Tips & Trips - Bad Bentheim and Surroundings

All tips and trips in this list are our personal favorites. We love visiting these places ourselves and are happy to share them to make your stay as pleasant and relaxing as possible.

🥾 Hiking & Nature

• Bentheim Castle: Walks around the castle walls: Touristinfo Bad Bentheim. Note: Currently temporarily closed for indoor tours.

• Bentheimer Walderlebnispfad/Hutewald: Hike through the historic "Hutewald" forest (5.6 km). Route

• Gildehauser Venn & Dreiländersee: A beautiful loop through the heathlands (10.9 km). Route

• In the Footsteps of Bentheim Gold: Discover the history of the local sandstone (11 km). Route

• Bentheim Forest & Sandstone Cliffs: Impressive cliffs and wooded areas (12.1 km). Route

• Isterberg: Observation tower and climbing rocks. Information

• Lutterzand (De Lutte, NL): Beautiful nature along the Dinkel river and off-leash area for dogs. Route

🎡 Day Trips & Museums

• Tierpark Nordhorn: Cozy family zoo. Website

• Frenswegen Abbey: Historic courtyard and tranquility. Website

• Vechtesee & Nordhorn Boat Tour: Discover the "Venice of the North." Website

• McArthurGlen Outlet Ochtrup: Shopping in a charming open-air center. Website

• Emsflower: Europe's largest nursery and adventure park. Website

🎨 Art & Culture

• Sandstone Museum Bad Bentheim: All about the local Bentheim sandstone. Website

• Otto Pankok Museum: Art and history. Website

• Museum am Herrenberg: Dutch and Flemish masters (17th–19th century). Website

• Gopea-kunstraum: Modern art in a unique location. Website

• Rock n Pop Museum: Please book in advance. Website

🏊 Swimming & Relaxation

• Bentheimer Mineral Therme: Wellness and thermal brine baths. Website

• Badepark Bad Bentheim: Swimming fun for the whole family. Website

• Quendorfer See (Schüttorf): Recreational lake with a beach. Information

🍴 Our Favorite Restaurants & Bars

• Ferdinands: Fine dining and a great atmosphere. Website

• Altes Museum: Historic dining in a unique location. Website

• Pizza Netz: The best pizzas and pastas in the Wilhelmstraße. Website

• Blixxem Bennard: Cozy café with craft beers 🍺 and cocktails. Address