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Roode Beek

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North Rhine-Westphalia

Cologne District

Heinsberg

Wassenberg

Roode Beek

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Roode Beek

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

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Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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1. Efelder See – Rode Beek (Rothenbach) loop from Effeld

9.91km

02:33

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2. Boardwalk in De Meinweg – Rode Beek (Rothenbach) loop from Wildenrath

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3. Roode Beek – Rode Beek (Rothenbach) loop from Effeld

11.3km

02:55

70m

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Oliver🌍

April 16, 2023

The upper course of the Roode Beek is located in the basin of the Roode Beek, which includes the Dal van de Roode Beek and Schinveldse Bossen nature reserves. The source area of the Roode Beek is home to a number of relatively rare plant species, such as sundew, cranberry and lavender heather.

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July 26, 2025

There are several watercourses named Rode Beek (Red Brook). This Rode Beek, also called Roodebeek (Red Brook), flows through the Heinsberg district in Germany, a district in the far west of Germany, in North Rhine-Westphalia, where it is called the Rothenbach, and Limburg. The stream flows into the Geleenbeek. However, it has two headwaters (which originate in different areas) and merge near Mindergangelt, also in North Rhine-Westphalia.

The rare brook lamprey is found in the Rode Beek. This fish can be found in about ten streams in Limburg, two of which flow into De Meinweg National Park: in addition to the Rode Beek, there is also the Bosbeek. More information about the latter can be found at natuurtijdschriften.nl/pub/1003687/NAHM2007096006003.pdf

From Vlodrop station to beyond Etsberg, the Rode Beek forms the border river. The total length of the Rode Beek is 14 kilometers. Source: chapeaumagazine.com/grenswater-wandeling/de-ene-rode-beek-is-de-andere-rothenbach-niet

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Anneke B.

February 5, 2023

A narrow path between the ferns leads you to the red brook / rothenbach.
Because it has been pruned and the trees are still bare, you can also see the stream in the distance from the main path

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Location: Wassenberg, Heinsberg, Cologne District, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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