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Geilenkirchen

Highland Cattle – Gangelt Wildlife Park loop from NSG Große Heide

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Germany

North Rhine-Westphalia

Heinsberg

Geilenkirchen

Highland Cattle – Gangelt Wildlife Park loop from NSG Große Heide

Easy

4.8

(22)

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Highland Cattle – Gangelt Wildlife Park loop from NSG Große Heide

01:59

33.5km

110m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: March 18, 2026

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Große Heide

Pannenschopp

Rodebachtal-Niederbusch

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.56 km

View of NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen

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Spectacular view of the runway. In the quarter of an hour a hunter fell from the sky and took off ...

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9.40 km

Highland cattle pasture at the Rodebach

Highlight • Natural

The Roode Beek, also Rode Beek (German: Rodebach or Rothenbach), is a stream in the Dutch-German border area. It is a tributary of the Geleenbeek and flows through the German …

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9.84 km

Paved Path Through NSG Rodebach-Gangelt/Mindergangelt

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nice long cycle path over bridges

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10.3 km

NSG Rodebach - Gangelt / Mindergangelt

Nature Reserve

10.9 km

Beaver dam in the Rodebach Nature Reserve (Gangelt / Mindergangelt)

Highlight • Natural

In the meantime, the large beaver dam has been removed by the municipal workers because it caused flooding on the Dutch side and on the cycle path. Fortunately, the master builders are building new ones in other places.

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11.3 km

Highland Cattle

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Large herd of Scottish highland cattle in a great nature reserve

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12.3 km

Gangelt Wildlife Park

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50 hectare wildlife park with bears, wolves, wild boars and birds of prey as well as a playground.
Perfect for family outings

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12.7 km

Etzenrather Mill

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The Etzenrather mill takes its name from the nearby village of Etzenrade, which is now a Dutch village. The first mention comes from a description of the border on the occasion of a strange accident in 1492.

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13.0 km

Gangelter Heide Path

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Very nice section and good to drive.

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33.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.7 km

8.71 km

5.54 km

2.86 km

1.70 km

Surfaces

26.4 km

5.28 km

1.85 km

Elevation

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Weather

Tuesday 19 May

19°C

13°C

83 %

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Highland Cattle – Gangelt Wildlife Park loop from NSG Große Heide

View of NATO Airbase Geilenkirchen

Highland cattle pasture at the Rodebach

Paved Path Through NSG Rodebach-Gangelt/Mindergangelt

Beaver dam in the Rodebach Nature Reserve (Gangelt / Mindergangelt)

Highland Cattle

Gangelt Wildlife Park

Etzenrather Mill

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