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Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Heath loop from Tegelen

Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Heath loop from Tegelen

Hard

4.7

(11)

104

riders

Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Heath loop from Tegelen

03:23

49.8km

190m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Good fitness required. You may need to push your bike for some segments of this route. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 21, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 70 m for 6 m

After 2.08 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.30 km

Holtmühle Castle

Highlight • Castle

There is also a ceramics museum in one of the buildings. The hotel is also often used for seminars.

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5.89 km

Hühnerkamp

Nature Reserve

14.0 km

Turnstile gate into Brachter Wald

Highlight • Rest Area

In order to get to the Brachten Wald, there are revolving gates in different directions.
These revolving gates are easy to get through by bike. But I'm wondering how this …

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16.5 km

Old loading point in the former munitions depot

Highlight • Structure

There are still some traces of the old use here. A kind of platform can be seen, which was also passable by vehicles and a little lower is a former …

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17.3 km

Former Brüggen-Bracht Ammunition Depot

Highlight • Historical Site

Nature reserve with wide paved roads and remains of military buildings, many deer spotted. Special atmosphere.

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18.1 km

Brachter Wald Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

The nature reserve in the Brachter Wald is always worth a visit.

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18.3 km

Brachter Heath

Highlight • Natural

It is one of the largest heath areas in North Rhine-Westphalia (twelve square kilometers)

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20.0 km

Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

Highlight • Forest

A really nice nature reserve. Until 1996 there was an ammunition depot for the British Army on the Rhine.

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25.3 km

Schwalm River

Highlight • River

It is always beautiful at the Shwalm and the nature is unique.

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27.9 km

Gemeentebossen Swalmen

Nature Reserve

49.8 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

41.1 km

5.35 km

1.51 km

1.36 km

454 m

115 m

Surfaces

29.5 km

10.4 km

4.94 km

4.80 km

207 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Brachter Wald Nature Reserve – Brachter Heath loop from Tegelen

Holtmühle Castle

Turnstile gate into Brachter Wald

Old loading point in the former munitions depot

Former Brüggen-Bracht Ammunition Depot

Brachter Wald Nature Reserve

Brachter Heath

Brachter Forest Nature Reserve

Schwalm River

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