Latest route news and diversions

Last updated: February 27, 2025

Points

General:

– Alverna – Nederasselt. Roadworks near route map 19, dot 6 (edition 8). At this point, work is being done on the cycle path that goes from the Boskantse Broekstraat (after the chapel) to the Baron van Brakelstraat. If you are working, walk out of the Boskantse Broekstraat, turn left onto the Graafseweg and first left, into the Broekstraat. Past the Baron van Brakelstraat route pick up again. The work is expected to be completed by mid-March.

– Due to the roll-out of the new walking junction network, some of our markings will disappear. Help our highlighters update it by emailing us if you’re missing one: link.
– High water and mud? See the points of attention below.
– Pilgrims with dog look here: link.

Points of attention per roadmap
Roadmap 1: Start procedure
You only have to report to the Stevenskerk after your tour. So not on departure. Lake.

Route Map 4: Barbed Wire for Hiking Trail
Sphere 3: the path to the right – after the ditch – is sometimes closed by barbed wire. This is because of the crossing of cows. Just bend over! (for the barbed wire).
Bolletje 8 (spring forest): local residents complain about nuisance defecation. Please do not use this forest for the ‘big message’ of you or your dog! Or cover it with soil/leaves (a good idea everywhere).

Route map 24: detour Wijchen
The municipality of Wijchen invites you for a nice detour to the historic center and station. Ideal for pilgrims who only walk day trip. For others it is a bit of a detour, but with rewards: special, old castle of daughter William of Orange, cozy terraces and shops. Start from dot 6: look here.

Route map 31: work on the walking area
Please note: after the motorway bridge at Ewijk, Rijkswaterstaat is carrying out work. Normally you could go down the dike in the middle of the Tacitus Bridge and then go for a stroll. Now keep walking on the dike. You will then pass the dike warehouse of Ewijk, the “stone chair” at Doddendael and a blue bicycle bench. Then there is another possibility to walk down to the left. From this point you can still stroll to your heart’s content (thanks to Mayke).

Only in case of high tide or heavy rain

Roadmap 1: flooding in Ooijpolder
The Ooypoort bridge over the secondary channel on route map 1, dot 11 is flooded at high tide. Check this website – link – whether the dot ‘bridge side channel’ to the right of the large bridge over the Waal is red or green. At red:
– Turn right at the Ooypoort, up the stairs to the road. Turn left at the top. The houseboats are on your left.
– Then take the first exit on the left. You walk over a lock (Hollands Duits Gemaal) that turns into the Ooyse Bandijk.
– Keep walking on the Ooyse Bandijk. Ignore turns. On your left will be a group of houses.
– Keep ignoring turns. After 500 meters there will be a large pool of water on your left. After the puddle of water, there is another small group of houses on the right. Keep walking straight ahead.
– After 200 meters, turn right at Langstraat. You are back on the Walk of Wisdom roadmap 2, dot 5.
– Please note: it is flooded again around the Bison Bay. Turn right on the dike and follow it to our stop Oortjeshekken.

Roadmap 3 and 4: chance of mud and slipperiness
Has it rained a lot for a few days in a row? Then there is often mud in the Ooijpolder and a chance of slipperiness. For some a hilarious adventure, for others reason for a detour. You can usually go via the dike or a parallel street around it. Good tread under your shoes or a stick/branch for grip helps!

Route map 19: fish pond Nederasselt
At bolletje 9 you will pass a fish pond. In case of prolonged and abundant rain, it can flood, making the path impassable. Continue for 200 meters and take the first exit to the right. You will then automatically arrive at the dike. Turn right and almost immediately left. You are now back on the route: map 20, dot 1.

Route map 31: flooded floodplains
The Waal beaches (strolling route) just after the motorway bridge of Ewijk are sometimes blocked by high water. In that case, you can fall back on the main route via the asphalt dike. This also applies to any other floods in this part (but they are less frequent.)

  • Beforehand: check your route guide to see which edition you have. Current edition: 8. Below are the changes per edition.
  • Always: When in doubt, always follow the markings on the route. These will follow the last (8th) edition.

Edition 7

Route map 16: here we avoid a mountain bike trail.
– At ball 4, after the intersection at Roman guard post and after a bridle path, turn right at a large intersection.
– Follow this wide path, left at the third exit.
– At the first intersection on the right: you are now on the young beech avenue of bolletje 5 from editions 1 to 7.

Route map 17: here we avoid a boring stretch of asphalt and add forest and quiet roads.
– After dot 1, turn right on the cycle path/avenue of trees at the first intersection into a forest path. At the next intersection straight ahead, into a stately beech avenue. – Then the first beech avenue on the left. Walk all the way to a cycle path.
– On the cycle path on the right and the first road on the left (Brouwerijpad). At the end on asphalt turn right. Turn left in the bend before the farm, follow the cycle path. You will arrive at the Maas-Waal canal. Turn left here and continue to the bridge.
– Pass under the bridge and turn left (3x) via cycle path cross the bridge. Continue on the road, which also goes over a highway (A73) after the canal. You are now at ball 6 of the route guide editions 1 to 7.

Route map 27: here we avoid a piece of asphalt and swampy area.
– After bolletje 8 (mill/Kruisweg) turn right immediately before the bicycle shed. Follow the path, ignore turns. Keep left at the wide fork and immediately afterwards keep right at the fork.
– Along the white fence, turn left on the asphalt road and immediately right into the nature reserve. Turn right at the clearing. Turn left before the gate along the meadow and always follow the red posts. You are at the end of dot 3 of route map 28 of editions 1 to 7.

Route map 32: here we go longer through nature, around a large pond/gravel hole.
– At dot 7 we now turn left at the five-way junction (straight ahead is a nice vantage point). Follow the path, bends to the left.
– Before the fence with cattle grid, turn right along the Waal. Follow straight around gravel hole. At the end you come to route map 33, dot 1 of the editions 1 to 7.

Edition 6

Roadmap 10: At dot 9, the overgrown path between the forest rangers’ reminder signs is permanently closed. Instead, take the next road on the left and then the sloping path on the right. You’re back on the route.

Route Map 12: At ball 4, the picnic table has disappeared. Follow the marking.

Roadmap 14: Busy new mountain bike route!
To avoid it, the route has been adjusted on this and the following map:
At ball 10 after the gate, turn right and immediately right again. Follow the sandy path along fence and heather.
(If you want to go to the railway station, turn left after the gate, go down the stairs to the left).

Roadmap 15
– Turn left at dot 1 at the T-junction, cross the mountain route and turn right at the next intersection.
– At dot 2 go straight ahead, past the greenhouse on the left. At the end of the stairs go down and left (Hunting Lodge is on your right).
– At dot 3 in a bend to the right, left and immediately right again. After water (l’eau d’amour) keep right, straight on until the asphalt road, then left.
– At the end of the 4th round, cross the busy road and turn right into the forest before the railway pit. Continue route.

Route map 16: here we avoid a mountain bike trail.
– At ball 4, after the intersection at Roman guard post and after a bridle path, turn right at a large intersection.
– Follow this wide path, left at the third exit.
– At the first intersection on the right: you are now on the young beech avenue of bolletje 5 from editions 1 to 7.

Route map 17: here we avoid a boring stretch of asphalt and add forest and quiet roads.
– After dot 1, turn right on the cycle path/avenue of trees at the first intersection into a forest path. At the next intersection straight ahead, into a stately beech avenue. – Then the first beech avenue on the left. Walk all the way to a cycle path.
– On the cycle path on the right and the first road on the left (Brouwerijpad). At the end on asphalt turn right. Turn left in the bend before the farm, follow the cycle path. You will arrive at the Maas-Waal canal. Turn left here and continue to the bridge.
– Pass under the bridge and turn left (3x) via cycle path cross the bridge. Continue on the road, which also goes over a highway (A73) after the canal. You are now at ball 6 of the route guide editions 1 to 7.

Route map 27: here we avoid a piece of asphalt and swampy area.
– After bolletje 8 (mill/Kruisweg) turn right immediately before the bicycle shed. Follow the path, ignore turns. Keep left at the wide fork and immediately afterwards keep right at the fork.
– Along the white fence, turn left on the asphalt road and immediately right into the nature reserve. Turn right at the clearing. Turn left before the gate along the meadow and always follow the red posts. You are at the end of dot 3 of route map 28 of editions 1 to 7.

Route map 32: here we go longer through nature, around a large pond/gravel hole.
– At dot 7 we now turn left at the five-way junction (straight ahead is a nice vantage point). Follow the path, bends to the left.
– Before the fence with cattle grid, turn right along the Waal. Follow straight around gravel hole. At the end you come to route map 33, dot 1 of the editions 1 to 7.

Edition 5

Roadmap 10
At dot 9, the overgrown path between memorial signs for foresters is closed.
Take the next road on the left and then the sloping path on the right. You’re back on the route.

Roadmap 12
At ball 4, the picnic table has disappeared. Follow the marking.

Roadmap 14
Busy new mountain bike route! To avoid it, the route has been adjusted on this and the following map:
At ball 10 after the gate, turn right and immediately right again. Follow the sandy path along fence and heather.
(If you want to go to the railway station, turn left after the gate, go down the stairs to the left).

Roadmap 15
– Turn left at dot 1 at the T-junction, cross the mountain route and turn right at the next intersection.
– At dot 2 go straight ahead, past the greenhouse on the left. At the end of the stairs go down and left (Hunting Lodge is on your right).
– At dot 3 in a bend to the right, left and immediately right again. After water (l’eau d’amour) keep right, straight on until the asphalt road, then left.
– At the end of the 4th round, cross the busy road and turn right into the forest before the railway pit. Continue route.

Route map 16: here we avoid a mountain bike trail.
– At ball 4, after the intersection at Roman guard post and after a bridle path, turn right at a large intersection.
– Follow this wide path, left at the third exit.
– At the first intersection on the right: you are now on the young beech avenue of bolletje 5 from editions 1 to 7.

Route map 17: here we avoid a boring stretch of asphalt and add forest and quiet roads.
– After dot 1, turn right on the cycle path/avenue of trees at the first intersection into a forest path. At the next intersection straight ahead, into a stately beech avenue. – Then the first beech avenue on the left. Walk all the way to a cycle path.
– On the cycle path on the right and the first road on the left (Brouwerijpad). At the end on asphalt turn right. Turn left in the bend before the farm, follow the cycle path. You will arrive at the Maas-Waal canal. Turn left here and continue to the bridge.
– Pass under the bridge and turn left (3x) via cycle path cross the bridge. Continue on the road, which also goes over a highway (A73) after the canal. You are now at ball 6 of the route guide editions 1 to 7.

Route map 27: here we avoid a piece of asphalt and swampy area.
– After bolletje 8 (mill/Kruisweg) turn right immediately before the bicycle shed. Follow the path, ignore turns. Keep left at the wide fork and immediately afterwards keep right at the fork.
– Along the white fence, turn left on the asphalt road and immediately right into the nature reserve. Turn right at the clearing. Turn left before the gate along the meadow and always follow the red posts. You are at the end of dot 3 of route map 28 of editions 1 to 7.

Roadmap 28: Route has been adjusted due to nuisance. The path along the campsite at ball 5 is now closed.
– At dot five on the Bredeweg, take the first exit to the right.
– Turn left at the T-junction (Strengstraat). Walk all the way down this street. On your right hand side large meadows and in the distance a busy road.
– Next t-junction on the right. You will soon arrive at the five-way junction of ball 8. Continue route.

Route map 32: here we go longer through nature, around a large pond/gravel hole.
– At dot 7 we now turn left at the five-way junction (straight ahead is a nice vantage point). Follow the path, bends to the left.
– Before the fence with cattle grid, turn right along the Waal. Follow straight around gravel hole. At the end you come to route map 33, dot 1 of the editions 1 to 7.

Route map 33: route has been changed to reduce the need to walk on asphalt.
– From ball 4 you go down the stairs immediately after the lock bridge. At the bottom right and then left through the gate, this gate is closed with a string (close again after opening).
– Via grass dike to fence of old power plant / future energy park. To the right, follow the dike all the way along the fence.
– At the end through the fence (same kind of string), on the cobblestone road on the right and on the T-junction on the left.
– At the next T-junction turn right towards the bridge De Oversteek.
– Under the bridge, turn left via the stairs onto the bridge and at the top right across the Waal. Continue your route

Editions 1 to 4

Roadmap 10
At dot 9, the overgrown path between memorial signs for foresters is closed.
Take the next road on the left and then the sloping path on the right. You’re back on the route.

Roadmap 12
Work Koningsven completed, route slightly changed.
The bench at ball 1 has disappeared. Now follow the markings straight ahead and turn right at the end towards the forest.
At ball 4, the picnic table has disappeared. Follow the marking.

Roadmap 14
Busy new mountain bike route! To avoid it, the route has been adjusted on this and the following map:
– At bolletje 10 after the gate, turn right and immediately right again. Follow the sandy path along fence and heather.

Roadmap 15
– Turn left at dot 1 at the T-junction, cross the mountain route and turn right at the next intersection.
– At ball 2 straight ahead, past the greenhouse on the left. At the end of the stairs go down and left (Hunting Lodge is on your right).
– At ball 3 in a bend to the right, left and immediately right again. After water (l’eau d’amour) keep right, straight on until the asphalt road, then left.
– At the end of the 4th sign, cross the busy road and turn right into the forest before the railway pit. Continue route.

Route map 16: here we avoid a mountain bike trail.
– At ball 4, after the intersection at Roman guard post and after a bridle path, turn right at a large intersection.
– Follow this wide path, left at the third exit.
– At the first intersection on the right: you are now on the young beech avenue of bolletje 5 from editions 1 to 7.

Route map 17: here we avoid a boring stretch of asphalt and add forest and quiet roads.
– After dot 1, turn right on the cycle path/avenue of trees at the first intersection into a forest path. At the next intersection straight ahead, into a stately beech avenue. – Then the first beech avenue on the left. Walk all the way to a cycle path.
– On the cycle path on the right and the first road on the left (Brouwerijpad). At the end on asphalt turn right. Turn left in the bend before the farm, follow the cycle path. You will arrive at the Maas-Waal canal. Turn left here and continue to the bridge.
– Pass under the bridge and turn left (3x) via cycle path cross the bridge. Continue on the road, which also goes over a highway (A73) after the canal. You are now at ball 6 of the route guide editions 1 to 7.

Route map 27: here we avoid a piece of asphalt and swampy area.
– After bolletje 8 (mill/Kruisweg) turn right immediately before the bicycle shed. Follow the path, ignore turns. Keep left at the wide fork and immediately afterwards keep right at the fork.
– Along the white fence, turn left on the asphalt road and immediately right into the nature reserve. Turn right at the clearing. Turn left before the gate along the meadow and always follow the red posts. You are at the end of dot 3 of route map 28 of editions 1 to 7.

Roadmap 28: Route has been adjusted due to nuisance. The path along the campsite at ball 5 is now closed.
– At dot five on the Bredeweg, take the first exit to the right.
– Turn left at the T-junction (Strengstraat). Walk all the way down this street. On your right hand side large meadows and in the distance a busy road.
– Next t-junction on the right. You will soon arrive at the five-way junction of ball 8. Continue route.

Route map 32: here we go longer through nature, around a large pond/gravel hole.
– At dot 7 we now turn left at the five-way junction (straight ahead is a nice vantage point). Follow the path, bends to the left.
– Before the fence with cattle grid, turn right along the Waal. Follow straight around gravel hole. At the end you come to route map 33, dot 1 of the editions 1 to 7.

Roadmap 32
The area here has been redesigned.
– at dot 1, the tunnel has been replaced by a walking route to Weurt. You don’t have to go up the dike now, but unless it’s high tide, you can stroll through to Weurt, including through the historic “Weurtsche Straatje”.

Route map 33: route has been changed to reduce the need to walk on asphalt.
– From ball 4 you go down the stairs immediately after the lock bridge. At the bottom right and then left through the gate, this gate is closed with a string (close again after opening).
– Via grass dike to fence of old power plant / future energy park. To the right, follow the dike all the way along the fence.
– At the end through the fence (same kind of string), on the cobblestone road on the right and on the T-junction on the left.
– At the next T-junction turn right towards the bridge De Oversteek.
– Under the bridge, turn left via the stairs onto the bridge and at the top right across the Waal. Continue your route

Route map 33: route has been changed to reduce the need to walk on asphalt.
– From bolletje 4 you go down the stairs immediately after the lock bridge. At the bottom right and then left through the gate, this gate is closed with a string (close again after opening).
– Via grass dike to fence of old power plant / future energy park. To the right, follow the dike all the way along the fence.
– At the end through the fence (same kind of string), on the cobblestone road on the right and on the T-junction on the left.
– At the next T-junction turn right towards the bridge De Oversteek.
– Under the bridge, turn left via the stairs onto the bridge and at the top right across the Waal. Continue the route.

Tips catering and pilgrim discount

In your route guide, there is a symbol on the route maps where you can find restaurants. Because there is little catering in some areas, below are a few tips. In addition, in Nijmegen there are a few special offers for pilgrims of the Walk of Wisdom.

Please note: conditions pilgrim discount/offer
(1): only valid if you are running! In case of abuse, the discount expires, so don’t ruin it for others.
(2) How do you show that you are running? Show your route guide and pilgrim’s lace from the starter pack.
(3) Be understanding if a staff member is not familiar with the offer. Check this if necessary. before your order and show this page if necessary.

Route map 1 and 34: Nijmegen
– Stevenskerk, Noorderkapel,
Dream!
 Beautiful location with social objective. Here will soon be our logbook and pilgrim register. Pilgrim discount: 10% final bill.
– Grote Markt, Lunch at de Bruijn. Close to church, with heated terrace. Also has bird ring Nijmegen. Pilgrim discount: 15% on final bill.
– Franse Plaats Nijmegen, Foodbar de Pelgrim and brewers’ café de Hemel. Has all the bird rings. Attractive and quiet old Nijmegen, 200 meters from Stevenskerk. Pilgrim’s offer: beer with 8 bitterballen €10,-.

Route map 7: coffee/tea at B&B d’n Hoaf
Just after bolletje 10 you will find B&B d’n Hoaf on the right at Waldgraaf 3. Owner Annet makes coffee or tea with love for a voluntary contribution. PLEASE NOTE: NO LONGER AVAILABLE AFTER SEPTEMBER 1, 2024 DUE TO RELOCATION.

Route map 7 : petrol station with refreshments
On route map 7 you can turn left after dot 10 at the Waldgraaf for gas station Argos at the end with food, drinks, ice cream. Breiter Weg 13, Wyler.

Route map 9: bakery terrace
When café stop Niederrhein is closed, many pilgrims know how to find Bakery Dercks in the center of Kranenburg, near the (Catholic) pilgrim church. With terrace and indoor café. Grosse Strasse 73-75.

Route maps 14 and 15: Hunting lodge Mookerheide open
againAfter a long renovation, the Mookerheide Hunting Lodge has catering again. Special location: it was once the headquarters of the Waffen-SS and then of dear sisters. Click here for opening hours.

Route maps 18 and 19: ‘honesty bar’ 7 days a week
On maps 18 and 19 you can see ‘ The Treasure Pit’ on the left. A farm terrace with self-service and delicious berry pie in the middle of the fields. Swallows fly back and forth in their season here, a beautiful sight. April – November, open every day 08.00 am – 9.00 pm. Schatkuilsestraat 7. At Route Map 19, turn left at dot 1 instead of to the right. Take the next exit to the right and then keep left and you almost run into it.

Route map 23: Tourist Office, Donatos and Fieziete
In Ravenstein, the Keurvorst city inn is often closed. Opposite is now Donato’s and the VVV (official Tourist Information Point), where you can ‘score’ a bird ring in addition to a drink. Many enthusiastic messages from pilgrims about this. At Fieziete a little further on Monseigneur Zwijssenstraat 3 you can get a foot bath.

Route map 24: detour to the center of Wijchen and farm terrace
Please note: the farm terrace in your guide has become an inspired Country Shop where you can get all kinds of local products and also coffee/tea. Have a look here: link.

If you want to drink or do some shopping on the terrace in Wijchen, walk the alternative route that the municipality has mapped out for us. This leads to a beautiful terrace near a centuries-old castle: link.

Route map 27: Bergharen and Afferden
The supermarket is closed (after dot 10). But fortunately, there are some alternatives.

  • B&B de Donk on route map 28 (after dot 6) often has an honesty bar with coffee/tea for a voluntary contribution, there is a sign along the road. Strengstraat 5. Beautifully situated on a river sand drift (‘donk’) with a beautiful view and toilet!
  • For the Donk you can also go to the trout pond Forel at Dorpsstraat 39 in Bergharen with a large terrace for coffee and snacks. Open many days between 08.00h/09.00h and 16.00h/17.00h. Check the website: link.
  • The village hall de Zandloper in Bergharen has Wed, Fri and Sat from 08.30 am to 12.30 pm coffee/tea. The address is de Weem 1 in Bergharen. To do this, at route map 27 at dot 4, do not enter the Wijksestraat, but walk two streets further. Opposite the beautiful church you can turn right and you will come to the village hall.
  • The next address for groceries is in Afferden at the gas station on the left opposite the Tabaksplant stop with homemade sandwiches from the owner.
  • In Afferden you will also find country shop de Zandroos with a lunch café that is warmly recommended by various people: https://zandroos.nl/, Van Heemstraweg 48.

Route map 30: restaurant, café and snack bar Deest
Deest is home to restaurant Nonna and community center het Dorpshuis. Dense? The snack bar on the Kerkplein is open almost every day and has everything. At 250 meters from the dike and our route.

Route map 31: terrace and supermarket Winssen
In Winssen, near the dike temple of Kortekaas (bolletje 1), there is a café terrace and restaurant: the Arend. A few hundred meters away is a supermarket.

Route map 32: catering at stops in Beuningen and Weurt
Dijkmagazijn Beuningen has a pop-up terrace on weekends during the summer months. Unfortunately, Café het Centrum is closed due to the sad death of the owner. There is a snack bar in Weurt.

Route map 33: at the Oversteek
bridgeAt ball 1, next to the bridge the Crossing, there is an old factory hall: the Vasim. The culture spinning mill has a hip café and terrace.

Latest news staging points (bird rings)

Bring your pilgrim’s
laceSeveral stops ask for your pilgrim’s lace when picking up a bird ring.

Start and end point the Stevenskerk
Please note: you can only register here at the end of your tour, not at the beginning (opening hours). Church closed ? Ring the bell at the white door, which you run into when you walk under the gate from the Markt. Sometimes there is a rental and the volunteers don’t have time, please respect this. For missing bird rings, go to Lunchen bij de Bruijn or Foodbar de Pelgrim (see route guide). Mail [email protected] to be added to our register of participants with your arrival date.

Bird ring Mook-Middelaar: the Hunting Lodge is open again! But our birdhouse with the rings is located on the information board of the greenhouses behind the Hunting Lodge, opposite the picking garden. Recently, there is also a birdhouse with rings next to the office of the Mookerheide Nature Cemetery , a little further on. Address: Heumensebaan 18, 6584 CL Molenhoek, The Netherlands.

Bird ring grave: If you can’t get rings at the Gouden Leeuw or the VVV, there is a birdhouse with rings at the monastery Bij de Capuchins in Velp, after Grave (route map 21, dot 6).

Bird ring Oss: The bird rings can now also be picked up at the Tourist Information Point at Donato’s in the middle of the historic city (Sint Luciastraat 2). Or walk a bit further to Fiezie Homestyling on Mgr. Zwijsenstraat 3. The latter has cordial owners where you can also have a drink and even get a foot bath.

Bird ring Wijchen: There is a house at café de Leurse Hof in Leur, to the right of the entrance.

Bird ring Druten: In Afferden, there is a house next to the entrance to the miniature golf at Tabaksplant. In Deest you can get a ring at Italian restaurant ‘la grande Nonna’ or in Het Dorpshuis opposite, but they are regularly closed. So get your ring at Tabaksplant.

Bird ring Beuningen: many pilgrims miss the beautiful ‘Dijkmagazijn’. You can find the exit just before dot 1 on map 32. Missed? Get your bird ring in the Waalgaard in Weurt. This is located on the dike at the beginning of the village just before you get a large puddle of water on your left. The ‘pick-your-own orchard’ has a large information board below the dike with a birdhouse with our rings.

Please note: Café het Centrum in Weurt is closed.

Latest ‘sleep news’

Are you looking for the most recent and complete list of accommodation options? A link to this digital list can be found in the confirmation email of your registration as a pilgrim. Please note: the route guide and our website do not mention the host families and only the B&Bs that sponsored us. For the complete overview, see the digital list.

Registered, but not a digital list? Please email us with your registration number.

Public transport schedule: walk the route consecutively and not in stages: that’s our advice. Then you can free yourself from your daily routine and get into the rhythm of being on the road. If you want to do it differently, look here for the public transport schedule of Patricia Akkermans of D’ankh : link.

The schedule is from 2016, updates welcome!

Tick alert: Ticks are very small, black bloodsuckers that can be infected with unsightly diseases such as Lyme. Contrary to popular belief, they don’t fall from trees. They crawl up your legs through tall grass and bushes. Therefore, when you walk through this, it is good to check yourself. On this route this is at the ‘Ooijpolder’ (maps 3 and 4), the ‘Duivelsberg’ (7 and 8) and the ‘Reichswald’ (9 and 10). Wear protective clothing such as long pants or zip-off legs. Or tuck your pants into your socks. Season: April-October. More: RIVM

The oak processionary caterpillar can also cause problems (itching!). The caterpillar is active between mid-May and mid-July. The hairs of the caterpillar can cause severe itching. For more information, click here: link.

Other corrections: the route guide to route map 5 in the information block states that the mural was made by a teenager. That is not correct. The painting was made by local resident Nicole Aarts.

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