Surrounding Area

Elten
Despite the fact that Elten and its 4,800 inhabitants became part of the city of Emmerich am Rhein in 1975, it has a unique infrastructure of its own. There are various reasons why our town is in such a favourable position: Elten is close to the Dutch border and has a highway exit of its own. It is Elten’s long history, but also the beautiful Montferland woodlands and the fact that Elten is a state-acknowledged health resort with various recreational facilities upon the Elten hillside. With a height of 82 meters, the hilltop with its 1000-year-old St. Vitus Church, is a landmark in the Lower Rhine lowland plain which can be seen from afar.

For more detailed information about the history, the many tourist attractions and various recreational facilities in Elten please click here.

Emmerich
Promenade along the river Rhine, passenger boat “Rheinkönigin”, Rheinmuseum (Rhine-Museum), St. Martini Church, St. Aldegundis Church, Holy Ghost Church, Museum for coffee grinding technology, PAN-Museum (poster collection and modern art), Schlösschen (“Little Castle”) Borghees, Schloss Moyland (Castle and museum, J. Beuys-Collection) in Bedburg-Hau...

In the Netherlands
Burger’s Zoo, Openlucht (Open Air) Museum, Kröller-Müller Museum, Park De Hoge Veluwe in Arnhem,
Huis Bergh (Castle) in s’Heerenberg…

Leisure Activities
The Borghees Golf Club with its 18-holes-golf course, situated at the foot of the Elten hillside, is only at 4 kilometres distance from us.
Why not enjoy the Dutch and Lower Rhine countryside by bicycle? And there are also many things that hikers can discover. Directly passing by our doorstep is the well-known Dutch trail “Pieterspad”.
Interactive leisure and tourist maps