Rijkel-Sluis Heel, back via the ferry Neer-Rijkel.

This is the eighth route of a series of Ronde van Nederland. About 20-25 km of this round is followed and then a route back is planned with the route planner. Day stages of about 40-45 km have usually been chosen.

We start this route just past Rijkel. After a short while on the road you will meet the Swalm stream. Wonderful place to eat our breakfast. You arrive at the Rozenkerkje in Asselt along huge puddles created by gravel extraction. Drinking a cup of coffee on a beautiful terrace just before Roermond with, how could it be otherwise, Limburg cherry pie. 

Cycled through Roermond and viewed the historic buildings on the pleasant square, where you pass. It is not always easy to find your way in a big city. There are so many signs that you sometimes lose the thread.

Once over the bridge with a fantastic view of Roermond, we feel free again. After a few cycle paths we arrive at the large recreational lakes and over a fairly long road we arrive at Sluis Heel. We cycle through the village of Beegden over the Beegderheide. On the way we come across a tap installation of"Limburg water\\\" at a recreational lake for a delicious refreshment. There should have been more of that. Furthermore, beautiful trails and lots of deciduous forest.

In the village of Horst there is a castle and you can drink a nice pint at Hotel de Abdij.

It is oppressively hot today and it is therefore not surprising that we are attacked in Buggenum by a thunderstorm of an hour. Rather wet we arrive at the pedestrian and bicycle ferry at junction 5 to arrive in Rijkel along a semi-paved path.

The next route is 384017 .