Best trails near Klärbecken

A special walk because it is the last of the 4200km-long province border walks project. We start in Siebengewald, it is a village even further out of the firing range of the Meuse than usual because it has been exchanged with Weeze. We walk through rural terrain towards the border and arrive at the village of Hassum. This is where Operation Veritable took place in WWII. The Germans themselves rightly called it the Schlacht im Reichswald. In those few days in March 1945, 61,000 people died...

Starting from Malden in Gelderland, this impressive trail leads directly into the vast nature of Nationaal Park De Maasduinen. The landscape offers a beautiful alternation of dense forests and open heather fields. Visitors pass historic locations such as the Heumense Schans, an old earthwork fortification that recalls past conflicts. The sandy soils provide an ideal habitat for the sand lizard and smooth snake, while Scottish Highlander cattle help maintain the open heath. Rolling river...