The Gold Treasure of 't Sleeltje – Montfort Castle loop from Sint Odiliënberg

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Limburg

Ambt Montfort

The Gold Treasure of 't Sleeltje – Montfort Castle loop from Sint Odiliënberg

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The Gold Treasure of 't Sleeltje – Montfort Castle loop from Sint Odiliënberg

03:19

13.1km

20m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.30 km

Munningsbosch Beech Forest, Montfort

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You park your car just before the bridge on the right and walk (or mtb) from this point into a beautiful piece of forest

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1.99 km

Vlootbeek Stream

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The Vlootbeek, called Flutgraben in Germany, is a stream in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia and the Dutch province of Limburg. The stream originates in the municipality of Heinsberg, …

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2.45 km

Vlootbeek Streambed

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Dried up Vlootbeek in July 2025

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4.82 km

View of the Vlootbeek

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5.45 km

The Gold Treasure of 't Sleeltje

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You quickly pass it so stop for a moment.

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7.11 km

Montfort Castle

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The facility will be closed at 5 p.m. and can then only be viewed from the outside.

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10.5 km

Forest Trail at 't Sweeltje

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A MTB course runs in parallel

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11.1 km

Het Sweeltje

Nature Reserve

12.0 km

Shelter at Het Sweeltje

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Beautiful hiding place or lunch spot in the forest.

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13.1 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.98 km

2.25 km

1.25 km

666 m

Surfaces

7.12 km

4.02 km

1.25 km

672 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

11°C

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Comments

February 12, 2022,Wandeling Kasteel Montfort en het Sweeltje

Made this walk on a beautiful Saturday in February, with beautiful sunny weather. It was wet in the forest 't Sweeltje, but with good walking shoes no problem.

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January 16, 2024,Montfort - Posterholt - Montfort, Dinsdag 16 Januari 2024

From Montfort along the Vlootbeek through 't Munnichbos to Posterholt, Aerwinkel and through 't Sweeltje along the Vlootbeek back to Montfort, through the freshly fallen snow and under a weakly shining sun.

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October 3, 2025,Runde bei Montfort

Another day without a plan, without the desire to drive far, yet still wanting to see something new.
So I picked one of the blank spots in this area on the map, chose a random parking lot, plotted a route, and set off without much expectation.
When I arrived at the parking lot, there were quite a few people standing …

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