hiking
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Exploring the Dutch Mountain Trail: Eijsden to Maastricht
Because we didn’t have enough to walk the whole Dutch Mountain Trail during our vacation, we decided to simply pick 3 sections that fitted our available time. On the first day, because we had to first travel from home by car to The Netherlands we picked the last 17,5k of the trail from Eijsden to…
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Exploring the Dutch Mountain Trail in Luxury
We recently walked part of the Dutch Mountain Trail in the South of The Netherlands. This is a 100k walk from Eygelshoven to Maastricht. Real hikers probably take a backpack and walk the trail in 4 or 5 days and then camp at various sites along the way. We opted for a luxury hike and…
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Preparations for Hiking the 100km Dutch Mountain Trail in Limburg
During the covid-19 pandemic we went for family walks much like everyone else. During that time I became aware of the existence of a hiking route in the south of The Netherlands called the Dutch Mountain Trail. It is approximately 100km long starting in Eygelshoven and ending in Maastricht. If you have ever been in…
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Spijkerbos – Kwaremont rondtocht vanuit Zulzeke
Last weekend we had some time on our hands on Saturday and we needed to be in Ronse early on Sunday for a hockey game so we decided to turn the match day into a weekend trip and we went on Saturday for a walk nearby in Zulzeke. The walk was 16k but because we…
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Birdwatching in Vrana National Park
While in Sveti Filip we biked to the Vrana National Park. This is Croatia’s largest natural lake. After many days of cycling the kids had opted for a day off at the beach and we cycled by ourselves. Instructions at the start of our tour were a bit fuzzy so we lost some time navigating…
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Authentic B&B Experience in Herresbach: De Eifelhoeve
Last weekend we had to drop off our son for a scouting camp in Wirtzfeld so we decided to go for a few walks in the area and stay a night. We picked B&B De Eifelhoeve in Herresbach based on the location, the price and the ratings. A B&B typically adds a bit of authenticity…
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