Streekpad-Nijmegen » Ravenstein-StWalrick

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The third walk, from Ravenstein to Sint-Walrick - a former pelgrimage location. The route largely follows the river Maas, upstream, and crosses it at Grave

Starting at the small city of Ravenstein, the track... 00-Track.jpg 2403x1104 (634kB)	The route projected on Google Earth. The number refer to... Google.jpg 1274x666 (242kB)	A former monastry in Ravenstein, converted to... 01-Klooster.jpg 1984x1488 (607kB)	This garden marks the location of the castle - it's named... 02-Kasteeltuin.jpg 1984x1488 (645kB)	The old entrance and stables of the castle still stand. 03-Kasteelpoort.jpg 1984x1488 (560kB)
Having been a German location, it's no wonder the church... 04-Straat.jpg 1488x1984 (466kB)	The central plcae, in front of the City Hall; The church... 05-Dorpsplein.jpg 1878x1122 (295kB)	A few hundred meters from the bridge, this used to be the... 06-Veerplaats.jpg 1984x1488 (436kB)	Looking upstream 07-Maas.jpg 1984x1017 (186kB)	A new bridge, crossing an area meant to be flooded - it's... 08-OudeMaasArm.jpg 1978x933 (123kB)
A view from the bridge towards where the water would come... 09-Overlaat.jpg 1984x1263 (218kB)	A wide view over the landscape: Flat, with small patches... 10-Uitrewaard.jpg 7359x1395 (591kB)	A flock of geese flying to the lightbeam that breaks... 11-NaarDeZon.jpg 1953x933 (66kB)	A dent in the dyke - and another big circle besides. A... 12-Cirkels.jpg 3660x1436 (356kB)	Another view of the dent. 13-Poel.jpg 1984x1488 (318kB)
The Emmaus monastry as seen from the dyke. 14-Klooster.jpg 1978x1074 (130kB)	Emmaus - a Circistiencermonastry, but now seend from the... 15-Klooster.jpg 1968x1110 (193kB)	A second monsatry, now used as a center of retreat (and... 16-Klooster-2.jpg 1962x1078 (171kB)	The former church of Old Velp, now in use as an art galery. 17-OudVelp.jpg 1783x1350 (364kB)	A military building has been converted into apartments,... 18-Kazemat.jpg 1446x1623 (198kB)
The bridge over the barrage (second and third) and locks... 19-Ganzen.jpg 1984x900 (157kB)	A barrage means the route for fish is blocked, so a... 20-Vistrap.jpg 1975x1179 (239kB)	Looking back, a clear view of the flow over the barrage. 21-WildWater.jpg 1984x1488 (252kB)	Both routes: barrage on the left, and the locks on the... 22-Stroomafwaarts.jpg 1984x1228 (154kB)	On a dyke - the left side from our point of view (out of... 23-Dijk.jpg 1984x1114 (182kB)
But zooming in, the normal slope is visible in the... 24-Steil.jpg 1984x938 (143kB)	Looking towards the river, in the haze 25-Landschap.jpg 3500x1370 (279kB)	The mill of Nederasselt, behind the lake; the path leads... 26-Molen.jpg 1984x1488 (217kB)	Cabbage, and cabbage, and cabbage. All sorts of cabbage. 27-Kolen.jpg 1984x1200 (236kB)	The path followed a small ditch, that leads to a mill to... 28-Sloot.jpg 1984x1488 (236kB)
Working horses, having a day off. 29-Paardenkracht.jpg 1574x1196 (214kB)	The hill of Sint Walrick. There must be a chapel in the... 30-StWalrick.jpg 1984x1143 (286kB)	But we encounterd just these remains of a shed, or... 31-Ruine.jpg 1984x1488 (590kB)

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