Silent walk through Maren-Kessel

How wonderfully quiet it is here. Maren-Kessel is perfect if you really want to refuel and enjoy the silence. Discover a beautiful village, walk outside the dikes along the Maas - and clear your head.

Outer dike walking route
Need some peace and quiet? This walking route leads you through Maren-Kessel, designated by NRC Handelsblad as one of the quiet places in the Netherlands. The village is beautifully situated on the Maas and has a rich history that goes back to the time of the Celts. Near the Maas in an idyllic street that turns into a walking path. You cannot park at't Hof van Kessel, a little further on the Kesselsedijk there is a parking lot where you can park your car. You immediately walk through the area outside the dikes along the Maas: special!

Roman battle
Maren-Kessel also appears to be the site where Julius Caesar destroyed two Germanic tribes in 55 BC, archaeologists have recently discovered. A battle is said to have taken place here, about which Caesar wrote extensively in his De Bello Galico: the earliest known battle on Dutch soil. The War Memorial Maren Kessel shows that battles have also been fought around the village more recently. Fortunately, it is now wonderfully peaceful. Here you can really enjoy the silence!