Pieterpad-Zuid » Vierlingsbeek-Swolgen

Pieterpad-Zuid: Swolgen-Venlo

Another 25 kilomters or so, we parked our car at the station of Vierlingsbeek, where we ended our walk in Novenmer 2009. Following the railroad for quite some time, we passed a number of pilgimage sites, nature reserves and old river beds, to end where we started yesterday: The church in Swolgen. Took the bus back to Vierlingsbeek.

	The route on Google Earth - with the approximate...	Starting at the church in Vierlingsbeek	The path just outside the village, leading to the...	Crossing the Molenbeek and the low lands surrounding it.
We questioned what happened with cyclists we saw entering...	The building on the left is all that remains of the...	Maria Chapel near Holthees. It has been hit by an allied...	The Holthuizen war memorial; the triangular stone at the...	The chapel of st Joseph - a place of pilgrimage for...
Following the railroad to the next crossing.	Into the " Boschhuizer Bergen": an area of drifting...	Windswept tree.	Path trough drifting sands - bordered by juniper trees.	Though juniper is on the Red List, the trees are abundant...
The berries that are used in a Dutch strong liquor.	The area is grazed by cattle - that use this pond for...	Again following the railroad - looking into the woods.	Outside the woodland, in a corner of a nursery, the two...	A meadow and two sheds on the Geysteren Estate. Both...
The former farm, now an artists’ home. Both sheds have...	The restored mill "De Rosmolen". It is in working order...	On return to the right track, the stream shimmered...	Near the bridge, the river takes a few turns...	... and heads back after a full bend.
On the bank, a tree seems to stand on its toes.	The river disappears in the distance. We took a left...	... to find the Willibrord chapel - aside a well that...	Heading back, we came at another stream - another former...	At the bridge, we turned off this path and followed the...
Getting to wastelands, the woodlands open...	...and offer a view of the old bed - now taken by a small...	Here as well, storm has broken a tree completely. Here we...	...looking onto the water land border: a few high trees...	Following the 'valley', we had to cross a small stream -...
Now further inland the path crosses the "Nieuwlandse...	Passing Wanssum on the Northern side; the dyke marks the...	A large tree in Wanssum, just outside the village.	This day there was a charity ride: both touristic bikers...	Along the dyke of the Groote Molenbeek - due South.
Getting up the dyke you get a wide view of the land...	When a tree can grow freely, it may develop an almost...	The chapel of Saint Goar - protecting against "cold and...	The natural bank of the Boddebroek river.	The other way: the stream is almost hidden, as is its gully
The area where the stream is allowed to meander...	...only visible when near the water.	The high banks erode by cows getting to the stream.	An old stronghold - named " 't Kasteelke" ( the Little...	...but the gate still stands proudly.
Giving "The White House" another meaning: Meerlo Hall -...	Crossing the Groote Molenbeek in Meerlo	Old farms just outside the center of the village	En route to Keuter, woods show damage of fierce winds:...	Nursery, and a pile of wood - to be burned some time?
An old farmhouse, falling into ruins.

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