The best cycling routes around Selfkant

From the bridge, you have a great view of the canal.

Near Dilsen-Stokkem (Belgium), in the cross-border nature reserve along the Meuse Valley around the De Wissen Visitor Center and the Negenoord-Kerkeweerd nature reserve, you'll regularly encounter Konik horses in the open floodplains and grasslands, along with other large grazers such as Galloway cattle. These horses are not domesticated pets, but are part of a consciously implemented nature management program aimed at keeping the river landscape as naturally dynamic and biodiverse as possible. The Konik horses here live freely in the floodplains and river landscapes year-round. Their presence is functional: grazing, they cut down the grass and maintain open grasslands. In places where cattle primarily keep shrubs and young trees short, the horses also ensure that herbs, flowers, and short grass are preserved. This combination allows these large grazers to create a diverse patchwork of open areas, coarse grasses, herb-rich thickets, and vegetated edges—exactly what many plant and animal species need to thrive. In the area around Stokkem, you often hear from local guides like the MaasVerkenner that you'll almost always see these horses during a walk, especially on the paths around the old Meuse branches and small lakes of Negenoord. These grazers are an important part of the river landscape experience, and they naturally regulate grazing management, allowing the landscape to develop into a rich ecosystem with countless bird species, insects, and plants that are rare elsewhere in Limburg. Hikers and nature lovers can often observe the Konik horses from the trails around De Wissen and the breeding banks of the Meuse. Because they are wild animals, it is advised to always keep a distance, not feed them, and not disturb their natural behavior. If you're lucky, you might see them grazing peacefully in the morning light or among colorful, herbaceous meadows—an impressive example of how nature management and ecology go hand in hand in this part of the Meuse Valley.

Even climb this bridge was raised a few years ago for shipping

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I am looking for a group of people with electric bicycles who would like to cycle with me in the Limburg region.

The Basilica of Saint Amelberg was built in the mid-11th century in the late Ottonian style. Before the year 1000, a small hall church already stood on the site of the current basilica. 7th-century sarcophagi were also found there. Many saints, such as King Zwentibold and Amelberga, whose unique (typically Maasland) shrine can be admired in the treasury, were buried here. Textiles and silverware dating back over a thousand years are preserved in the treasury. You will also find the Gospels from around 1020, one of the oldest books in the Netherlands. For more information or to book a tour, visit https://www.museumstiftsusteren.nl/ If the basilica is closed, you can also view it digitally by scanning the QR codes at the church entrance. Source: https://www.hetsmalstestukjenederland.nl/locaties/amelbergabasiliek-susteren-6124f947e58aa07a1c2e958f

Beautiful cycle paths along the Maas!

Great natural landscape and beautiful cycle paths