Holiday apartment in Losser: Culture, Geology and Nature

Losser offers a combination of history, geology and landscape. Striking buildings, fossils, woodland and cycling routes give the town a variety of different facets. If you are planning a holiday apartment stay in Losser, you can tailor your visit according to whether you want to experience culture, nature, outdoor activities or unique regional stories.

Historical heritage and vibrant culture

The Martinustoren is the free-standing tower with a gabled roof belonging to the demolished St Martin's Church and dates from around 1500. As part of a guided visit, it can be climbed for €2.50 per person. The Church of the Nativity of St Mary was built in 1901 and ceremonially consecrated on 3 June 1902 by the Archbishop of Utrecht, Mgr. Van de Wetering. The Church of the Nativity of St Mary and its associated rectory have been included on the municipal heritage list since 2008.

Opened next to the Church of the Nativity of St Mary in 2014, the De Drie Bogen parish park forms an attractive complex together with the church and the adjacent cemetery. Steenfabriek De Werklust is a Rijksmonument, a listed national monument; the entire brick-making process has been preserved there, from the clay pit and the ring kiln to the 45-metre-high chimney. In the centre, Dorpsbleek and Bleekwachtershuisje form a unique monument. The Brilmansdennen open-air theatre in Losser offers a varied cultural programme. During the annual Bruegheliaans Festijn held in August, a deserving resident of Losser or an association is awarded the honorary title of Voetstapper; the footprint is immortalised in the Brueghelpad.

Geology to discover

The Losser Geology Museum manages and presents fossils from the municipality of Losser. It is housed in the Hengelhoes, an early 17th-century smallholder's house in the centre of Losser. The Staringgroeve was established in the village as a monument to the Dutch geologist W.C.H. Staring (1808–1877), as well as to geological research and fossil collecting. More than 3 metres of Losser sandstone from the Lower Cretaceous (Hauterivian) are exposed in the Staringgroeve; formally, the sandstone belongs to the Gildehaus Sandstone stratigraphic unit and is rich in fossils.

Exploring on foot and by bicycle

The guided Dorpswandeling Losser takes about an hour and a half. For cycling excursions, the “Places of Remembrance” route starts in Losser; it can be followed using the free RouteYou navigation app or based on a written route description. The Laga cycling route is 37 kilometres long and passes through Losser, Glane, Overdinkel, Gronau and De Lutte. It follows the renewed Lagapad and, on the return journey, runs via the “new” Smokkelpad.

Woodland and far-reaching views

Zandbergen is an extensive woodland area between Losser and the German border, with a diverse range of flora and fauna. The area is suitable for walking and cycling. The De Oelemars observation tower is 24 metres high and offers 360-degree views. It is designated as accessible free of charge and climbable all year round.

Which holiday apartment in Losser suits your plans

When choosing accommodation in Losser, you can consider the focus of your stay: historic buildings and museums, the guided Dorpswandeling, the cycling routes, or Zandbergen and De Oelemars. A holiday apartment or holiday home in Losser therefore suits a range of travel plans, without requiring you to limit yourself to just one aspect of the town. For more ideas in the area, you can discover De Lutte, Beuningen and Overdinkel.

To the higher-level travel overview: Losser.