Stage 8 Hohe Mark Cycle Route

The route starts right away with a first sight in Raesfeld: the nature park zoo Schloss Raesfeld. This is where modernity meets history. The Nature Park House is enclosed in a large glass structure that offers guests a great view of the outside, but also creates a perfect symbiosis with nature from the outside with its mirror effect. In the Nature Park House there is a small but exciting exhibition on the interaction between man and nature.

The Raesfeld Castle Zoo is adjacent to the Nature Park House. The imposing castle with its chapel, liberty and zoo invite visitors to linger and marvel. The grounds are a visual experience and leave a lasting impression that makes you want to visit again.

After the first two highlights in Rasefeld, the cycle tour now begins in a southwesterly direction. If you wish, you can make a detour to the New Wilderness Dämmer Forest with its adventure trail or visit the Van-Nahmen orchard meadow.

The route meanders playfully along picturesque fields and streams to the Büngersche and Dingdener Heide. Here you can discover large curlews, lively lapwings, water buffalo or storks in beautiful natural surroundings.

A little further west is the Dingdener Heide. It invites you to leave your bike behind and take a look at one of the highlight sections of the Hohe Mark Trail. Here you can take a "journey through time" of agriculture and agricultural change from the Middle Ages to the present day.

The stage ends in Dingden.

By car

Coming from the north

• Take the A31 to Borken
• Continue on B67 and take exit B70
• Follow the road until you reach your destination

Coming from the east

• Take the A43 to Dülmen Exit onto B474 and continue on L600 and B67 At the height of Borken
• Turn onto B70 and follow the road from Borkener Straße to the destination.

Coming from the south

• Take the A31 to Schermbeck
• Continue on B224 in the direction of Raesfeld
• Follow the road until you reach your destination

Coming from the west

• Take the A3 to Rhede
• Continue on B67 and turn onto Brünener Straße in the direction of Rhede-Ost
• Follow the road via Raesfelder Weg and Homerstraße to the destination

By public transport

Take the train to Borken station. From there take the R21 to Raesfeld, Kirche.

Information for cyclists

The Hohe Mark RadRoute is signposted throughout.

It is part of the junction system and can be recognised by the red/white signs. At intersections, arrow or destination signs guide cyclists in the right direction. Here cyclists will also find the Hohe Mark RadRoute logo with the green bicycle. Where the cycle paths only lead in one direction, there are regular rectangular intermediate signposts.

The Hohe Mark RadRoute makes it possible to take shortcuts via transverse bridges at four points - between Borken and Raesfeld and between Reken via Heiden and Dorsten. These are also part of the east, centre and west courses. The familiar route logo in reverse colour scheme (white bicycle on a green background) also guides you on the cross-paths.

Links
Hörerlebnisse Hohe Mark: https://naturpark-hohe-mark.gim.guide/projects/de/index.html?p=3

Parkplatz, Südring 98, 46348 Raesfeld

ladnetz.de Charging Station, 30, Krechtinger Str., 46499 Hamminkeln