BOCHOLT HIKES 2025
"We are very pleased that after the great hiking kick-off in September with over 2,000 participants, we can start again next spring on 13 April!", announces city marketing employee, Anna Schmitz, the continuation of the Bocholt Hiking Day next year.
Why in April?
"Many people are certainly wondering why the continuation of "Bocholt Wandert" is to take place in April next year", Schmitz explains further. "This is mainly for pragmatic reasons. We wanted to start a second time from Barlo after the first one.
However, as the Schützenfest is traditionally celebrated in Barlo on the third weekend in September, these two events would compete with each other", says Schmitz. Of course, the local conditions should be taken into consideration.
In addition, September is generally an incredibly busy month for events in Bocholt, as many clubs, institutions and private individuals use the weekends after the summer holidays for events and meetings. So we had to find an alternative date "and we then looked towards spring", says Schmitz. "We are aware that nature will show a completely different face in April than it did in early autumn. We will awaken Bocholt with a spring march and experience how nature awakens from hibernation and get to know the route all over again." If necessary, small route changes will also be made in the course of the following planning steps. However, the start and finish will once again be at Diepenbrock Castle.
Character of the event
"Bocholt Wandert" is of course a sporting event," explains Maria Rickert from the co-organiser, the Bocholt City Sports Association (SSV). "Nonetheless, the family, non-commercial and cross-border character of the event is also very important to us. The proximity to the border with our neighbouring Netherlands is a very special and attractive feature of Bocholt. Anyone who would like to try their hand at hiking is cordially invited to try out one of our three routes on offer and experience the special ambience at Diepenbrock Castle at the same time," continues Rickert.
Date: Sunday, 13. April 2025
Meeting point: Diepenbrock Castle (Bocholt | Barlo district)
Offered are:
25 km hike (cross-border D-NL) - Start: 08:30 am
15 km hike - start: 09:30 am
8 km family hike - start 11:00 am
Along the way, refreshment stations will again be set up with the support of Bocholt clubs and volunteer groups, where participants can fortify themselves and have their hiking pass stamped.
Registration:
Registrations are now possible at www.bocholt-gutschein.de/tickets.
Tickets are also available at the Tourist-Info Bocholt | Nordstraße 14 | 46399 Bocholt.
Opening hours Tourist-Info: Mon-Fri 10:00 - 18:00 and Sat 10:00 - 14:00.
Early-Bird-Ticket prices until 05.01.2025
25km hike - 15€
15km hike - 11€
8km hike - 7€
Children's ticket - 4€
Ticket prices from 06.01.2025
25km hike - 18€
15km hike - 14€
8km hike - 10€
Children's ticket - 5€
The children's ticket is valid for children up to and including the age of 12, regardless of which route the child starts on.
On the family hike, all little hikers can go on a treasure hunt together with Bocholt's beech goblin Bokeltje and look forward to a little surprise at the end.
"We would be delighted if we could repeat the great start of "Bocholt Wandert" from this year on 13 April and experience another special Sunday on the beautiful hiking trails and in the impressive setting of Diepenbrock Castle together with many participants who enjoy being active," concludes Maria Rickert.
"Bocholt wandert" is organised by Stadtmarketing Bocholt together with the StadtSport-Verband Bocholt and the city of Bocholt. The Diepenbrock Castle, the German Alpine Club, Bocholt section, the Bocholt Youth Fire Brigade and DJK Barlo are also on board to provide support.
Bocholter Energie- und Wasserversorgung, Volksbank Bocholt, Intersport Pieron and Red Band have already been won as partner companies.
