The Murder Cross of Putbroek – Rur Bridge Vlodrop 📸 loop from Montfort

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The Murder Cross of Putbroek – Rur Bridge Vlodrop 📸 loop from Montfort

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The Murder Cross of Putbroek – Rur Bridge Vlodrop 📸 loop from Montfort

01:30

26.2km

50m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Roerdal

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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5.49 km

The Murder Cross of Putbroek

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The place is best known for the triple murder in 1931 (often called 'the drama of Putbroek'), in which four poachers were shot dead by the game warden on duty …

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13.2 km

Schurenhof Farm Shop and Café

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Looked delicious

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13.4 km

Rur Bridge Vlodrop 📸

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I like to be a guest at the farm café behind the bridge, the Schurenhof. Info: schurenhof.nl

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16.8 km

Historic Farmhouses of Herkenbosch

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At the beginning of the 11th century, "Melika and Herckenbusch" were connected to one another in a jury bench. Until 1494 both villages belonged to the Duchy of Brabant.
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17.8 km

Hammerhof

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The Hammerhof, located on the edge of the Roerdal between Melick and Herkenbosch, dates from the 14th century. The farm first appears in archives around 1350.

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19.6 km

View of the Basilica of Sint Odiliënberg

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The Basilica of St. Odilienberg can be seen from afar. The basilica stands on an elevation near the Roer

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21.1 km

View of the St. Odilienberg Basilica and the River Roer

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The Basilica of St. Odilienberg is clearly visible because it is higher than surrounding buildings

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21.7 km

Molen van Verbeek

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The Van Verbeek windmill was built in 1876 but burned down in 1882. A stone mill was then rebuilt on the same site. The miller is present every first and third Saturday afternoon of the month.

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26.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.9 km

11.4 km

2.73 km

106 m

Surfaces