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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Grefrath

Wachtendonk South Experience Trail – Path Along the Niers loop from Altbuchen an Harbes Hof

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Grefrath

Wachtendonk South Experience Trail – Path Along the Niers loop from Altbuchen an Harbes Hof

Moderate

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Wachtendonk South Experience Trail – Path Along the Niers loop from Altbuchen an Harbes Hof

02:48

11.1km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Nette, Niersaue, Niersgraben, Schleck, Aerbecker Bach, Hetzerter Beek, Moorbeek, Langdorfer Beek und Dorfbeek

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4.00 km

View of the Holleshof Lighthouse on the Niers

Highlight • Monument

Snapshot on the banks of the Niers.

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4.51 km

Wachtendonk South Experience Trail

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The adventure trail, which is about three kilometers long, has been beautifully laid out and leads past great sights. 👍

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4.68 km

Path Along the Niers

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Paths along a stream are always particularly calming. Here you can hike on a narrow path along the Niers and watch the rubber dinghies.

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5.32 km

Historic Town Centre of Wachtendonk

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Wachtendonk is a beautiful place, right on the Niers.

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5.42 km

Café and Wine Bar Im Hinterhof

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Great old café with wine bar in Wachtendonk

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6.45 km

Linden Avenue at Laerheide

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Great running track, half of the track runs along the water the other through the forest!

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6.96 km

Pollard willows at Laerheider Weg and Netteweg

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Typical for the Lower Rhine, these willow trees, also called pollard trees.

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11.1 km

Mariendonk Abbey

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A plot of land near Kempen was bought from the donor Johanna Stieger and a Benedictine monastery was built. In 1900, Prioress Mother Ursula Kleberg and 22 nuns moved in …

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11.1 km

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Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.40 km

4.89 km

795 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

6.70 km

3.67 km

545 m

218 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 11 August

31°C

13°C

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Comments

December 26, 2024,Von Wachtendonk nach Burgruine Wachtendonk

Nice little hike. You should definitely take a tour of Wachtendonk. Small alleys, historic houses, nice people and we got a delicious coffee and cake at the end!

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June 28, 2025,Burgruine Wachtendonk – Erlebnispfad Wachtendonk Süd Runde von Vinkrath

Since it's supposed to get really warm in the next few days, we went for another ride today. 🌞🥾

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April 1, 2024,Ostermontagsspaziergang

Small, leisurely tour along the Niers towards Wachtendonk and back across the fields. A nice relaxing walk.

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August 20, 2021,Burgruine Wachtendonk – Pfad entlang der Niers Runde von Grefrath

Wachtendonk is a really nice place. We also recommend the wine tavern in which we stopped, but we had coffee and a very tasty homemade plum cake. The route was also very nice. What was a little annoying were the noises of the nearby motorway.

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October 28, 2023,schöne Wege Nette, Niersauen bei Wachtendonk

A very nice tour through the idyllic Lower Rhine along the Niers. The small lighthouse is part of a playground and boat rental and looks really nice on the Niers. You can remember the route and if you don't want to go that far you can leave out the town center of Wachtendonk - that's enough once you've seen it …

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July 25, 2025,Wanderzeit am Niederrhein-Tour 14 Stadt, Land, Fluss - Rund um Wachtendonk

🐎🌻🌿 Wanderlust at the Niersgraben near Wachtendonk – sunflowers compete for space along the adventure trail, while horses, sheep, cows, ducks, wild geese, and even storks enliven the scenery 🐑🦆🦢🌻. Nature cinema deluxe! And for the finale: crispy fried fish with potato salad at the Fitscheshof 🐟🥔 – it doesn't get any better than this! #Wanderlust #Wachtendonk #Niersgraben #SunflowerLove #PureNature …

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February 22, 2026,Niers Wachtendonk 🥾

Despite the rainy weather, we joined a hike and enjoyed the leisurely pace. We were shown some beautiful spots along the Niers River near Wachtendonk. At the end, we had hot chocolate and cake in a small café.

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July 27, 2025,Wachtendonk entlang an der Niers

Inspired by @Britta 💚🐢🌲🌳⛰️, we tackled the tour today. Thank you for sharing the tour...
Beautiful route.
We also stopped at the Fitscheshof. Highly recommended! fitscheshof.com

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Wachtendonk South Experience Trail – Path Along the Niers loop from Altbuchen an Harbes Hof

View of the Holleshof Lighthouse on the Niers

Wachtendonk South Experience Trail

Path Along the Niers

Historic Town Centre of Wachtendonk

Café and Wine Bar Im Hinterhof

Linden Avenue at Laerheide

Pollard willows at Laerheider Weg and Netteweg

Mariendonk Abbey

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