Lochem

Lochem is a historical city located by the Berkel river and the Twentekanaal. It is known for its historical city centre and the Lochemerberg, one of the highest points in the area (49.5 metres). Lochem has been a city since 1233. Ever since 900 there should have been a church with hamlet, as archaeological revealed, which would make Lochem one of the oldest kerspelen(settlement by a church) of the Achterhoek. The fortifications of Lochem have consisted of two moats and a city wall, of which the outer moat has been removed. The city today offers houses dating back to the 1630s, with other houses dating back to the seventeenth century.

• VVV Lochem

  phone: +31 573 251 898
  address: Markt 2, NL-7241 AA Lochem

By train

Lochem is connected to the railway between Zutphen, Enschede and Gronau. The station is found outside of the city centre itself, north of the Twentekanaal, which may cause confusion to tourists arriving by train.

By car

can be reached by car by using the A1, and using exit 26 (Lochem), followed by a turn onto the N332 in the direction of Lochem, to which directions will be marked from here on out.

Busses for regional traffic are serviced by Syntus. The cities of Deventer and Borculo can be reached when using line 52, which stops at the train station.

• Huis Verwolde

  phone: +31 573 401 825
  address: Jonker Emilelaan 4, NL-7245 TL Laren
  Huis Verwolde is a castle with 47 hectares of land around it. The castle can be visited, the former kitchen is a tearoom and the surrounding land can be explored on foot.

• Saint Gudulakerk

  address: Markt 4, NL-7241 AA Lochem

• HikingThough there aren't many mountains to climb near Lochem, the Pieterpad does cross through the municipality, and it has a checkpoint in nearby Laren. The Pieterpad is a long trail, starting in Pieterburen (Frisia), and ending at the Sint-Pietersberg (Limburg).

• Karting Eefde

  phone: +31 575 540 229
  address: Elzerdijk 44, Eefde

• Restaurant de Basiliek

  phone: +31 573 258 082
  address: Bierstraat 6, NL-7241 AH Lochem

• De Eetgalerie

  phone: +31 573 255 145
  address: Doctor Rivestraat 8, NL-7241 AS Lochem

• 't Runderke

  phone: +31 573 281 663
  address: Noorderwal 40, NL-7241 BL Lochem

• Restaurant Modani

  phone: +31 573 257 595
  address: Graaf Ottoweg 6, NL-7241 DG Lochem

• Hampsire - Hotel 't Hof van Gelre

  phone: +31 573 253 351
  address: Nieuweweg 38, NL-7241 EW Lochem

• Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant De Scheperskamp

  phone: +31 573 254 051
  address: Paasberg 3, NL-7241 JR Lochem

• Fletcher Hotel-Restaurant Paasberg

  phone: +31 573 254 751
  address: Paasberg 2, NL-7241 JR Lochem

• Hotel BonAparte Lochem

  phone: +31 573 298 900
  address: Lochemseweg 37, NL-7244 RR Barchem

• Hotel de Lochemse Berg

  phone: +31 573 251 377
  address: Lochemseweg 42, NL-7244 RS Barchem

• Hotel/B&B De Vijverhof

  phone: +31 573 251 024
  address: Marinus Naefflaan 11, NL-7241 GC Lochem

• EuroParcs Resort De Achterhoek

  address: Ploegdijk 2, NL-7241 SC Lochem

From Lochem, many larger cities are close by. Within the Achterhoek, these are Zutphen, a former Hanzestad and Doetinchem, the de facto capital of the Achterhoek. Another nearby location is the municipality of Oost Gelre with the towns of Groenlo, known most for the Zwarte Cross event, which is the largest motocross event of Europe, and Lichtenvoorde, which has the largest flower parade of Europe. Alternatively, the Twentse cities of Deventer, Enschede and Hengelo are nearby as well.