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
Cycle with us through past and present
Cycling stories of terraces, tremors and industrial dreams
The video about National Park De Meinweg takes you through a remarkable geological and ecological landscape in the Netherlands. After centuries of cultivation and industrial use, the area was designated a National Park in 1995. This 55-kilometre cycling route introduces you to a region shaped by tectonic shifts, human intervention, and the unwavering resilience of nature.
👉 Tip: Turn on the subtitles in the YouTube video to follow the full story.
Route map
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
- 51% of the route runs on paved roads.
- 49% of the route runs on unpaved and semi-paved paths.
