Dersum, Lower SaxonyFort BourtangeBurg NienhausHöveltangesche MörteLiefstinghsbroekAschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes MoorNikolaikirche
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Dersum

Dersum is a town in Landkreis Emsland district, Lower Saxony, Germany of about 1,490 people. Within 50 km by road there are 70 places to visit: 29 churches, 24 wildlife, forests & gardens and 12 forts & heritage. The must-see places are Fort Bourtange, Burg Nienhaus and Höveltangesche Mörte.

52.9611° N, 7.2739° EPop. 1,490

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Within 30 km20 places
Within 50 km70
Must-see265
Notable0
Best timeNovember to March

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The 3 places worth the trip

Fort Bourtange, fort near Dersum
Must-see

Fort Bourtange

Fort · 9 km · Groningen

Burg Nienhaus, heritage site near Dersum
Must-see

Burg Nienhaus

Heritage site · 11 km

Höveltangesche Mörte, nature spot near Dersum
Must-see

Höveltangesche Mörte

Nature spot · 13 km

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One day from Dersum

5 stops, one loop, back by 6:30 pm

60 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Dersum
  2. Liefstinghsbroeknature spot · 2 hrs
  3. Fort Bourtangefort · 1.5 hrs
  4. Burg Nienhausheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moornature spot · 2 hrs
  6. Höveltangesche Mörtenature spot · 2 hrs
  7. Back in Dersum
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Dersum?

Fort Bourtange (fort, about 9 km), Burg Nienhaus (heritage site, about 11 km), Höveltangesche Mörte (nature spot, about 13 km), Liefstinghsbroek (nature spot, about 14 km), Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moor (nature spot, about 16 km), Nikolaikirche (church, about 19 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Dersum?

70 places on Spotwander: 29 churches, 24 wildlife, forests & gardens, 12 forts & heritage, 2 museums, 1 lake.

Which is the nearest church to Dersum?

Nikolaikirche, about 19 km by road; Peter-und-Paul-Kirche (23 km) is next.

Which is the nearest sanctuary to Dersum?

Höveltangesche Mörte, about 13 km by road; Liefstinghsbroek (14 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Dersum?

Start in Dersum, visit Liefstinghsbroek, then Fort Bourtange, then Burg Nienhaus, then Aschendorfer Obermoor / Wildes Moor, then Höveltangesche Mörte, and drive back — about 60 km by road in all.