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North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Kempen

Nordkanal Forest Wetlands – Nette River loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Kempen

Nordkanal Forest Wetlands – Nette River loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

Moderate

4.5

(19)

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Nordkanal Forest Wetlands – Nette River loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

02:27

41.8km

110m

Cycling

Moderate bike ride. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 1, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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9.48 km

Beautiful landscape

Highlight • Natural

A picture as if painted, as the saying goes. But it has something...

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12.0 km

Nordkanal Forest Wetlands

Highlight • Forest

With the high water level it's an unreal world.

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13.6 km

Nette River

Highlight • River

The nettle currently has a lot of water and the meadow is also under water.

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16.8 km

Krickenbeck Lakes

Highlight (Segment) • Lake

A truly beautiful nature and recreation area.

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18.6 km

Krickenbecker Lakes

Highlight • Lake

I can only recommend the Krickenbeck Lake District to every hiker, there are many options for route planning.

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18.7 km

Krickenbecker Lakes and Little De Wittsee

Highlight • Lake

The Krickenbecker See is wonderful to walk around or cycle around. Here and there are the small paths to the fishing piers, which give charming views of the lake.

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22.8 km

Heronger Buschberge, Wankumer Heide

Nature Reserve

32.2 km

Niers Promenade in Wachtendonk

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The Niers belongs to Wachtendonk like the Rhine to Cologne.

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41.3 km

Kempen Castle

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One of the landmarks of Kempen. The castle is still waiting for a meaningful use after the district archive is moved to a new location.

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41.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

18.5 km

15.6 km

4.52 km

2.07 km

752 m

473 m

Surfaces

36.1 km

2.50 km

2.02 km

921 m

372 m

Elevation

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Weather

Sunday 19 July

22°C

11°C

35 %

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Max wind speed: 13.0 km/h

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Comments

May 21, 2023,Radrundtour vom NSG Krickenbecker Seen nach Wachtendonk/Niers am Niederrhein

After we had spent yesterday busy doing manual work around our house, we rewarded ourselves today with a very nice Niederrhein circuit in glorious Sunday sun and up to 25 degrees:

Start: There is plenty of space on the hiking car park even on Sundays, even with a bike rack on the back. The Krickenbecker Seen nature reserve is really …

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August 4, 2021,Aufbautour mit Werner.

Just a few photos today. Werner and I had too much to talk about. 😉

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Nordkanal Forest Wetlands – Nette River loop from Kempen (Niederrhein)

Beautiful landscape

Nordkanal Forest Wetlands

Nette River

Krickenbeck Lakes

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Krickenbecker Lakes and Little De Wittsee

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