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Maas ferry between Kessel and Beesel – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Echt

Bike touring routes & trails

Maas ferry between Kessel and Beesel – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Echt

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Maas ferry between Kessel and Beesel – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Echt

09:39

163km

390m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. 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: March 29, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 42.6 km for 129 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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21.1 km

Swalmdal

Nature Reserve

2

43.6 km

Meuse River

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Here the hustle and bustle is much less and you can enjoy the view in peace.

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3

50.7 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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4

57.8 km

View of the Meuse and horses

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always beautiful views of the Maasauen

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5

60.4 km

Kessel–Beesel ferry service

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Beautiful villages line the banks of the Meuse, like pearls on a string.

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6

64.7 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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7

78.3 km

View of Roermond

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Located at the Noordplas, you have a beautiful view towards Roermond.

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8

85.2 km

Linne Weir, Hydroelectric Plant, and Fish Ladder

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The weir and lock complex at Linne is a set of water works with a weir, a hydroelectric power station with four turbines and a lock.

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97.6 km

Biltplas

Lake

10

111 km

View of the Meuse

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One of the many points on the Maas where you have a nice view of the water.

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134 km

Bunder- en Elslooërbos

Nature Reserve

B

163 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

90.9 km

50.2 km

12.6 km

7.42 km

1.40 km

296 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

115 km

22.5 km

17.2 km

4.22 km

3.83 km

452 m

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Tuesday 26 May

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