Best bird watching trails in Schwalm-Nette Nature Park

Certified premium hiking trail on the German-Dutch border. This route is a certified premium hiking trail that runs between Germany and Holland. On the German side, it passes through a nature reserve with a primeval forest character and on the Dutch side mostly through commercial forest. The waters, wet meadows and juniper heaths along the route are a true paradise for birdwatchers - kingfishers, tree falcons and ospreys live here. Highlights: - numerous bird species - Idyllic and varied...

Adventurous hike in the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. This route is a certified premium hiking trail located in the "WasserWanderWelt" premium hiking region. Two nature reserves ("Krickenbecker Seen und Kleiner De Wittsee" and "Ferkensbruch"), numerous bodies of water and near-natural quarry forests make for an extremely varied hiking experience. Highlights: - Interesting flora and fauna - fantastic views

Family-friendly tour in the Tantelbruch nature reserve, North Rhine-Westphalia. This route is a certified premium hiking trail in the "WasserWanderWelt" premium hiking region. Two idyllic lakes and plenty of Lower Rhine history await visitors here. One highlight is the Mühlrath Mill dating back to 1447, which is located right next to the car park. The route is well-marked throughout and is suitable for families with children with its short distance. Highlights of the route: - Beautiful...

Popular walking trail in the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. The Tackenbendener-Runde is a certified premium walking trail near the German-Dutch border. At 6.6 kilometres, the route in the Elmpter Schwalmbruch nature reserve is the longest walking trail in the Wasser.Wander.Welt. Wet meadows, moors, heather moors and juniper heaths are typical of the walking trail, which has a very special charm, especially in the early hours of the morning. Highlights of the hike: - Rare...

Transnational loop trail in the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park, North Rhine-Westphalia. This hike runs from the German nature park Schwalm-Nette to the Dutch national park De Meinweg. Several nature reserves are hiked through. A picnic with a view of the lake can be enjoyed at Melickerven. Highlights of the hike: - Melickerven - Luesekamp and Boschbeek nature reserve - Luzenkamp nature reserve - beautiful forest trails

Round trip starting in the Netherlands, but soon you hike across the German border here. The route runs through the Brachterwald, a German forest. In the forest, you come across traces of World War II, the border guards can still be seen here. The watchtower you pass also dates from 1943. You will come across some information boards along the way.

This hike takes you through the cross-border basin of the Swalm, a river renowned for its jagged and natural character. On the Dutch side, near Swalmen, the river winds through a wooded valley with steep banks carved out by the flowing water. The landscape here is a mix of damp carr forests and open grasslands. As soon as you cross the German border, you enter the Elmpter Schwalmbruch, a vast nature reserve dominated by rare juniper thickets, wet heathlands, and fens. In this tranquil area,...

Circular trail from Vlodrop-Station along Rothenbach in Germany and through the Meinweg National Park. Hiking trail starting from Vlodrop-Station, a former border railway yard in the southwest corner of National Park de Meinweg. A wooden bridge crosses the German border through the wet landscape. The Rothenbach flows here. The winding river forms the natural border of the Netherlands and Germany. At the height of the historic water mill the Gitstappermolen the trail enters the Netherlands...

Starting from the Limburg village of Boukoul, this trail invites a journey through the cross-border Swalm valley and the German nature reserve Elmpter Schwalmbruch. The path winds along the banks of the Swalm, a river that still meanders naturally through the landscape here. Hikers walk through a varied backdrop of wet carr forests and open heathlands, where rare bog myrtle grows and the kingfisher is regularly spotted above the water. In the ponds of the Schwalmbruch, dragonflies and various...