View of the Meuse at Grensmaas – Thorn, the little white town loop from Thorn

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View of the Meuse at Grensmaas – Thorn, the little white town loop from Thorn

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View of the Meuse at Grensmaas – Thorn, the little white town loop from Thorn

03:23

13.3km

30m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

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Kollegreend

Grensmaas

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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465 m

Zwanepad – View of Thorn

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From the path along the Thornerbeek you can see the 'skyline' of Thorn.

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2.76 km

Kollegreend

Nature Reserve

4.17 km

View of the Meuse at Grensmaas

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Beautiful view of the Maas from the couch...

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4.18 km

Bench with a view of the Maas at the edge of Belgium

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Where the view and tranquility are on offer...

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4.52 km

Galloway cattle at Grensmaas

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Fun and adventurous stay among the animals...

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4.66 km

Beaver activity area in Grensmaas

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The beavers have clearly left their mark...

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5.10 km

Koningssteen

Nature Reserve

6.03 km

Koningssteen Nature Reserve

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Flirting with the border, walking between the large lakes, with a robust green nature...

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7.89 km

Kessenich, a small village on the River Meuse

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Kessenich (historically also called Kessingen, which survives in the Limburg name Kèsing) is a village in Belgian Limburg. Since 1971, it has been a submunicipality of Kinrooi. Kessenich is located at the northeasternmost point of Belgium.

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8.40 km

Willibrordusput

Lake

12.9 km

Thorn, the little white town

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Thorn, the white village, is a must on this marked section, but don't forget to drive past the church (very nice place).

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13.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.48 km

2.24 km

2.11 km

1.52 km

Surfaces

4.69 km

3.22 km

3.02 km

1.91 km

501 m

Elevation

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Weather

Thursday 12 November

9°C

1°C

18 %

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Comments

March 22, 2026,Wandelverslag: Thorn – Grensmaas – Kinrooi (14,4 km)

Despite the intention to take a day of rest due to the high cost of gasoline, the decision was made to go out anyway. The chosen route was a walk from Thorn, with the expectation that it would mainly stay around the town. In practice, however, the route turned out to be cross-border and led towards Kinrooi in Belgium. The …

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September 11, 2022,Rivierpark Maasvallei Kessenich

Left this morning. In the fog. It's a shame that the views can't be seen then, but it does have something. The rain has fallen abundantly this week and it showed, for the first time in a long time there was mud again. A bird hide has been turned into a fish hide. And in some parts I really had …

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November 27, 2024,rode wandeling Kessenich

With the red walking loop you will discover the nature reserves Koningssteen and Kollegreend. These former gravel islands are developing into varied mosaic landscapes with flower meadows, floodplain forests, rough areas and ponds. During the gravel extraction, centuries-old trees were dug up here that are now on display. The unique nature reserve Vijverbroek is characterised by a wet swamp forest …

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April 3, 2025,Wandeling Kessenich en de Drie Eigen - Rood - Kinrooi

The red loop in the Kessenich and Drie Eigen hiking area is an adventurous hiking trail. The Vijverbroek and Koningssteen – Kollegreend nature reserves are very beautiful to walk through.
We had parked at the Kessenich Customs Office boarding point (Venlosesteenweg 403, in Kessenich, Kinrooi).
The route first took us through the Vijverbroek, a nature reserve on the Belgian-Dutch border …

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May 31, 2022,Brug bij Itterbeek – Thorn, het witte stadje Runde von Kessenich

Beautiful tour
Beautiful nature trails go a lot along the water.
The village of Thorn is really worth seeing.

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November 1, 2024,🥾 Wandelen tussen Thorn en Kessenich

We started this tour from the Grote Heg in Thorn. Then we walked around the Kessenich Plas: first over the cow path and later over the wide road with cobblestones. You can see many birds on the lake and the Maas. And if you want, you can go on a quest to discover all the border posts. Then we walked …

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August 3, 2025,Natuurwandeling bij Kessenich & Thorn

From Kessenich, we head through the Koningssteen-Kollegreend nature reserve. Colorful flowers, abundant water, and sunshine: it's wonderful to walk here! We reach the northeasternmost point of Flanders, where the Meuse River leaves Belgium.
Passing a mobile viewing platform, we encounter grazing animals.
Passing a beach area and the Maasplas Grote Heg, we arrive in Thorn. The authentic white houses exude …

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September 6, 2025,Kleine gelukjes in Kessenich

Life flies by, but thoughts need to be freed from time to time...

Looking for what you find easy, the many little joys that connect us with nature...

Rippling water and smooth paths, swans and ducks bathing among other birds...

Boats bobbing under the blue sky, briefly escaped from the busier harbor...

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