Explore Schüttorf through its textile and city history, as well as its art and outdoor activities. The range of themes spans historic buildings and a school museum to studio offerings, the Vechte floodplains and waterside leisure activities. This gives you different options for planning your trip, with a focus on culture, landscape or activity.

City history, handwriting and art

The textile industry of the late 19th century left behind numerous imposing villas built by factory owners, which continue to shape the townscape today. Schüttorf also has a historic town hall. The town wall is considered the oldest surviving remnant of the fortifications associated with Schüttorf’s town charter. The Catholic Church of the Annunciation of Mary was built in the neo-Gothic style and completed in 1868.

At the school museum, you can take part in an interactive lesson on the historic Sütterlin script. Check in advance whether this activity is available at your preferred time. Historic town tours with the “Schüttorf Goat Woman” are also offered. The SchAu-Haus near the town centre is an open studio offering workshops in painting, sculpture and upcycling. Workshop availability may change; check the specific programme in advance. This gives you a choice of different ways to explore the area: historic handwriting, local history and hands-on art.

The kunstwegen-Vechtetal route passes through Schüttorf. Several raumsichten artworks are located in the joint municipality of Schüttorf. Individual artworks may be changed or relocated; if you want to visit specific works, check their current locations in advance.

Vechte floodplains and waterside leisure

The Vechte floodplains encompass meadows, pastures, hedgerows, reed beds and marshland, ponds and riverside woodland in the Vechte Valley. You can explore the landscape on foot or by bike. This lets you make outdoor activity the focus of your trip without reducing the different landscape features to a single type of route.

Leisure activities at Lake Quendorfer include a sandy beach, beach volleyball and stand-up paddleboarding. There is a restaurant right by the water. Leisure facilities and seasonal offerings may change, as can specific food and drink options. Check what is available before your visit.

The VECHTE BAD in Schüttorf has a children’s pool, sports pool and leisure pool, as well as an aqua bistro with an outdoor terrace. Facilities and operating arrangements may change; check the latest information before your visit.

Cycling tours and regional orientation

You can start the Grafschafter Fietsentour in Schüttorf, choosing from regional circular routes or individual day trips. The main route is different: it is about 220 kilometres long and passes through every municipality in the district. If you are planning a tour, check the current route before setting off. This lets you choose between a single day trip and the longer main route based on the distance you want to cover.

In the County of Bentheim, heathland, raised and lowland bogs, wooded ridges and the Vechte river valley alternate across the landscape.

Tourists staying overnight in the County of Bentheim can use buses and trains throughout the district free of charge with the Grafschafter guest card. This arrangement applies to these visitors when they have the guest card; check the current card conditions before travelling.

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