved. In 1997 the mill was put into operation again. The mill is still regularly operated by volunteer millers. The rods of the mill, with a length of almost 21 meters, are equipped with old Dutch fencing with sails.
Molen van Frans
Molen van Frans
7663 TA Tubbergen
This mill is one of the two water mills along the Mosbeek. It is said that the mill was built in 1711 as a paper mill by Bernadus Kremer. In 1879 the mill was renovated to make it suitable for grinding grain. Furthermore, the under-hammer mill was changed into an over-hammer mill to increase the efficiency of the mill. A reservoir was also constructed next to the mill. Everything to put the mill to work as hard as possible. The mill has been restored several times. Nowadays there is an exhibition in the mill about the history of the mill. In addition, you will also find information about the development of flora and fauna in the valley of the Mosbeek and there are archaeological finds on display. The Mosbeek is a lowland stream with very clean water. The plants in and along the Mosbeek depend on this clean water. The province makes every effort to keep this water as clean as possible in order to protect the nature around the mill.
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