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The Grauwe Beer Windmill – View of the Meuse and horses loop from Kessel-Eik

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Limburg

Kessel

The Grauwe Beer Windmill – View of the Meuse and horses loop from Kessel-Eik

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The Grauwe Beer Windmill – View of the Meuse and horses loop from Kessel-Eik

01:49

28.9km

80m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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After 3.58 km for 185 m

After 18.2 km for 124 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.93 km

Panoramic view of the Meuse

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3.78 km

Ferry De Vogelvlucht (Handum Crossing)

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Nice bicycle and passenger ferry. Please note the operating times 😉

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5.61 km

The Grauwe Beer Windmill

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Their story begins near Amsterdam. About 400 years ago 'de grauwe Beer' - in German 'the gray bear' - was put into operation there as a sawmill. In 1891 it …

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10.3 km

Very nice view of Kessel

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Nice bike path with a view of Kessel. Can be busy with walkers on weekends

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16.3 km

Belfeld Lock

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The weir and the Belfeld lock (as it is actually called here) is one of the 7 barrages of the Dutch Meuse.

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18.5 km

View of Steyl Monastery and St. Michael's Church

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While waiting for the ferry you can enjoy the "Skyline" of Steyl.
A ferry ride costs €0.90 per bike and driver.

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24.0 km

View of the Meuse and horses

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always beautiful views of the Maasauen

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25.8 km

De Keverberg Castle

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Kessel is an old Maas village with a rich history. In 1869 they found a Roman stone of the gods when they demolished an old church. This stone was dedicated …

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28.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.4 km

7.27 km

4.59 km

2.30 km

989 m

313 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

5.31 km

4.04 km

2.76 km

2.50 km

381 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 10 July

30°C

16°C

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Comments

July 9, 2025,Beesel - Steyl - Beesel

Today we cycled north on the Meuse Cycle Route. Steyl, or more precisely, the village of the Divine Word Missionaries, was our destination.
On the east bank of the Meuse, we mostly cycled along unpaved roads, sometimes quite a distance from the Meuse, towards Venlo. Along the way, we saw several works of art and, time and again, glimpses of …

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The Grauwe Beer Windmill – View of the Meuse and horses loop from Kessel-Eik

Panoramic view of the Meuse

Ferry De Vogelvlucht (Handum Crossing)

The Grauwe Beer Windmill

Very nice view of Kessel

Belfeld Lock

View of Steyl Monastery and St. Michael's Church

View of the Meuse and horses

De Keverberg Castle

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