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View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

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View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

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View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

00:50

7.95km

70m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 14, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.37 km

Stream by Erenstein Castle

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Feel like a knight when you pass the castle, dream for a moment about what it would have been like back then ...

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2

2.51 km

Anstelvijver

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Fantastic to see from the bridge

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3

3.61 km

View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir

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The Cranenweyer is the only reservoir in the Netherlands - nearby is the Kasteel Erenstein.

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4.67 km

Cranenweyer Bird Island

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The Cranenweyer is also called 'the Green Lung'. About fifty years ago a large reservoir was built to protect the area from flooding. Now it is a beautiful nature reserve where you can regularly spot cormorants.

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4.70 km

Cranenweyer Lake

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Very beautiful lake which is fed by the Amstelbach. Beside the lake there are other small ponds.

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4.90 km

View of the Lake

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From here you have a really great view.

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5.35 km

Cranenweyer Beech Forest

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Nice walking area around Erenstein Castle

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6.05 km

Wooden boardwalk at Cranenweyer

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Be careful in damp/wet weather or frost, as the planks may be slippery.

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7.95 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.49 km

2.03 km

223 m

149 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

2.37 km

2.22 km

1.87 km

1.10 km

311 m

< 100 m

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