Lüdi 03 - Gräftenhöfe u. Burgen

Courtyards and castles

Lüdinghausen - Senden - Venne - Ascheberg - Davensberg - Ottmarsbocholt - Lüdinghausen

Start and finish: Vischering Castle car park, Erbdrostenweg, Lüdinghausen

POI Gräftenhöfe u. Castles: Kakesbeck Castle, Schulze Messing, Schulze Tomberge, Venne Pastorate, Davert Viewing Platform, Steinhorst House, Schulze Hobbeling, Davensberg Castle, Romberg Davensberg House, Abolengo de Alpaca, Beckers Mühle, Vischering Castle

Tour info: Farms, which were surrounded like an island with a wide moat - the so-called moat - are typical elements of the cultural and settlement landscape of the Münsterland. Only large farmers, e.g. the Schulten- or Schulzenhöfe, could and wanted to afford a moat in imitation of the aristocratic residences as a prestige object. This bike tour takes a look at the "moated castles of the farmers" so that this historical heritage is not forgotten.

Gastronomy: various. along the route