National Park De Meinweg
Cycling in a rare landscape with steep transitions, lush stream valleys, extensive forest areas and rolling moors.
The Landscape
National Park De Meinweg is part of the cross-border nature reserve Grenspark Maas-Swalm-Nette. This park includes various valuable natural areas that differ greatly, ranging from wet and nutrient-rich regions in the Maas valley and stream valleys to dry, sandy, and nutrient-poor terraces on higher ground. A distinctive feature of De Meinweg is the rare terraced landscape with steep transitions, which is unique in the Netherlands.
Meandering streams flow from the plateaus to the lower-lying rivers Roer and Maas. Along these streams and in the stream valleys, you will find a green environment with expansive forests, rolling heathlands, and small fens. The landscape of De Meinweg is also rich in cultural history, with frequently appearing monumental buildings such as castles, manor houses, and farmsteads. This combination of diverse ecosystems and historical heritage makes the national park attractive to both nature enthusiasts and history lovers.
Forests and Heaths
Estates and Heritage
Rivers and Streams
Hills and Valleys
Bike with us
Route map
You will bike in the vicinity of the towns of Roermond, Swalmen, Assenray, Herkenbosch, and Vlodrop.
Start and finish at bike node 62 on the Bossstraat in Swalmen. However, this bike route is a circular tour, so it offers the possibility to start from any of the following bike nodes.
62 - ╬ - ╬ - 90 - 19 - 20 - 79 - 56 - 21 - 81 - 95 - 55 - 54 - 70 - 56 - 57 - 71 - 77 - 78 - 56 - 79 - 66 - 85 - 67 - 89 - 88 - 90 -62
