Kempenroute 2: Through the woods near Bocholt

It is wonderful to cycle around Bocholt through the many vast nature reserves of Grenspark Kempen-Broek. In the town itself you can enjoy the Limburg geniality and historic sights.

Kolisbos
The route starts at Tourism Bocholt. Nearby is the old Sint-Laurentiuskerk, a late Gothic cruciform basilica with a fifteenth-century tower built in marlstone. You drive along the leafy canal to Berghei, a forest where you can inhale the fresh scent of pine trees. The adjacent Kolisbos and the more distant Goolderheide are two former heathland areas that are mainly planted with Scots pines. How wonderfully quiet it is here!

Tungelerbeek
From Bocholt to Stramproy you drive through a mosaic of arable and grasslands, here and there you see a bush. Just before junction 45 you can grab a bench and enjoy the view over the valley of the Tungelerbeek. Further on you cycle through the Tungelerwallen nature reserve, followed by the forests of Altweerterheide, the Ijzeren Man and the Laura forests. Grenspark Kempen-Broek is so beautiful! You can learn more about this beautiful region at Tourism Bocholt.