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City and municipality in Gelderland, Netherlands
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Lochem is a city of 34,000 people (2019) in the Achterhoek, the region in the east of the Dutch province of Gelderland. It is known for its historical city centre and the Lochemerberg, one of the highest points in the area (49.5 metres).
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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.
Though 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).
By car
Lochem Station 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.
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