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Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

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Kerkrade

Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

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Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

03:41

13.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 6, 2026

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Start point

Train Station

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1.83 km

Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek

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The moat around the castle is fed by the Anstelerbeek.

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1.99 km

Cranenweyer Beech Forest

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Nice walking area around Erenstein Castle

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2.96 km

Kaffebergsbos

Forest

5.24 km

Strijthagerbeek Valley

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The stream valley is about 3.5 kilometers long and bends east in the north. It stretches from Winselerhof in the south to Eygelshoven in the northeast. In Eygelshoven, the Strijthagerbeek …

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5.43 km

View of Strijthagen Castle from the fishing pond

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Particularly attractive in the autumn season

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7.24 km

Light Art Installation Mountain and Light.

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The Wilhelminaberg can be an important symbol for the renewed élan of the region, a region in transformation. IBA wants to mark this spot. We do this with a temporary …

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7.36 km

Kerkrade is a Dutch municipality in the Eastern Mining Region in South Limburg. Neighboring municipalities include Heerlen and Landgraaf and the German municipalities of Herzogenrath and Aachen. Kerkrade is part of the administrative partnership plus region Parkstad Limburg. Wikipedia

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10.8 km

Bridge over the Dentgenbacherbeek

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Completely new bridge through a beautiful piece of nature. In rainy conditions, it is advisable to wear good shoes, due to mud on various paths to the bridge.

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11.9 km

Anstelerbeek

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The moat around the castle is fed by the Anstelerbeek.

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13.5 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.21 km

5.20 km

1.18 km

1.05 km

446 m

Surfaces

3.10 km

3.09 km

2.45 km

1.87 km

1.83 km

1.02 km

180 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 31 August

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Comments

February 1, 2026,🌅 Ochtendwandeling: Cranenweyer Beukenbos – Uitzicht op Cranenweyer (15 km)

Today my adventure started early, much earlier than my natural rhythm would allow. The alarm was set for 5:00 AM, and although I dozed off briefly, I was soon wide awake again, and we decided to get up right away. After a quick breakfast, we were outside around 6:00 AM, ready to start the day. Although I don't really consider …

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March 29, 2026,Durch das Abstelvallei bei Kerkrade-Wanderung

This time we are back in the Netherlands, specifically in Kerkrade. Soraya invited and planned the tour. The meeting point is the parking lot at the train station (Miljoenenlijn) and the Discovery Museum. The tour goes through the Anstelvallei. We walk along the Ansteler beek (stream) towards the water castle Erenstein from 1350. It had various functions but fell into …

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March 24, 2024,Gruppenwanderung Cranenweyer, grüne Lunge von Kerkrade. Sonntag, 24 März 2024, 10 uhr

“Hiking in the Euregio”
Today we took a varied walk with 8 participants through the green lung of Kerkrade (NL) in changeable weather (hail on the motorway, sun and some rain during the hike). We walked from the parking lot at Kerkrade train station through the Anstelbeek valley and along the Cranenweyer. We passed the restored Erenstein Castle and admired …

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January 19, 2025,Kasteel Erenstein – Uitzicht op Cranenweyer Runde von Kerkrade Centrum

Nice little tour, but not for nature lovers. Very close to the city, lots of streets but still very nice impressions.

Perhaps you could include the Gaia Zoo.

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April 21, 2026,Kerkrade NL

Day trip to Kerkrade. Here too, you can walk for kilometers through the green, unfortunately "tread mines" 😟 everywhere along the way.
Beautiful view from Wilhelminaberg, the greenery is kept back so far that you also have a view.
Very beautiful and well-kept city park, in the city center only the amount of restaurants is worth mentioning.

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June 26, 2023,Dutch Mountain trail - Dag 1 - Van Eygelshoven naar Kerkrade zuid.

The first day is over. The weather is great for walking and the area is great. The beginning is already challenging with the 225 meter high Wilhelminaberg. Nature has suffered a lot from the heavy rainfall. Shifts can be seen everywhere. On to day 2.

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April 18, 2024,Dutch Mountain Trail Etappe 1 Eygelshoven naar Kerkrade

1st Part Dutch Mountain Trail.
Very nice varied route with a few steep slopes.

Car parked behind Kerkrade train station.
By train (5 minutes) to Eygelshoven.

A few variations due to steep slopes in combination with a lot of mud, more beautiful paths along the water and because of a visit to Brasserie Ehrenstein.

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October 7, 2025,De Groene Long van Kerkrade...

Today I walked a borrowed route again, and this time it was a walk that the walking group "Walking in the Euregio" walked on March 24, 2024... the organizer of this walk was @Rimo... here and there I adjusted the route while walking... I started at the large and free parking lot at Erenstein Castle and Gaia Zoo... the walking …

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Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek – Cranenweyer Beech Forest loop from Kerkrade Centrum

Forest Path Along the Anstelerbeek

Cranenweyer Beech Forest

Strijthagerbeek Valley

View of Strijthagen Castle from the fishing pond

Light Art Installation Mountain and Light.

View of Kerkrade

Bridge over the Dentgenbacherbeek

Anstelerbeek

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