This neighborhood has a rich smuggling history because of the remarkable course of the border in this area. After a steep descent through the forest we drive over the Kleefsepostweg - the Dutch-German border is in the middle of the road - to Spijk. An ascent of the 82 meter high hill to Hoch Elten is mandatory because of the panoramic views in the direction of Emmerich and the Rhine. The village centre of Elten, where you will hear as much Dutch as German spoken, consists mainly of restaurants for German and Dutch cyclists. Right at the border, on the German side, there are so many tightly lined up that they serve as immense border indicators on our left.Īt Babberich we make a sharp turn eastwards the German village of Elten, which was Dutch between 19 as compensation for the German occupation after the Second World War, is surrounded by the Netherlands on three sides. From the dike we have a panoramic view over the Eemshaven and the Dollard with its windmills, the first of many we'll encounter on this route. They came from the cemetery of Oterdum and were reinstated on the dike, after the village had to make way for industry and dyke raising. We quickly navigate eastwards and after passing a couple of factory sites, we see a group of remarkable tombstones on the Dollarddijk. From Delfzijl station it's best to cycle towards the Dollarddijk with your eyes closed, even with nice weather, because the bare, tiled square in front of the supermarket and the dreary shopping streets in the town centre radiate a sad atmosphere. On a beautiful June-morning we take the train to Delfzijl, which seems a good starting point, considering the expected northwest wind in the coming days. Gravestones on the dike near Delfzijl From Delfzijl to Bourtange
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