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Kessel–Beesel ferry service – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Posterholt

Kessel–Beesel ferry service – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Posterholt

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Kessel–Beesel ferry service – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Posterholt

03:36

62.8km

190m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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De Meinweg

Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Roerdal

Swalmdal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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10.7 km

View of the Lüsekamp and Boschbeek nature reserve

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There is also a glider airfield nearby.

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12.0 km

Wasser.Blick 13 Lüsekamp und Boschbeektal

Viewpoint

14.3 km

Tobruk bunker in Elmpterwald

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The Elmpterwald Grenzgeschichten. A relic of the war, a bunker.

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15.0 km

Elmpter Wald

Nature Reserve

37.3 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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37.4 km

View of Keverberg Castle and the church in Kessel

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A very nice view of Kastel Keverberg and Kessel church

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38.0 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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41.3 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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46.9 km

Maas Riverbank

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Sometimes there is a view of the main stream of the Maas and sometimes there are small arms of the Maas. A play of colors between blue and green, especially when the weather is nice.

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47.1 km

Maasplassen

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The Maasplassen extend over a vast area of approximately 3,000 hectares, consisting of a network of lakes, ponds and canals created by gravel extraction. With clear blue water and surrounded …

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59.0 km

Roerdal

Nature Reserve

62.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

19.4 km

5.91 km

2.70 km

2.02 km

Surfaces

18.2 km

15.0 km

14.6 km

14.3 km

632 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 15 July

30°C

17°C

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Kessel–Beesel ferry service – The Grauwe Beer Windmill loop from Posterholt

View of the Lüsekamp and Boschbeek nature reserve

Tobruk bunker in Elmpterwald

Very nice view of Kessel

View of Keverberg Castle and the church in Kessel

Kessel–Beesel ferry service

The Grauwe Beer Windmill

Maas Riverbank

Maasplassen

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