Walking along the heaths of the Maasduinen
Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands
Hiking route: 530081
Provided by: route.nl
10.5 km
02:37 h
596 kcal
31 m
Description
The Maasduinen National Park is a special nature reserve in the head of Limburg. Get to know the heaths, shifting sand areas and forests on the east side of the Maas with this walk through the Maasduinen. Along the way you can relax with all that greenery around you.
Drifting sand, heaths and forests
This entire route takes you through De Maasduinen. Here you will find river dunes that are covered with forests. This vegetation was planted to keep the shifting sand plains in check in this area. The drifting sand threatened to affect the surrounding fields and meadows. This created an elongated nature reserve with a varied and rolling landscape. This route takes you along heaths, through wooded areas and along some fens. This way you can see with your own eyes how varied this nature reserve is.
Estate Bleijenbeek
The start and end point of the walk is at Landgoed Bleijenbeek. Here you can drink a nice cup of coffee before you start your trip, but you can of course also relax with a snack and a drink if you have already finished the walk. In any case, relaxing is not a problem here. From here you can also follow the cycling routes 117579 and 530079 to explore the wider area.
Lost castles in Bleijenbeek
A stone's throw from Bleijenbeek you will find the church village of Afferden. This village is located on the right bank of the Maas and the foundations for this village were laid with the construction of castle Afferden at the beginning of the 14th century. Today there is hardly anything left of this castle. You will also find the ruins of Bleijenbeek Castle in Afferden.
Drifting sand, heaths and forests
This entire route takes you through De Maasduinen. Here you will find river dunes that are covered with forests. This vegetation was planted to keep the shifting sand plains in check in this area. The drifting sand threatened to affect the surrounding fields and meadows. This created an elongated nature reserve with a varied and rolling landscape. This route takes you along heaths, through wooded areas and along some fens. This way you can see with your own eyes how varied this nature reserve is.
Estate Bleijenbeek
The start and end point of the walk is at Landgoed Bleijenbeek. Here you can drink a nice cup of coffee before you start your trip, but you can of course also relax with a snack and a drink if you have already finished the walk. In any case, relaxing is not a problem here. From here you can also follow the cycling routes 117579 and 530079 to explore the wider area.
Lost castles in Bleijenbeek
A stone's throw from Bleijenbeek you will find the church village of Afferden. This village is located on the right bank of the Maas and the foundations for this village were laid with the construction of castle Afferden at the beginning of the 14th century. Today there is hardly anything left of this castle. You will also find the ruins of Bleijenbeek Castle in Afferden.
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Directions
| # | Description | Distance | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Landgoed Bleijenbeek (Bleijenbeek, 5851 EE, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 0.00 km | ||
43 | 43 (Bleijenbeek, 5851EE, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 1.25 km | |
44 | 44 (Paaldijk, 5856BC, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 1.86 km | |
45 | 45 (Paaldijk, 5856BC, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 2.04 km | |
63 | 63 (5851EK, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 3.37 km | |
| Uitkijktoren De Afferdense Duinen (Uitkijktoren, Bergen, Limburg, The Netherlands) | 3.88 km |
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