Boardwalk in De Meinweg – Dalheim Mill loop from Dalheim
Boardwalk in De Meinweg – Dalheim Mill loop from Dalheim
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Boardwalk in De Meinweg – Dalheim Mill loop from Dalheim
02:59
11.6km
60m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 22, 2026
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Start point
Train Station
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1.26 km
Wetlands in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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1.34 km
Small lake in Naturpark Schwalm-Nette
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1.57 km
Saint Ludwig Boardwalk – De Meinweg
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2.12 km
Boardwalk in De Meinweg
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2.57 km
Abandoned IJzeren Rijn railway in Meinweg National Park
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2.93 km
Remnants of the Iron Rhine Railway in De Meinweg National Park
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3.66 km
Iron Rhine Railway in De Meinweg
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Construction began in 1869, and the route opened in 1879. The Dutch section runs between Budel and Vlodrop.
After the outbreak of World War I in 1914, invoking Dutch neutrality, the Iron Rhine was closed to German rail traffic. It was reopened after the war, but its importance gradually declined. Between 1915 and 1917, the Germans had built another railway line, the Montzen Route or Montzen Line. The Montzen Route connects the port of Antwerp with Aachen in Germany, via Aarschot, Hasselt, the Voerstreek, and Montzen. It bypasses the southernmost point of the Netherlands. After 1918, Belgium increasingly favored this route because it ran entirely through Belgian territory. Therefore, it was easier to manage. It was also cheaper, as customs checks were only carried out at the German border.
However, in the late 1990s, there were calls to reopen the Iron Rhine.
Source: historiek.net/ijzeren-rijn-geschiedenis/74869
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7.90 km
Rothenbach Effelder Wald
Nature Reserve
10.2 km
Dalheim Mill
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11.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
6.20 km
3.29 km
1.65 km
234 m
134 m
Surfaces
4.77 km
3.28 km
1.93 km
1.28 km
245 m
< 100 m
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