# Things to see in Lochem (Netherlands): 67 places and when to go

> Lochem is a town in Netherlands, and this site lists 67 places in and around it, mainly Hiking (22), Nature (20), Wildlife (20). The best known are Huis te Ruurlo, Vierakker and Ampsen. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lochem/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Netherlands · 52.1681, 6.3865
- **Places:** 67 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/senderismo/) (22) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/naturaleza/) (20) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/fauna/) (20) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/historia/) (13) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arquitectura/) (6) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/familia/) (5)
- **Best time:** April to September.
- **Also possible:** October to March.
- **Nearest airport:** EIN Eindhoven, 106 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Lochem

The places in and around Lochem, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Huis te Ruurlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-huize-ruurlo/): Castle and estate in Ruurlo, the Netherlands · 11 km
- [Vierakker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-t-suideras/): History · 12 km
- [Ampsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-ampsen/): History · 2.6 km
- [Lochemse Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lochemse-berg/): Hill in the Netherlands · 4.1 km
- [Berkelpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpoort/): City gate · 13 km
- [Kale Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kalenberg/): Mountain in the Netherlands · 5.6 km
- [Hackfort Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-hackfort/): Castle in Vorden · 11 km
- [Den Haller watermill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/watermolen-den-haller/): Watermill in Diepenheim, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Kasteel De Wildenborch](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-wildenborch/): Château · 5.2 km
- [Gorsselse Heide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/gorsselse-heide/): Heath in the Netherlands · 9.0 km
- [Nettelhorsterbrug](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/nettelhorsterbrug/): Bridge under construction in Lochem, the Netherlands · 3.0 km
- [Oude Nieuwstadspoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/spanjaardspoort/): City gate · 13 km
- [synagogue](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/synagoge-borculo/): Synagogue · 11 km
- [Weldam](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/weldam/): Castle in the Netherlands · 14 km
- [De Hegeman](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/windmolen-de-hegeman/): Windmill in Dijkerhoek, Rijssen-Holten, Overijssel, Netherlands · 13 km
- [Huis De Ehze](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-ehze/): Protected area · 4.5 km
- [De Leeuw](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-leeuw/): Windmill in Lettele, Netherlands · 12 km
- [Velhorst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/huis-de-velhorst/): Castle in Lochem, Netherlands · 3.8 km
- [De Hoop](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/korenmolen-de-hoop/): Windmill in Vorden, Netherlands · 8.9 km
- [Needse Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/needse-berg/): Mountain in the Netherlands · 14 km
- [Beekvliet](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/beekvliet/): Protected area · 8.5 km
- [Beleefboerderij De Kleine Carrousel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/beleefboerderij-de-kleine-carrousel/): With kids · Wildlife · 6.7 km
- [Berkelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpad/): Hiking · 5.6 km
- [Berkelpad etappe 1: Zutphen - Almen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpad-etappe-1-zutphen-almen/): Hiking · 9.8 km

And the other 43, by what you come to do:

- **Hiking**: [Berkelpad etappe 2: Almen – Lochem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpad-etappe-2-almen-lochem/), [Berkelpad etappe 3: Lochem – Borculo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpad-etappe-3-lochem-borculo/), [Graafschapspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/graafschapspad/), [Graafschapspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/graafschapspad-1/), [Graafschapspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/graafschapspad-2/), [Graafschapspad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/graafschapspad-3/), [Hanzestedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hanzestedenpad-b/), [Hanzestedenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hanzestedenpad-c/), [Marskramerpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/marskramerpad-06/), [Overijssels Havezatenpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/overijssels-havezatenpad-05/), [Pieterpad: Holten to Laren](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterpad-deel-1-12/), [Pieterpad: Laren to Vorden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterpad-deel-1-13/), [Pieterpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/pieterpad-deel-2-vorden-maastricht-pietersberg/), [Schipbeekpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/schipbeekpad/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-20/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-21/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/trekvogelpad-22/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-20-alternatieve-route-brinkhorsterveer/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-21-ov-route-ruurlo/), [Trekvogelpad](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/tvp-21-ov-route-vorden/)
- **Nature**: [Boswachterij Ruurlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/boswachterij-ruurlo/), [Bronsbergen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/bronsbergen/), [Enzerink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/enzerink/), [Grote Veld](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/grote-veld/), [Hackfort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hackfort/), [Hassinkbos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/hassinkbos/), [Huis de Voorst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/huis-de-voorst/), [Huis Den Bramel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/huis-den-bramel/), [Landgoed Kieftskamp](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-kieftskamp/), [Landgoed Kranengoor](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/landgoed-kranengoor/), [Ligtenbargs Weide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ligtenbargs-weide/), ['t Velde](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-velde/), ['t Waliën](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/t-walien/), [Velhorst](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/velhorst/)
- **With kids**: [De Boskoele](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-boskoele/), [De Vijf Heuvels](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-vijf-heuvels/), [Kinderboerderij de Schouw Zutphen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kinderboerderij-de-schouw-zutphen/), [Zwembad De Meene](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/zwembad-de-meene/)
- **Food and drink**: [De Fiere Wijnakker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/de-fiere-wijnakker/), [Wijngoed Kranenburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wijngoed-kranenburg/)
- **Museums and art**: [Museum AFS](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/museum-afs/)
- **History**: [Ons Belang](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/ons-belang/)
- **Stargazing**: [Phoenix](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/phoenix/)

## When to go to Lochem

The best time to visit Lochem is **April to September**; also possible: October to March. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 7 h 59 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 31 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| May | Best time | 15 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 16 h 30 |
| July | Best time | 16 h 04 |
| August | Best time | 14 h 27 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 23 |
| October | Possible | 10 h 19 |
| November | Possible | 8 h 28 |
| December | Possible | 7 h 30 |

In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30. In April, 66 of the 67 places are at their best.

When to go to Netherlands in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Lochem

The nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN, Eindhoven), 106 km as the crow flies. How to get around Netherlands (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=52.1681%2C6.3865)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.1681%2C6.3865)

## Other towns nearby

- [Doetinchem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/doetinchem/): 45 places · 23 km
- [Wierden](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/wierden/): 49 places · 24 km
- [Winterswijk](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/winterswijk/): 46 places · 31 km
- [Apeldoorn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/apeldoorn/): 136 places · 32 km
- [Enschede](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/enschede/): 54 places · 34 km
- [Arnhem](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/arnhem/): 223 places · 38 km

And all of Netherlands, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Lochem?

The best known: [Huis te Ruurlo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-huize-ruurlo/), [Vierakker](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-t-suideras/), [Ampsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/kasteel-ampsen/), [Lochemse Berg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/lochemse-berg/), [Berkelpoort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/paises-bajos/berkelpoort/). In all, 67 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Lochem?

April to September; also possible: October to March. In June there are 16 h 30 of daylight, and in December, 7 h 30.

### How do you get to Lochem?

The nearest main airport is Eindhoven Airport (EIN), 106 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=52.1681%2C6.3865) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Lochem as the destination and these 67 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).