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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
July 19, 2026 at 13:42
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Franz Josef Klingen went mountain biking
July 13, 2026 at 17:57
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July 13, 2026
Short MTB tour through the shady Meinweg, Dalheim, Merbecker Heide, visit to the memorial for the foreign female workers murdered in the Arsbeck forest on the Niederkrüchten cemetery of honor.
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Franz Josef Klingen went for a hike
July 12, 2026 at 09:01
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July 12, 2026
Since I had watered the flowers on the graves of my relatives, I also visited the memorial stele for the five executed forced laborers.
On May 10, 2026, a memorial was unveiled in the cemetery in Niederkrüchten to commemorate five female forced laborers (Ostarbeiterinnen) from the Soviet Union, many of
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
June 21, 2026 at 06:49
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June 21, 2026
Beautiful tour along the Schwalm and through the Hardter Wald, which became a little shorter than expected due to dark clouds on the horizon.
Start and end point: Parking lot at the primary school on Lütterbach in Niederkrüchten, Oberkrüchtener Weg.
After the rain last night, the sandy paths were well
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
June 7, 2026 at 12:27
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June 7, 2026
Exciting gravel tour through the middle district of Viersen on paths of varying quality.
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
May 31, 2026 at 13:06
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May 31, 2026
Beautiful cozy gravel tour through some municipalities of the former Erkelenz district, which also included Niederkrüchten until the municipal reform. Great forest paths and narrow single trails, which might already be overgrown in a month. Then simply detour before you end up in thorn or nettle bushes
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
May 3, 2026 at 15:26
Gravel-Ginster- Tour II rund um Niederkrüchten: Meinweg - Lüsekamp - Friedwald - Venekoten - Brüggen - Laar - Brempt
Die heutige Graveltour war einfach zu bewältigen, weil es heute Nachmittag geregnet hatte und der feine Sand in weiten Teilen des Meinwegs dadurch gebunden war. Es bestand daher keine große Rutschgefahr. Ich habe zahlreiche Fotos von den Wegen gemacht, damit man sich einen Eindruck verschaffen kann. Leider sind die Fotos…
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May 3, 2026
Today's gravel tour was easy to manage because it had rained this afternoon and the fine sand in large parts of the Meinweg was bound by it. Therefore, there was no great risk of slipping. I took numerous photos of the paths so that one can get an impression. Unfortunately, the photos turned out a bit
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
May 1, 2026 at 15:15
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May 1, 2026
Nice gravel tour on the Meinweg on May 1st. The paths are great - especially in the Netherlands. The broom is already starting to bloom in some sunny spots. Therefore, it is recommended to visit the Meinweg in a few weeks.
I parked in the teachers' parking lot of the Niederkrüchten elementary school on
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Franz Josef Klingen went mountain biking
April 26, 2026 at 11:54
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April 26, 2026
Short afternoon tour along the Schwalm and through the fields.
Parking options: Oberkrüchtener Weg (teacher parking lot) / Begegnungsstätte
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
March 22, 2026 at 14:50
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March 22, 2026
Just hopped on the bike and did a little tour through the fields.
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Franz Josef Klingen went for a hike
March 14, 2026 at 11:33
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March 14, 2026
Today I was invited to dinner at the ECI cultural center in Roermond. The restaurant is called Mr. Sammi. Parking is available in a large parking lot across the Rur River on Doktor Bärstraat.
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Franz Josef Klingen went gravel riding
March 8, 2026 at 13:41
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March 8, 2026
A lovely spring hike starting at the Realschule (secondary school) to Maria Lind and back. I will describe each stop in detail here tomorrow.
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Franz Josef Klingen went for a hike
February 6, 2026 at 08:35
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February 6, 2026
Today I used the side room at Boesner as a "waiting room". It's well suited for a stop, for example, when visiting the adjacent art supply store.
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Franz Josef Klingen went mountain biking
January 31, 2026 at 15:34
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January 31, 2026
Before my bike is inspected at the end of February, I'll be doing some test rides to see what needs replacing, what needs to be reattached, what new parts need to be added, what I should take with me, and so on.
Unfortunately, some paths near Schwalm are still closed, and others are unusable due to mud and wet conditions.
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Franz Josef Klingen went for a hike
January 24, 2026 at 17:52
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January 26, 2026
The wonderful day in Cologne ended with a celebration and a ball at the Chocolate Museum.
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July 19, 2026
Today I cycled part of the first half-stage of the route of our St. Matthias Brotherhood on their pilgrimage to Trier, and returned via a slightly different path. This is the stage from Niederkrüchten to Baal. It is 22.5km long.
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