Rode Beek (Rothenbach) – Dalheim Mill loop from Herkenbosch

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Rode Beek (Rothenbach) – Dalheim Mill loop from Herkenbosch

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4.6

(35)

105

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Rode Beek (Rothenbach) – Dalheim Mill loop from Herkenbosch

05:16

20.5km

90m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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De Meinweg

Naturpark Schwalm-Nette

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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7.09 km

Rode Beek (Rothenbach)

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The Rothenbach rises near Wildenrath in the middle of the railway test area as Helpensteiner Bach. Between Wildenrath and Dalheim-Rödgen and further into the mill pond of Dalheimer Mühle, the …

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9.38 km

Dalheim Mill

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The Dalheimer Mühle is perhaps the oldest watermill between the Meuse and the Rhine. In 1231 it would already be written about in old parchments ... It is not known …

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9.66 km

Via boardwalks to Dalheimer Mühle

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The Dalheim Mill offers the opportunity to stop for refreshments.

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10.1 km

Boardwalk in De Meinweg

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The heathland and siltation are also a result of slash-and-burn agriculture, overgrazing and pest-cutting by the people who have settled here since the Bronze Age. The name refers to its …

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17.1 km

The Rolvennen consist of a number of small ponds surrounded by wet vegetation. The rolling fens, alternating with birch, heath and sand, are a beautiful photogenic place in the De Meinweg National Park.

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17.3 km

Heather Fields in De Meinweg

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Colorful location...

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17.7 km

Burnt Tree in De Meinweg

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Irreparable what fire can do, and what the recovery of nature is like

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17.8 km

Hiking Trails in De Meinweg National Park

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Beautiful steps here...

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19.7 km

Zandbergen

Nature Reserve

20.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

4.57 km

829 m

560 m

230 m

202 m

134 m

Surfaces

10.0 km

5.20 km

4.60 km

485 m

201 m

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 13 October

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Comments

March 4, 2024,Nationaal park De Meinweg

Probably not the most beautiful route in this region, the first six kilometers were simply boring, but after that the landscape fortunately offered a bit more variety and I started to feel like it.

Some places were real quiet areas, where I couldn't hear any sound other than the birds, not even planes flying over, no wind, really nothing.

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