Discover Dersum: the Rodo, cycling routes and places to visit
Accommodation in Dersum
Dersum lies between the Ems to the east and the Dutch border to the west. Forests and fields shape the landscape; Dersum is also home to the old arm of the Ems, the Rodo. The village is also a starting point and gateway for excursions into the surrounding region.
Cycling and getting here
Dersum has good connections to the A31. Check current road information when planning your journey. There is an extensive network of cycle paths in the area. This makes cycling a practical consideration when choosing where to stay.
Local history and religious heritage
The Bürgerbaum is associated with the local glass-processing industry and represents craftspeople, farmers and the nobility. St. Anthony’s Church was consecrated on 17 January 1866. On 1 May 1909, the chapel community of Dersum became an independent parish; the parish church underwent extensive renovations in 2002.
In Neudersum, St. Michael’s Chapel belongs to the Parish of St. Anthony in Dersum. Independent community life in Neudersum includes groups such as altar servers, kfd, KLJB and a senior citizens’ group.
Excursions from Dersum
Places to visit from Dersum include the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg and Clemenswerth Palace in Sögel. The palace park covers 42 hectares and includes the Gloriette and the garden house of Elector Clemens August.
Cycling and nature destinations in the Emsland
In the Emsland, the 395-kilometre Emsland Route forms a circular trail through five landscapes: the Northern Ems Valley, HĂĽmmling, Bourtanger Moor, Hasetal and the Southern Emsland. The route is mostly flat, paved and traffic-free. It is very well signposted; the signs can guide cyclists to villages, railway stations, tourist information centres and attractions. The route connects 19 villages; those along the route in the Emsland can serve as starting and finishing points.
In the northeast of the Emsland district, HĂĽmmling Nature Park covers around 580 square kilometres. Cycling and hiking trails pass historic sites, megalithic tombs and Clemenswerth Palace; information points are located along the trails.
Another example of route planning in the Emsland is the Kranichpfad (Crane Trail): the route runs for about 2.5 kilometres into Theikenmeer Nature Reserve. The return journey follows the same route, making the total walking distance about 5 kilometres. An observation platform offers panoramic views of Lake Theikenmeer and the Wehmer Dose moorland; there is also an observation hut on the lakeshore. The routes therefore differ clearly in form: the Emsland Route is a circular trail, while the Kranichpfad is an out-and-back route. For planning, the distance is also relevant: the Emsland Route is 395 kilometres long; the Kranichpfad is about five kilometres in total, including the return journey.
Discover more destinations: Spelle, Bawinkel, Vrees, Sögel, Lünne, Renkenberge, Dohren, Geeste.
See the regional travel overview: Emsland.
