Winkelberggroeve – Bemelerberg Cave loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg
Winkelberggroeve – Bemelerberg Cave loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg
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Winkelberggroeve – Bemelerberg Cave loop from Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg
01:12
4.47km
50m
Hiking
Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: May 16, 2026
Tips
Your route passes through protected areas
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Bemelerberg & Schiepersberg
Waypoints
Start point
Bus stop
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755 m
Path Behind the Gasthuis
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3.05 km
Gasthuisdel Quarry
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3.48 km
Winkelberggroeve
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3.48 km
Bemelerberg Cave
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In the Middle Ages, not everyone was allowed to plant hedges. That is why small farmers made fences by means of a construction of posts, stuck planks in wickerwork of twigs. They called that a tuyn tuen or tuun The word tuin comes from it. Such a dead hedge, took up little space and could be easily moved. The disadvantage was that a lot of wood was needed, also for annual repairs
Old craft
Tuynen (gardens, tuunen, tunen) is an almost lost craft. Fortunately, a few elderly hedge weavers were able to pass on their knowledge to the members of the Vogelwerkgroep Bemelen. Thanks to this expertise, old tools such as klamatsch and picker could also be remade. If you look closely, you will see vertical sticks of (pruning) wood on both sides of the existing hedge. These are connected horizontally with 'binders' (long thicker sticks). All of this is pulled together. Together with the existing hedge, this becomes a barrier that no sheep or chicken can get through. Braided hedges, hedgerows and wooded banks are very important for the quality of the landscape and nature. The Tuynheggen are therefore real cultural heritage.
Birds such as willow warbler, yellowhammer and wren use the hedge to shelter and build nests in.
Native plants, including bittersweet, also grow there.
The classic Tuynheg here was created in 2002. The maintenance, gardens or tuunge is on the programme of the Bemelen Bird Working Group every spring. In this way, the knowledge of the craft is preserved.
More information or help?
Bemelen Bird Working Group E-mail: ha.brouwer36@ziggo.nl
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3.56 km
Bemelerberg
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3.73 km
Bemelerberg Vineyard
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3.92 km
St. Laurentius Church and Water Well, Bemelen
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4.24 km
Bemelerberg Passage
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4.47 km
End point
Bus stop
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
3.49 km
719 m
246 m
Surfaces
1.65 km
1.08 km
764 m
591 m
373 m
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Elevation
Highest point (130 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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Saturday 4 July
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17°C
66 %
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