Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen

Start location - Car park at the Kessel–Beesel ferry
Sint Jorisstraat
5954 XC
Beesel
Historic photo of a Lancaster bomber in formation, symbolizing the air raids in WWII near Beesel and Swalmen.
Liberation Route Europe information panel by the Meuse in Beesel, part of the Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen.
Red Cross nurses in front of an emergency hospital in Swalmen during wartime.
Black-and-white photo of German soldiers and civilians on the Maas ferry during WWII near Beesel.
German soldier in a Tobruk bunker with a machine gun, part of the defense line around Swalmen in WWII.

Cycle route

Cycle 25 kilometers past monuments, audio spots and visible traces of the Second World War in Beesel, Swalmen and Reuver. Along the Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen, you'll discover powerful stories in places where history still resonates – such as the site of a ferry tragedy on the Meuse or where a bomber crashed. A route that shows what everyday life was like during wartime.

Stories along the way

With the free IZI Travel app, you can listen to personal stories, view historical photos and hear what life was like in these villages during the occupation, evacuations and liberation. You'll pass striking places in the landscape whose meaning becomes clear through the stories behind them.

Liberation Route Europe

Along the route, you'll also find a listening point of the Liberation Route Europe, marked by a large boulder with an information panel. These locations invite you to reflect on the events that happened right there – such as a family fleeing at night or the arrival of Allied troops.

Prefer paper?

Would you rather hold something in your hands? Order the Grenzgeschichten brochure for free. Or simply download the free IZI Travel app and open the route on your phone.

Grenzgeschichten is made possible by the Interreg Programme Germany–Netherlands, co-funded by the European Union and programme partners.

Partners van het Interreg-programma van Grenzgeschichten

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The distances mentioned below are the distances from the location above.

 
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