Best hard trails in Schwalm-Nette Nature Park
Founded in 1965, the Schwalm-Nette Nature Park is located in the far west of North Rhine-Westphalia on the Dutch border. It is part of the German-Dutch Maas-Schwalm-Nette Nature Park. Its landscape is characterized by water. Lakes, rivers, streams and marshlands invite you to experience and enjoy a variety of activities. Typical forests, pastures, farmland and heathland offer impressive experiences and recreation in nature.
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- 5.0 (1)·Hard·24.4 mi·Est. 10–11 hrVaried mountain bike tour in North Rhine-Westphalia. Start is at the parking lot at the cemetery. The tour leads along winding paths and wooden boardwalks through the Birgeler Urwald forest. Beautiful nature and a challenging tour await! Highlights: - Nature discovery area - Wildenrath House - Quiet, idyllic forests
- 5.0 (1)·Hard·66.3 mi·Est. 24 hr+This long-distance route connects the Rhine metropolis of Düsseldorf with the lake-rich landscape of Nettetal and offers deep insights into the diversity of the Lower Rhine. The route leads out of the urban area into a mosaic of alluvial forests, open fields and the historic river landscape of the Nette. Along the way are the Krickenbeck Lakes, four large bodies of water created by peat cutting in the 16th and 17th centuries, which today serve as an important bird sanctuary. A historical...
- Hard·42.3 mi·Est. 16.5–18 hrUnofficial mountain bike route over the German-Dutch border area near Venlo. You first drive over the edge of Venlo to Venloër Heide and Groote Heide. You drive through an alternation of forests and heaths. Then through parks, just across the border, to Holtmühle, sandy forests filled with small lakes. After this you cross the border to drive into the nature of Germany. The route leads over the edge of the Naturpark and through the Diergardtscher Wald. A great variety of forests and a number...
- Hard·52 mi·Est. 19–21 hrCycling route between Echt and Niederkruchten, Germany, where you pass numerous nature reserves. You drive through the Annendaalsbos, De Meinweg National Park, the Roer Valley and in Germany the Swalmruchtal. You pass several places where you can stop for a break with a snack and a drink. The route has three steep climbs.
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Points of interest
- Glabbacher Bruch
- Nette
- Laarer See
- Naturschutzstation Haus Wildenrath
- Ferkensbruch
- Borner See
- Haus Wildenrath
- Hariksee
- Hinsbecker Bruch
- De Wittsee
- Weisser Stein
- Jugendzeltplatz Birgelen
- Windmühlenbruch
- Wasser.Blick 16 - Borner See
- Wasser.Blick 09 Krickenbecker Seen
- Wasser.Blick 14 Elmpter Schwalmbruch
- Effelder Waldsee
- Venekotensee
- Gewässer an der Flootsmühle
- Kutscherhaus