Cycle route

Historic photo of a Lancaster bomber in formation, symbolizing the air raids in WWII near Beesel and Swalmen.

Liberation Route Europe information panel by the Meuse in Beesel, part of the Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen.

Red Cross nurses in front of an emergency hospital in Swalmen during wartime.

Black-and-white photo of German soldiers and civilians on the Maas ferry during WWII near Beesel.

German soldier in a Tobruk bunker with a machine gun, part of the defense line around Swalmen in WWII.

Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen

Cycle 25 kilometers past monuments, audio spots and visible traces of the Second World War in Beesel, Swalmen and Reuver. Along the Cycling Route Grenzgeschichten Beesel–Swalmen, you'll discover powerful stories in places where history still resonates – such as the site of a ferry tragedy on the Meuse or where a bomber crashed. A route that shows what everyday life was like during wartime.

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