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Netherlands
Limburg
Roerdalen

Melickerven Rest Area – Heather Fields in De Meinweg loop from Herkenbosch

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Netherlands
Limburg
Roerdalen

Melickerven Rest Area – Heather Fields in De Meinweg loop from Herkenbosch

Moderate

4.9

(17)

78

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Melickerven Rest Area – Heather Fields in De Meinweg loop from Herkenbosch

03:31

13.8km

40m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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De Meinweg

Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

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6.07 km

Lüsekamp Heathland

Highlight • Natural

The heather always blooms in August. Beautiful purple this year too, thanks to the drought

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2

6.46 km

Melickerven

Highlight • Lake

A fen on the border of the Netherlands and Germany

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6.48 km

Melickerven Rest Area

Highlight • Lake

The lake is called Melikerven and the German-Dutch border runs through it.
In the evening you have wonderful light conditions and you can enjoy the tranquility of nature or listen to the sounds of nature.

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8.49 km

The hiking trails are kept in top condition by the national park administration.

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5

8.67 km

Burnt Tree in De Meinweg

Highlight • Natural Monument

Irreparable what fire can do, and what the recovery of nature is like

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6

8.97 km

The Meinweg Fire Route

Highlight • Natural Monument

In April 2019 the heather burned down in the NSG De Meinweg.
The fire did a lot of damage. Many animals, bushes and trees fell victim to the fire.
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9.02 km

Heather Fields in De Meinweg

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Colorful location...

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8

11.2 km

"... The Iron Rhine is the name of a railway line running from the port of Duisburg to the port of Antwerp via Mönchengladbach and Roermond. Until cross-border freight traffic …

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13.0 km

Zandbergen

Nature Reserve

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13.8 km

End point

Bus stop

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.4 km

3.21 km

264 m

Surfaces

6.22 km

3.67 km

3.29 km

400 m

264 m

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