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Cuijk, Mook and Groesbeek
From the Maas
↓ Discover the walk
Start in Cuijk 
Cross the Meuse 
The Sint-Jansberg 
Under the foliage 
The Mookerheide 7 images, one line walk
Cuijk, Mook and Groesbeek
NS hike Mookerheide, day 1
From the Maas
to the hills
Distance15.2 kmline walk
Duration± 3 hourswithout a long pause
Rise, fall170 mhilly
From, toCuijkGroesbeek
91/100
★★★★★
A varied NS hike in which the river landscape, forest and heathland merge beautifully.
This makes the route special
- The crossing with the ferry over the Maas
- The sources and slope forests of the Sint-Jansberg
- Wide views from the Mookerheide
- The transition from flat river land to moraine
To take into account
- There are few catering establishments along the way
- Check in advance whether the ferry is running
- The climbs require a reasonable level of fitness
01
From station to river
The Mookerheide NS hike starts at the Maas
From Cuijk station you walk through the center to the river. The landscape here is still flat and open, but on the other side await the hills of the Kingdom of Nijmegen.
In Cuijk you will come across another supermarket. That’s a good time to buy something for the road, because facilities are scarce on the route itself.
While the buildings disappear behind you, the Maas comes closer and closer. The short crossing is a playful and unforgettable start to the walk.
Advertentie
The open river landscape marks the peaceful start to this hilly walking day.
Over the water
The ferry makes a world of difference in just a few minutes
The Cuijk ferry service takes you to the other side of the Maas in a few minutes. As soon as you step off board, civilization suddenly feels far away.
The route follows a narrow peninsula, with the Maas on the left and the Mookerplas on the right. Traffic and buildings disappear from view; water, birds and silence take their place.
You don’t have to travel far to be far from home.
A short crossing that immediately changes the character of the walk.
↑
Up the moraine
The real climbing begins in Mook
From the foot of the moraine, the path winds up through deciduous forest and over old sandy paths, with ever new views of the Maas and its floodplains.
An ice age landscape
Height difference that feels almost un-Dutch
The hills around Mook were formed by land ice. During the climb you really notice how much the landscape here differs from the flat river area where the day started.
No kilometer feels the same. Wide avenues, narrow forest paths and views over the Maas follow each other in rapid succession.
Plasmolen and Sint-Jansberg
Springs, sunken roads and old slope forests
You enter the Sint-Jansberg nature reserve via Plasmolen. Natuurmonumenten manages a rich landscape of beech avenues, swamps, springs and steep forest paths.
The climb to the 66 meter high Sint-Maartensberg is a literal highlight. Peace prevails between the trees and time seems to stand still.
A green relief landscape of sources, stairs and old trees.
A green tunnel
Through the silent forests of Mook and Plasmolen
Once at altitude, the route leads through stately forests with winding paths, small streams and wooden stairs. The sunlight falls filtered through the foliage.
This is not a part to rush. The rhythm of your steps, birdsong and the soft greenery determine the atmosphere here.
Cool forest paths offer a tranquil contrast to the open heathland.
Advertentie
◇
Space and wind
The Mookerheide opens up the landscape
After the dense forests, heathlands, sandy paths and long sight lines appear. In the distance lies the German Reichswald and for a moment the route feels like a high, silent plain.
Open heath, free wind and views towards Groesbeek and the Reichswald.
To Groesbeek
An open castle after forest, springs and height difference
The last kilometers lead over the Mookerheide towards Groesbeek, where the walk ends at the bus station.
The NS hike Mookerheide shows a striking number of landscapes in one day: the flat Maas valley, a ferry, wooded moraines, source areas and open heathland. It is precisely that transition that makes this first Mookerheide stage so strong.
Captured along the way
Photos of river, forest and heath
From ferry to heathland, a walk that continually changes in character.
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