Witte Veen Nature Reserve – Wooden boardwalk at Witte Veen loop from Witte Veen

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Kreis Borken

Ahaus

Witte Veen Nature Reserve – Wooden boardwalk at Witte Veen loop from Witte Veen

Easy

4.4

(118)

525

hikers

Witte Veen Nature Reserve – Wooden boardwalk at Witte Veen loop from Witte Veen

01:57

7.69km

10m

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: October 15, 2026

Tips

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Witte Veen

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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215 m

View of the Buurser Beek from the Wooden Gazebo

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Great new oak cottage on the Beek

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650 m

Picnic area in the Witte Veen heathland

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A super nice place in the middle of the heathland. Definitely invites you to take a break to enjoy nature to the fullest.

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682 m

Heathland in Witte Veen

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Beautiful heathland in the border region

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1.40 km

Witte Veen Nature Reserve

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A cross-border nature reserve where you walk or cycle through a mosaic of peat, heath, deciduous forest and quiet fens. Old sandy paths meander along oak avenues and swamp forest, …

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1.62 km

View of Witte Veen

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Beautiful routes, easy walk, plenty of parking, and a nice cup of coffee after the walk.

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1.97 km

Wooden boardwalk at Witte Veen

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Really nicely done and untouched forest to the right and left of the jetty

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3.99 km

Heckrind cattle at Hof Gerwing

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Heck cattle with their impressive horns can be observed here.

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4.49 km

Observation Tower at Witte Venn

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From this hut you can watch the Heck cattle in all weathers. Openings in the wall at different heights allow young and old hikers the best possible view of the landscape.

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7.69 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

3.72 km

2.17 km

1.81 km

Surfaces

2.34 km

2.15 km

1.79 km

1.38 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 16 October

13°C

7°C

55 %

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Max wind speed: 17.0 km/h

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Comments

May 19, 2024,Witte veen, de grens opzoeken

The Witte peat is beautiful... but don't forget your mosquito spray! The round on the NL and DL side is beautiful, but the German side has - quiet - long and straight asphalt roads. After the ramparts and beautiful forest paths it is a bit more boring. Still, the route is worth it

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