Heumense Schans – Mookerschans Observation Tower loop from Groesbeek

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Heumense Schans – Mookerschans Observation Tower loop from Groesbeek

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Heumense Schans – Mookerschans Observation Tower loop from Groesbeek

02:29

9.38km

90m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: November 3, 2026

Tips

Temporary access restrictions

Includes segments with temporary access restrictions.

After 4.27 km for 159 m

Closed: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

After 5.22 km for 377 m

Closed: • sunset-sunrise (otherwise open)

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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2.40 km

Mooker Heath

Highlight • Natural

A beautiful tranquil environment. The area is located on a moraine created by glacial ice pushing up the land. A fascinating sight!

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3.38 km

Resting Spot With View of the Heath

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful spot to walk past.

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3.39 km

Place where impressive Scottish Highlander roam

Highlight • Forest

Nice to meet the Scottish Highlanders like this. You can quickly find them on the basis of the fresh heaps of droppings.

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3.55 km

Heumense Schans

Highlight • Historical Site

Fantastic area to walk and varied. You walk through the forest and the fantastic heath. Area is very hilly so it is often uphill and downhill.

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3.65 km

Mookerheide Hill Trail

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An almost unexpectedly steep climb in a beautiful and varied landscape for the area.

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4.56 km

Mookerschans Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

A beautiful place to look out over the heath from the lookout tower and enjoy it.

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4.57 km

The Mookerheide is a forest and heathland area east of Mook in the municipality of Mook en Middelaar in the north of the Dutch province of Limburg. The heathland and the surrounding area around Mook were the scene of warfare during both the Eighty Years' War and the Second World War. The fighting resulted in many casualties. The nature reserve has been managed by Natuurmonumenten since 1985.
The battle did not actually take place near what is now the largest remaining heathland area near Bisselt, but on the north side of the village center of Mook, between the Maas river and the Bovensteweg. Several thousand Dutch soldiers were killed. Many of those who fled south perished in the marshlands south of Mook. Near Molenhoek, the Heumense Schans defensive structure can still be seen in the landscape.
Source and more information: Wikipedia

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5.80 km

Mookerheide

Nature Reserve

7.85 km

Brempad

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Beautiful open area, full of broom bushes.

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9.38 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.82 km

3.48 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.60 km

2.95 km

2.72 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 2 November

10°C

4°C

20 %

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Expect light wind and shifting conditions.

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Comments

January 19, 2023,De Twee Schansen wandeling op de Mookerheide...

Finally a walk in dry weather and sunshine. It didn't go without a hit or a hit, but together with Tilly I still had a lovely walk. An area worth repeating... You can read my report at riannes.blog/2023/01/20/twee-schansen-wandel

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June 9, 2025,Wanderung Mookerheide

Highly recommended terrain and tour. Everything a forest has to offer can be found here. Including a castle with a hotel and restaurant (though I haven't tried it yet).
Simply beautiful and highly recommended.
So what are you waiting for? 😁

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May 18, 2025,Wandeling landgoed Mookerheide

Nice varied walk with a considerable difference in altitude, so good for the leg muscles

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March 27, 2024,Mookerheide 🤎

A wonderful route ❤️ Very varied! There are so many great paths... Whether you prefer paved trails or trails... there is something for everyone here. If you're really brave, you can get very close to Scottish highland cattle, which are in a specially fenced area.
𝙀𝙞𝙣𝙚 𝙨𝙚𝙝𝙧 𝙝𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙝𝙚 𝙎𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙠 𝙚 ❤️

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November 30, 2025,Mookerheide

Today we parked our car at Café het Zwaantje on the provincial border of Gelderland and Limburg. It's a beautiful area for walking. Because we walk there often, I planned a different route than usual this time. And I have to say, it turned out well. We came across lovely paths and roads with few walkers, which we appreciate even …

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