Stage 10 Hohe Mark Cycle Route

Stage 10 offers numerous opportunities for picnic breaks, relaxing views and exciting soundscapes. The start is in Bocholt. After a short cycle path, the Aa-See lake appears with a natural swimming pool in the northern section. It has excellent water quality, a green sunbathing lawn and a beautiful sandy beach.

The cycle tour leads along the lake and on through the outskirts of Bocholt to the city forest. The city forest is home to various animals such as fallow deer, red deer and wild boar in a forest and meadow enclosure. For younger guests, there is a petting enclosure with goats and sheep. Exotic animals such as flamingos and cranes can also be spotted by the water.

From the city forest, the route continues eastwards across fields and meadows. This is where you will find the Bürgerpark Rhede. The multi-generational park has benches, sun loungers, play tables, wildflower meadows, bee-friendly shrubs and a fruit tree meadow. The adjoining Old Cemetery is not only a resting place with impressive memorial stones and mausoleums, but also a place for flora and fauna.

The route continues northwards to the Burlo-Vardingholter Venn nature reserve. We recommend parking your bike here and marvelling at the biodiversity of the estimated 4,500-year-old fens in the moorland area.

The route continues in a southerly direction. After a few kilometres by bike, you can take a break at Lake Pröbsting. The idyllic lake in Borken-Hoxfeld is known for its old trees and sheltered islands. At the end of stage 10, you can take a short exploratory tour along the lake.

If you would like to add a little extra to the tour, you can also visit the following places:

• Biotope educational garden at the Bocholt Textile Museum
• Aasee Bocholt deep ropes course
• Bokelt sunken nature reserve
• Rappers Kölke
• Observatory
• Planet trail
• Bathing area Pröbstingsee

By car via the B67 federal road (Rees-Dülmen) to the Bocholt -Zentrum exit. From there, follow the signs to the museum.

Travel by public transport via Bocholt railway station with connections from Düsseldorf, Duisburg, Oberhausen and Wesel. The Bustreff Bocholt is also served by Sprinter buses from Münster.

Car parking spaces are available in Bocholt on Uhlandstraße. There is also a caravan park there.

There are several signposted car parks at Pröbstingsee near Borken.

The Hohe Mark cycle route is signposted throughout.

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

Information for cyclists

Bocholt's cycle station is located at the Bustreff in Bocholt in the immediate vicinity of the city centre.

Links
Webseite Hohe Mark Radroute: https://hohemarkradroute.de/touren-und-etappen/bocholt-rhede-borken/
Komoot Etappe 10: Bocholt-Borken: https://www.komoot.com/de-de/tour/918509681

Uhlandstraße

Pröbstingsee