Walking/hiking routes

View of the windmill De Grauwe Beer in Beesel with cyclists and walkers at the entrance under a blue sky.
Pond with purple flowers and weeping willows in the Mortelpark in Beesel, with a bench across the water.
Walkers taking a break from hiking the Huurvaarders path on benches in a green field along the Meuse in Beesel, with trees and houses in the background.
People sitting under black parasols on a terrace at the Market Square in Beesel, with bicycles in the foreground.

Walking route Beesel – The Huurvaarders Path

The Huurvaarders Path is a short circular walk of 3.8 kilometres starting from the Market Square in Beesel. You follow quiet paths past fields, meadows and woodland edges, with wide views over the Meuse Valley. Soon you’ll reach Mortelpark, then the route winds on towards the windmill De Grauwe Beer – a striking landmark in the landscape.

In the footsteps of the ‘Huurvaarders’

The name of the path refers to the former Huurvaarders: people who transported timber across the Meuse. Today, you walk in their footsteps through a landscape full of stories. An accessible route filled with greenery, history and scenic views.

Practical info Huurvaarders Path

  • Length: 3.8 km
  • Surface: paved and unpaved roads
  • Starting point: Market Square in Beesel
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Contact and location

Starting point: Market Square in Beesel
Markt 1
5954 BH
Beesel
+31(0)475 335 847
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