1267223 The German Kalbeck Castle from the Maasduinen

The first part of this route takes you through De Maasduinen National Park. You can fully enjoy the extensive heathland and forests here. You might even come across the flock of sheep or Galloway cattle along the way! You cycle to Kalbeck Castle via the nice German town of Goch. The first written mention dates from 1326, when Count Reinald II of Gelre lent the house to Dirk Loef III of Kleef. In 1614 it fell into Prussian hands. Currently it is privately owned. Also stop at the fifteenth-century Sankt Cyriakus, a beautiful example of late Gothic in the Lower Rhine region. There was already a small wooden church here in the 9th century. It was part of the medieval farm complex 'Villa Geizefurt' in present-day Kalbeck.

Directions

#	Description	Distance
	Eetwinkel Het Eendje (Dorpsstraat, 5851 AG, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands)	0.00 km
43	43 (6598MG, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands)	3.42 km
85	85 (5851EG, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands)	5.96 km
36	36 (Gochsedijk, 5853AG, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands)	10.56 km
95	95 (5853EA, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands)	10.94 km
99	99 (47574, Goch, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)	15.35 km

Pause places

Eetwinkel Het Eendje

Dorpsstraat 9
5851 AG Bergen
http://www.cafetariaheteendje.nl

Eetwinkel Het Eendje is a cozy bicycle cafe where you can enjoy a delicious snack and drink before or after your active day. In good weather you can use the beautiful terrace in the sun. The food shop is a great base or stopover for lovely walks through De Maasduinen National Park. Or take the ferry across the Maas and take a bike ride to the beautiful authentic villages of Northeast Brabant. The owners also opened the Dorpswinkel Afferden in May 2020, an asset to the village!

Landgoed Bleijenbeek

Bleijenbeek 14
5851 EE Bergen
http://www.bleijenbeek.nl

The Bleijenbeek estate is beautifully situated on the edge of De Maasduinen National Park. Take a beautiful trip through nature and then settle down at Landgoed Bleijenbeek for a well-deserved snack and a drink. You can come here for a delicious lunch, an extensive three-course menu or a buffet full of delicious snacks. Just what you need after an active day in hiking boots or on your bike. If the weather is nice, you can take a seat on the terrace to enjoy the sun with a beautiful view over the golf course, but you can also sit inside the restaurant.

Sights

Slot Kalbeck

47652 Weeze

The first written mention of Kalbeck Castle dates from 1326, when Count Reinald II of Gelre gave the house to Dirk Loef III of Cleves on loan. The fiefdoms who lived in the castle alternately supported Gelre and Cleves. From 1473 Ambt Goch officially belonged to the Duchy of Cleves. It then passed into Prussian hands in 1614. The lock is currently privately owned.

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The German Kalbeck Castle from the Maasduinen