The route starts in Roermond, from where you go to rural Boukoul with its beautiful castle Hillenraedt. Then you drive via Asselt along the Maasplassen and the river Swalm to Beesel, where you pass castle Nieuwenbroeck. Via Swalmen you will arrive in the German town of Brüggen, known for its historic centre with the Burg Brüggen and the beautiful water wheel mill. Via the Bundesstrasse you arrive in Wassenberg, where another extraordinary castle awaits you. Here you leave Germany and drive into the municipality of Roerdalen. In Roerdalen you will pass various pearls, such as the beautiful mill in Melick, the Baseliek in St. Odiliënberg, the Ruhr in Lerop and the castle ruins in Montfort.
The route forms a loop, so it can be started anywhere on the route. Moreover, at the start/end it connects to the Midden-Limburg Westlus route. All in all a perfect route to spend a beautiful part of the day in the middle of Limburg, where you set your own pace and can stop at various places along the way to enjoy the landscape, the culture and the Limburg regional dishes.
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