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NP De Meinweg - Paardengat

Limburg  >  Netherlands

Circular walking route of 5 km in National Park De Meinweg along the Rolvennen and the Paardengat

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Most recent update 7 iulie 2023

Description

National Park De Meinweg is a unique terraced landscape on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. Three fractures divide De Meinweg National Park into four different terraces. Water rises to the surface at the base of the fractures. In addition to the terraces, De Meinweg consists of rolling heaths, streams, marshes and forests. The Paardengat route is a marked walk that leads across heaths, along the fens of Rolvennen and along the Paardengat. A circular walk that nicely shows the variation of De Meinweg National Park. Birds you may encounter along the way include Corcodel mic, Ciocănitoare neagră, Mărăcinar negru, Codroș de pădure, Ciocârlie de pădure, Fâsă de pădure and Silvie de câmp.

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Nederlands: Nationaal Park De Meinweg is een uniek terrassenlandschap met bossen, beken en heidevelden. Het ligt in het oostelijk deel van Midden-Limburg en wordt aan drie kanten omsloten door Duitsland. Drie breuken, waarvan de Peelrandbreuk de bekendste is, verdelen Nationaal Park De Meinweg in vier verschillende terrassen. Aan de voet van de breuken komt water naar de oppervlakte; hier liggen op verschillende plaatsen vennen. De Paardengatroute is een paaltjeswandeling uitgezet door Staatsbosbeheer die leidt over heidevelden, langs de Rolvennen en langs het Paardengat. Een rondwandeling die mooi de variatie van Nationaal Park De Meinweg laat zien. Vogels die je kunt tegenkomen onderweg zijn onder meer Corcodel mic, Ciocănitoare neagră, Mărăcinar negru, Codroș de pădure, Ciocârlie de pădure, Fâsă de pădure and Silvie de câmp.

Details

Access

De Meinweg National Park is located east of the city of Roermond on the border of the Netherlands and Germany. The starting point is the parking lot at the railway crossing over the paved Meinweg, past camping Elfenmeer. Click on the P in the map for directions to the car park. This 5 km Paardengat walk is marked with blue posts.

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Nederlands: Nationaal Park De Meinweg ligt ten oosten van Roermond op de grens van Nederland en Duitsland. Startpunt van deze wandeling is de parkeerplaats bij de spoorwegovergang over de verharde Meinweg, voorbij camping Elfenmeer. Klik op de P in de kaart voor een routebeschrijving naar de parkeerplaats. De Paardengat-wandeling van 5 km is gemarkeerd met blauwe paaltjes.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , Moors/heathland , Lake

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

No

Good birding season

All year round

Best time to visit

Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot

Birdwatching hide / platform

No

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Place to stay

Room in Gitstapper Hof from € 75 for 2 persons

Nationaal Park De Meinweg  >  Netherlands

The converted farm Gitstapper Hof near the village of Etsberg is an ideal place to spend the night near De Meinweg National Park. The farm used to supply the adjacent Gitstapper water mill with wheat for milling. The farm has recently been completely renovated and since this renovation it has been possible to spend the night at this authentic location. Gitstapper Hof is located close to the old water mill and two restaurants, but mainly in a wonderfully quiet area on the fields between the lake Effelderwaldsee and the adjacent forest.

Offer

Double room from €75 per night. Offer: for € 45.00 per person you can book a Burgundian breakfast and a delicious 3-course menu in the evening in the adjacent restaurant Aan De Hoeve.

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