Tour of the Maas and Maasduinen from Afferden

What a varied route this is! First you drive through the Maasduinen National Park. The river dunes are almost all covered with forest: the only way to protect the fields and meadows from the drifting sand. Further on you will pass the Reindersmeer. This lake was created by gravel extraction. At De Maasduinen Visitor Center you can learn more about this special area. A ferry takes you to the unique Maasheggen landscape with its centuries-old oaks and hawthorns. You cycle through the Groeningse Bergen, a river dune that runs parallel to the Maas and rises above the water during floods. There were houses here in Roman times, from which roof tiles and floor tiles have been found. Take a break at Wanssum Marina / Café van Wieren along the way!