Nette River – Bridge over the Nette loop from Grefrath

Hiking trails & Routes

Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Regierungsbezirk Düsseldorf

Viersen

Grefrath

Nette River – Bridge over the Nette loop from Grefrath

Hard

4.5

(47)

156

hikers

Nette River – Bridge over the Nette loop from Grefrath

06:23

25.3km

30m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The route includes a crossing by ferry. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 27, 2026

This route includes a ferry crossing

Tips

Includes a ferry crossing

Check ferry timetable.

After 14.8 km for 36 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

1.50 km

Wasser.Blick 03 Langendonker Mühle

Viewpoint

9.91 km

Wachtendonk Old Town

Highlight • Settlement

Wachtendonk's "old town" offers many beautiful photo opportunities. In a way, it is the Lower Rhine's counterpart to Liedberg and Zons.

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11.7 km

Nette River

Highlight • River

Information about the Nette can be found here:
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nette_(Niers)

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14.7 km

Bridge over the Nette

Highlight • Bridge

Nice bridge over the "Nette"

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14.9 km

Self-service cable ferry across the Niers

Highlight • Bridge

Very close to the meeting of Nette and Niers is the self-service ferry. Here you have to lend a hand to get to the other shore.

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16.8 km

Wachtendonk Castle Ruins

Highlight • Castle

A place to take a break, right next to the Niers and right in the historic center. Certainly a local highlight. Children can roam around here without worry and experience …

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17.4 km

View of the Holleshof Lighthouse on the Niers

Highlight • Monument

Snapshot on the banks of the Niers.

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18.0 km

Bench with a View of the Niers

Highlight • Viewpoint

A nice resting place with a panoramic view of the Niers and up to Wachtendonk.

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18.1 km

Oak Grove and Bracken Fern

Highlight • Forest

Very nice piece of nature, where you can walk well. Easy to walk.

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25.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

13.1 km

8.70 km

3.38 km

104 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

16.4 km

6.70 km

1.46 km

700 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 23 October

12°C

8°C

68 %

Additional weather tips

There’s a fairly high chance of rain. Consider packing a waterproof jacket.

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Comments

February 13, 2022,Burgruine Wachtendonk – Nette+Niers - Runde von Vinkrath

On this beautiful sunny day we went to Wachtendonk.. There is the adventure tour, which is very entertaining and interesting and was part of this hike. But I didn't have this idea alone... It was so crowded everywhere that you could hardly take pictures because of all the people... The round to Vinkrath was very monotonous... Only asphalt, long distances …

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February 1, 2026,Niers-Runde von Wachtendonk 🥾🌳🌊🇩🇪

Today I went out with a group for a lovely Sunday hike 😄

Our hike began at a free parking lot in Wachtendonk, and we immediately set off along the Niers River.

The path led us along the riverbank for much of the way, where we could enjoy the tranquil river scenery with its swans and characteristic pollarded willows.

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May 30, 2025,Von Wachtendonk entlang der Nette und der Niers

Tour data incorrect, distance 18.6 km, elevation gain < 50 m, duration approx. 4 hours

Scenic, but with a lot of asphalt, the Lower Rhine is more suited to cycling.

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November 10, 2021,Entlang Niers und Nette bei Wachtendonk

That was a really nice tour. Started in the center of Wachtendonk and then first along the Niers to the confluence with the Nette. Then a few meters back and with the "self-service ferry" and a little muscle strength overcame the river.

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