Routes

Planner

Features

Updates

App

Get the App

Cranenweyer Bird Island

Cranenweyer Bird Island

Highlight • Lake

Cranenweyer Bird Island

Hiking

4.8

(456)

Cycling

5.0

(7)

Gravel riding

5.0

(1)

Road cycling

5.0

(1)

Save

Location: Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

Save

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Tips

Klaske Schep

November 4, 2024

Hiking

The Cranenweyer is also called 'the Green Lung'. About fifty years ago a large reservoir was built to protect the area from flooding. Now it is a beautiful nature reserve where you can regularly spot cormorants.

Translated by

•

Jeroen

February 15, 2021

Hiking

The Cranenweyer, 'an der Cranen weyer' (weyer means pond), is the only reservoir in the Netherlands. It belongs to the domain of Kasteel Erenstein and has a water-regulating function to prevent flooding in the former municipality of Eygelshoven.

Translated by

•

Will

October 4, 2020

Hiking

A walk here is worthwhile in every season. The landscape, but also the animal world, is always different.

Translated by

•

Nearby routes

Best routes near Cranenweyer Bird Island

4.6

(272)

889

hikers

#1.

View of Cranenweyer – Erenstein Castle loop from Kerkrade

4.51km

01:10

20m

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Easy

4.5

(69)

282

hikers

#2.

Erenstein Castle – View of Cranenweyer loop from Kerkrade

10.1km

02:38

70m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

4.8

(29)

109

hikers

#3.

View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir – View of Cranenweyer loop from Eygelshoven Markt

12.3km

03:18

140m

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Navigate with device

Send to Phone

Save

Moderate

Details

Informations

Elevation 150 m

Weather

Today

Saturday 13 June

18°C

11°C

37 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 22.0 km/h

Most visited during

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See nearby routes

Take Me There

Location: Kerkrade, Limburg, Netherlands

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Anstelerbeek

Uitzicht Vanaf de Top van de Wilhelminaberg

Benches With a View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir

Brug over de Dentgenbacherbeek

Small Waterfall

Rear of Rolduc Abbey

Gravenrodepad

View of the Lake

Kasteelpark Erenstein

Brunssummerheide

Wurmtal Nature Reserve North of Herzogenrath

Haus Heyden

Cranenweyer Bird Island

#1.

View of Cranenweyer – Erenstein Castle loop from Kerkrade

#2.

Erenstein Castle – View of Cranenweyer loop from Kerkrade

#3.

View of the Cranenweyer Reservoir – View of Cranenweyer loop from Eygelshoven Markt

Other Popular Places to Check Out

Sign up or log in to keep exploring this route

We value your privacy ⛰️

We value your privacy ⛰️